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ORDINANCES 


OF  THE 

City  of  Cleveland 


Revised  by  authority  of  the  Council  under  the  direction  of  the 
City  Solicitor,  and  containing  all  the  General  Ordi- 
nances in  force  January  1,  1907. 


CLEVELAND  ; 
CHAS.  LEZIUS  PTG.  CO. 

1907. 


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ORDINANCE  No.  7359. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  to  revise,  amend,  rearrange  and  to  consol- 
idate the  existing  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  in 
force  on  the  first  day  of  January,  1907. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleveland, 
State  of  Ohio : 

Section  1.  That  the  existing  ordinances  of  the  City  of 
Cleveland,  in  force  on  the  first  day  of  January,  1907,  be  revised, 
amended,  rearranged  and  consolidated  as  follows: 


CONTENTS 


PART  1. 

Boundaries,  Territorial  Subdivision,  Organization 


CHAPTER  i. 

PAGE. 

Boundary  of  City 3 

Boundaries  of  Wards 7 

City  Base  of  Levels 23 

Fire  Limits 23 

Docklines  26 

Boundaries  of  Sewer  Districts 59 

Street  Naming,  etc 121 

CHAPTER  IL 

Legislative. 


Council  and  City  Clerk 


125 


VI 


CONTENTS 


CHAPTER  III. 

Administrative. 

PAGE. 


Mayor  129 

President  of  the  Council 130 

Auditor  131 

Treasurer  136 

Depository  Regulations  137 

Solicitor  144 

Board  of  Public  Service 147 

Board  of  Public  Safety 148 

Police  Department  150 

Fire  Department 152 

Board  of  Health 154 

Board  of  Sinking  Fund  Trustees 156 

Department  of  Buildings 163 


Regulations  Governing  Construction  of  Buildings — Building  Code.  198 

CHAPTFR  IV. 

Judicial  Department. 


Police  Court  517 

Police  Clerk  518 

Justices  of  the  Peace 521 

Constables 522 


CHAPTFR  V. 


Miscellaneous 


523 


CONTENTS 


VI T 


PART  II. 

Governmental  and  General  Regulations. 


PAGE. 

CHAPTER  L 

Definitions  and  General  Provisions 527 

CHAPTER  11. 

Police  Court  Regulations  529 

CHAPTER  III. 

Regulation  of  Cemeteries 540 

City  Banner  542 

City  Property — Sale,  etc 543 

CHAPTER  IV. 

City  Institutions. 

Infirmary  546 

Markets  551 

Workhouse  559 

CHAPTER  V. 


Sewers 


. 560 


VIII 


CONTENTS 


CHAPTER  VI. 

Streets  and  Sidewalks. 

Subdivision  1. 

PAGE. 

General  Regulation  of  Streets 569 

Strinkling  Streets  577 

Sidewalks — Widths,  Etc 579 

Subdivision  2. 

Driving  Animals  Through  Streets 585 

Subdivision  3. 

Width  of  Tires  on  Wagons,  etc 586 

Subdivision  4. 

Plats  and  Surveys 588 

Subdivision  5. 

Auctions  on  Streets 589 

Subdivision  6. 

Automobiles  and  Motor  Vehicles 589 

Subdivision  7. 

Carriages,  etc 592 

Subdivision  8. 

Carts,  Drays,  etc 596 

Subdivision  9. 

Traffic  Regulations  599 

Subdivision  10. 


Bridges  and  Viaducts 


. 604 


CONTENTS 


IX 


CHAPTER  VIL 

PAGE. 

City  Water  Supply 611 

CHAPTER  VHL 

Weights  and  Measures 620 

CHAPTER  IX. 

Hay  Market  625 

CHAPTER  X. 

Inspection  of  Weights,  etc 627 

CHAPTER  XI. 

Wharf  and  Dock  Regulations 629 

CHAPTER  XH. 

Harbor  Regulations  632 

CHAPTER  XHI. 

Boats  644 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

Ferries  646 

CHAPTER  XV. 

Towing  648 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

Gas,  Regulations  of,  etc 649 


Electricity  and  Wires 


651 


X 


CONTENTS 


PAGE. 

Telegraph  and  Telephones  657 

Wires  Underground  662 

Electric  Light,  etc 671 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

Exhibitions  673 

CHAPTER  XVHI. 

Explosives  678 

Fire  Arms  687 

Petroleum  688 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

Fires  and  Fire  Protection 693 

CHAPTER  XX. 

Health — General  Regulations  698 

Lodging  Houses  700 

Contagious  Diseases  704 

Removal  of  Night  Soil 712 

Offensive  Trades,  etc 714 

Transportation  of  Offal  and  Dead  Animals 722 

Unwholesome  Food  723 

PjRead  726 

Milk  727 

Ice 729 


CONTENTS 


XI 


PAGE. 

Workshops  731 

General  Provisions  732 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

Miscellaneous  Provisions. 

Bills  and  Claims 734 

Emigrants  735 

Junk  Dealers 736 

Licenses,  etc.  736 

Fixed  Bridges  738 

Refuse  Matter 739 

Barking  Dogs  740 

Loan  Brokers  740 

.CHAPTER  XXH  * 

Misdemeanors. 

Disturbances  743 

Disorderly  Conduct  744 

Gambling 748 

Prize  Fights  750 

Intoxicating  Liquors 751 

Music  in  Saloons 753 


Dance  Halls 


755 


XII 


CONTENTS 


PAGE. 

Stalls  in  Saloons 756 

Girls  in  Saloons 757 

Sunday  Regulations  759 

Beggars,  Tramps,  etc 760 

Nuisances  on  Streets  761 

Soliciting  Passengers 762 

Destruction  of  Property  763 

Receiving  Stolen  Property  765 

Posting  Bills  765 

Medicine  Samples,  Distributing 766 

Children  on  Streets,  etc 767 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

Steam  Railroad  Regulations  770 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

Steam  Whistles  and  Signals  776 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

Street  Railroad  Regulations 781 


Repeals 


804 


PART  I. 


Boundaries,  Territorial  Subdivisions 
and  Organization. 


PART  I. 


CHAPTER  I. 

BOUNDARIES,  TERRITORIAL  SUBDIVISIONS  AND  ORGANIZATION. 

Section  1.  The  municipal  corporation  of  Cleveland,  in 
Cuyahoga  County,  Ohio,  shall  be  'a  city,  and  shall  have  such 
powers  as  are  provided  by  law. 

Sec.  2.  The  boundaries  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  shall 
be  as  follows : 

Beginning  on  the  southerly  shore  of  Lake  Erie  at  a point 
distant  150  feet  easterly  at  right  angles  from  the  westerly 
line  of  original  East  Cleveland  Township  lot  No.  360;  thence 
southerly  parallel  with  and  distant  150  feet  easterly  at  right 
angles  from  the  westerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  360  to 
the  northerly  line  of  the  Lake  Shore  and  Michigan  Southern 
Railway  right  of  way  line ; thence  northeasterly  along  the 
said  northerly  right  of  way  line  of  the  Lake  Shore  and 
Michigan  Southern  Railway  to  the  center  of  Coit  Avenue ; 
thence  southeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  Coit  Avenue 
to  the  easterly  line  of  original  lot  No.  35'3 ; thence  southerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  353,  358,  365  and 
373  to  the  southeast  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  373 ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  original  lot 
No.  373  to  the  southwest  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  373; 
thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  original  lots  Nos. 
380  and  388  to  the  southeast  corner  of  original  lot  No.  388; 


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thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  original  lot  No. 
397  to  the  northeast  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  397 ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  original  lot  No. 
397  to  the  southeast  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  397 ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  original  lot  No. 
397  to  the  easterly  line  of  Walton’s  subdivision  of  parts  of 
sublots  157  and  158  in  Andrew  Cozad’s  subdivision  of 
original  East  Cleveland  Township  lots  Nos.  404  and  405  as 
recorded  in  volume  14,  page  12,  of  Cuyahoga  County  Records 
of  Maps ; thence  southerly  and  southwesterly  along  the 
easterly  and  southeasterly  line  of  said  Walton’s  subdivision  to 
the  meeting  thereof  with  the  easterly  line  of  original  lot  No. 
404;  thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  original  lot  No. 
404  to  the  southeast  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  404;  thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  404 
to  the  southwest  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  404;  thence 
southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  original  lot  No.  411 
to  the  southeast  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  411;  thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  411  to 
a point  distant  100  feet  easterly  at  right  angles  from  the 
easterly  line  of  Baldwin  Street ; thence  southwesterly  parallel 
with  and  100  feet  distant  easterly  at  right  angles  from  said 
easterly  line  of  Baldwin  Street  to  the  center  of  the  Ingersoll 
Road,  so-called ; thence  southwesterly  in  a direct  line  to  a 
point  where  the  center  line  of  South  Woodland  Avenue 
intersects  the  easterly  line  of  original  lot  No.  425 ; thence 
southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  original  lots  No.  425, 
433,  441,  449,  457,  465  and  473  to  the  southeast  corner  of  said 
original  lot  No.  473 ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line 
of  said  original  lot  No.  471  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said 
original  lot  No.  473;  thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line 
of  original  lots  Nos.  473,  472  and  471  to  the  southwest  corner 
of  said  original  lot  No.  471  ; thence  northerly  along  the  west- 
erly line  of  saM  original  lot  No.  471  to  the  northwest  corner  of 


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said  original  lot  No.  471 ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly 
line  of  original  lot  No.  311  to  the  easterly  line  of  John  Deveny 
and  Company’s  Belvedere  Allotment  as  recorded  in  volume 
8,  page  11,  of  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps;  thence 
southerly,  southeasterly,  northeasterly  and  southerly  follow- 
ing the  boundary  line  of  said  Deveny  and  Company’s 
Belvedere  Allotment  to  the  southeast  corner  of  said  allot- 
ment; thence  southwesterly  and  southerly  along  the  easterly 
boundary  line  of  J.  H.  Breck’s  Allotment,  as  recorded  in 
volume  15,  page  35,  of  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps, 
to  the  center  line  of  Oak  Avenue  as  laid  out  in  said  J.  H. 
Breck’s  Allotment ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of 
said  Oak  Avenue  to  the  center  line  of  the  Brecksville  Road, 
so-called ; thence  southwesterly  along  the  center  line  of  the 
Brecksville  Road  to  the  center  line  of  Grant  Street  as  said 
Grant  Street  was  laid  out  in  J.  H.  Breck’s  Allotment,  and 
recorded  in  volume  17,  page  19,  of  Cuyahoga  County  Records 
of  Maps ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Grant 
Street  to  the  westerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  306;  thence 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  306 
to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  306;  thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  309  to 
the  southwest  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  309 ; thence 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  original  lots  No.  309  and 
313  to  the  southerly  line  of  a subdivision  made  by  C.  G. 
Barkwill,  Trustee  of  a part  of  original  lot  No.  312  and 
recorded  in  volume  12,  page  26,  of  Cuyahoga  County  Records 
of  Maps ; thence  westerly  about  260.5  feet  along  the  southerly 
line  of  said  subdivision  to  the  southwest  corner  of  said  sub- 
division ; thence  northerly  about  92.7  feet  along  the  westerly 
line  of  said  subdivision  to  a stone  monument  at  the  southeast 
corner  of  Engle  and  Skinner’s  subdivision  of  a part  of  said 
original  lot  No.  312,  as  recorded  in  volume  13,  page  18,  of 
said  County  Maps ; thence  northwesterly  about  594.09  feet 


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along  the  southerly  line  of  said  Engle  and  Skinner’s  sub- 
division and  Cook  and  Barkwill’s  subdivision  to  the  south- 
west corner  of  Cook  and  Barkwill’s  subdivision  as  recorded 
in  volume  16,  page  14,  in  said  County  Record  of  Maps ; thence 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  Cook  and  BarkwilFs 
subdivision  to  the  southeast  corner  of  a subdivision  of  a 
part  of  said  original  lot  No.  312  made  by  Adolphus  Kershaw 
and  recorded  in  volume  19,  page  20,  of  said  County  Record  of 
Maps ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said 
Kershaw’s  subdivision  and  its  prolongation  in  a direct  line 
to  the  westerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  312;  thence 
northerly  along  said  westerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  312  to 
the  northwest  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  312 ; thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  287, 
286,  285,  277  and  276  to  the  center  of  the  Cuyahoga  River; 
thence  southerly  up  the  center  line  of  the  Cuyahoga  River 
following  its  crooks  and  bends  to  the  southerly  line  of 
original  lot  No.  88;  thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line 
of  original  lots  Nos.  88,  81,  76  and  63  to  the  center  line  of  the 
Independence  Road,  so-called ; thence  southerly  along  the 
center  line  of  the  Independence  Road  about  639  feet;  thence 
westerly  to  a stone  monument  at  the  southeast  corner  of 
F.  W.  Sears’  subdivision  as  recorded  in  volume  17,  page  3, 
of  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  westerly  along 
the  southerly  line  of  said  F.  W.  Sears’  subdivision  and  along 
said  southerly  line  produced  westerly  in  a direct  line  to  the 
point  of  intersection  with  the  southerly  line  produced  south- 
easterly of  land  formerly  owned  by  Thomas  Clague ; thence 
northwesterly  along  said  southerly  line  produced  and  along 
said  southerly  line  of  land  formerly  owned  by  Thomas  Clague 
to  an  angle  in  said  southerly  line ; thence  westerly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  land  formerly  owned  by  Thomas  Clague  to 
the  westerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  59;  thence  northerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  59,  58  and  57  to 


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the  northwest  corner  of  original  lot  No.  57;  thence  westerly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  45  to  the  south- 
west corner  of  original  lot  No.  45 ; thence  northerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  45  to  the  northwest  corner 
of  said  original  lot  No.  45 ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly 
line  of  original  lots  Nos.  35  and  26  to  the  easterly  line  of  the 
Ridge  Road,  so-called ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly 
line  of  the  Ridge  Road  to  the  northerly  line  of  original  lot 
No.  26;  thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  original 
lot  No.  26  to  the  northerly  line  of  land  of  the  Cleveland, 
Cincinnati,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  Railway  Company;  thence 
southwesterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  land  of  said  Cleve- 
land, Cincinnati,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  Railway  Company  to 
the  center  of  Big  Creek ; thence  northerly  following  the 
center  of  Big  Creek  to  the  southerly  line  of  Linn  Avenue ; 
thence  southwesterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Linn  Avenue 
to  the  westerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  4;  thence  northerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9 and 
10  to  the  southerly  shore  line  of  Lake  Erie ; thence  easterly 
along  the  southerly  shore  line  of  Lake  Erie  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

The  territory  within  the  above  boundaries  shall  be 
divided  into  wards,  each  to  be  bounded  and  described  as 
hereinafter  provided. 

Sec.  3.  Ward  1. — Beginning  at  a point  where  the 
westerly  boundary  line  of  the  city  intersects  the  northerly 
line  of  the  city  on  Lake  Erie ; thence  easterly  along  Lake 
Erie  to  the  intersection  of  said  Lake  Erie  by  W.  65th  Street; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  65th  Street  to 
Lorain  Avenue ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Lorain  Avenue  to  the  intersection  thereof  with  Clark  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  westerly  along  an  imaginary  line  which  would 
connect  the  last  named  point,  being  the  intersection  of  the 
center  line  of  Clark  Avenue  S.  W.  and  Lorain  Avenue  with 


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the  northeast  corner  of  original  lot  No.  7 ; thence  southerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  7 to  the 
northerly  line  of  Lorain  Avenue;  thence  southwesterly  along 
the  north  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  to  the  intersection  of  said 
northerly  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  with  the  west  line  of  original 
lot  No.  6;  thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  117th 
Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  4.  Ward  11. — Beginning  at  the  point  in  W.  117th 
Street  where  the  northerly  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  intersects 
the  western  boundary  of  the  City  of  Cleveland ; thence 
northeaserly  along  said  northerly  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  to 
its  intersection  with  the  east  line  of  original  lot  No.  7 ; thence 
northerly  along  the  east  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  7 to  the 
northeast  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  7;  thence  easterly 
along  an  imaginary  line  which  would  connect  said  northeast 
corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  7 with  the  intersection  of  the 
center  lines  of  Lorain  Avenue  and  Clark  Avenue  S.  W. ; 
thence  northeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  Lorain  Avenue 
to  a point  at  the  intersection  of  the  center  lines  of  W.  59th 
Street  and  Lorain  Avenue ; thence  southerly  along  the  center 
line  of  W.  59th  Street  to  Train  Avenue;  thence  northeasterly 
along  the  center  line  of  Train  Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection 
with  W.  53rd  Street;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of 
Train  Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  W.  44th  Street; 
thence  northeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  said  Train 
Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  W.  41st  Street;  thence 
southeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  said  W.  41st  Street  to 
its  intersection  with  Storer  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  line  of  Storer  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  end 
thereof;  thence  westerly  by  a projected  line  from  the  ter- 
mination of  said  center  line  of  Storer  Avenue  S.  W.  to  a 
point  at  the  intersection  of  said  projected  line  with  the 
northerly  line  of  the  land  of  C.  C.  C.  and  St.  L.  Ry.  Co.’s 
right  of  way ; thence  southwesterly  along  said  northerly  line 


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of  lands  of  said  C.  C.  C.  and  St.  L.  Ry.  Co.,  which  is  also  the 
boundary  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  to  the  center  line  of  Big 
Creek ; thence  northerly  following  the  center  of  Big  Creek 
to  the  southerly  line  of  Bellaire  Road  S.  W. ; thence  south- 
westerly along  the  southerly  line  of  Bellaire  Road  S.  W.  to 
the  west  line  of  original  lot  No.  4;  thence  north  along  the 
west  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  4,  5 and  6,  which  is  also  the 
western  boundary  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  5.  Ward  III. — Beginning  at  a point  at  the  inter- 
section of  W.  65th  Street  and  Lake  Erie ; thence  easterly 
along  Lake  Erie  to  the  Old  River  Bed;  thence  southerly  and 
easterly  along  said  Ohio  River  Bed  to  W.  45th  Street;  thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  45th  Street  to  its  inter- 
section with  Franklin  Avenue  N.  AV. ; thence  easterly  along 
the  center  line  of  Franklin  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  of 
Franklin  Circle;  thence  southwesterly  along  the  center  line 
of  Fulton  Road  N.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  W.  30th  Street; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  30th  Street  to 
its  intersection  with  Lorain  Avenue ; thence  westerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  to  its  intersection  with  W.  65th 
Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  65th 
Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  6.  Ward  IV. — Beginning  at  a point  at  the  intersec- 
tion of  the  center  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  by  the  center  line 
of  W.  59th  Street;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of 
Lorain  Avenue  to  its  intersection  with  W.  19th  Street ; thence 
south  along  the  center  line  of  W.  19th  Street  to  the  center  line 
of  Abbey  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  east  along  the  center  line  of 
Abbey  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  center  line  of  Walworth 
Run;  thence  along  the  center  line  of  said  Walworth  Run 
south  to  its  intersection  with  Walworth  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence 
southwest  along  the  center  line  of  Walworth  Avenue  S.  W.  to 
its  intersection  with  W.  41st  Street;  thence  south  along  the 


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center  line  of  W.  41st  Street  to  its  intersection  with  Train 
Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  in  a southwesterly  direction  along  the 
center  line  of  Train  Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  W. 
59th  Street ; thence  north  along  the  center  line  of  W.  59th 
Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  7.  Ward  V. — Beginning  at  a point  in  the  center  line 
of  W.  41st  Street  at  its  intersection  with  Walworth  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  northeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  Walworth 
Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  W.  25th  Street;  thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  25th  Street  to  a point 
in  the  center  line  of  said  W.  25th  Street,  which  would  be 
found  by  an  intersection  of  said  W.  25th  Street  by  Storer 
Avenue  S.  W.  projected  eastward  thereto;  thence  easterly  on 
an  imaginary  line,  the  same  being  a continuation  of  the  pro- 
jected line  of  Storer  Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with 
Scranton  Road  S.  W. ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line 
of  said  Scranton  Road  S.  W.  to  a point  which  would  be  found 
by  its  intersection  with  the  center  line  of  Daisy  Avenue 
S.  W.  were  the  same  projected  easterly  thereto;  thence  along 
said  imaginary  line  westward  to  the  center  line  of  Daisy 
Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westward  along  said  center  line  of 
Daisy  Avenue  S.  W.  and  said  center  line  of  Daisy  Avenue 
S.  W.  projected  westward  with  its  intersection  with  Fulton 
Road  S.  W. ; thence  northeasterly  along  the  center  line  of 
Fulton  Road  S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  Storer  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  westward  along  the  center  line  of  Storer 
Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  W.  41st  Street;  thence 
north  along  the  center  line  of  W.  41st  Street  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  8.  Ward  VI. — Beginning  at  a point  at  the  intersec- 
tion of  the  C.  C.  C.  and  St.  L.  Railway  tracks  with  the  easterly 
line  of  W.  73rd  Street;  thence  eastward  along  an  imaginary 
line  connecting  said  point  with  the  center  of  Storer  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  eastward  along  the  center  line  of  Storer  Avenue 


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S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  Fulton  Road  S.  W.;  thence 
southwesterly  along  the  center  line  of  Fulton  Road  S.  W.  to 
Daisy  Avenue  S.  W.  ; thence  along  the  center  line  of  said  Daisy 
Avenue  S.  W.  and  its  center  line  produced  to  Scranton  Road  S. 
W. ; thence  north  along  the  center  line  of  said  Scranton  Road  S. 
W.  to  its  intersection  by  an  imaginary  eastward  projection  of 
Storer  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westward  along  said  imaginary  east- 
erly projection  of  Storer  Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  W. 
25th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  25th 
Street  to  its  intersection  with  Clark  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  east 
along  the  center  line  of  Clark  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  center  line  of 
the  Cuyahoga  River ; thence  along  the  said  center  line  of  the  Cuy- 
ahoga River  southerly  and  westerly  to  the  southerly  city  limits ; 
thence  westerly  along  said  southerly  city  limits  to  the  center  line 
of  Independence  Road ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of 
said  Independence  Road  to  the  city  limits ; thence  westerly, 
northwesterly,  westerly,  northerly,  westerly,  northerly,  west- 
erly and  northerly  along  tne  city  limits  to  the  place  of  be- 
ginning. 

Sec.  9.  Ward  VII. — Beginning  at  a point  in  the  center 
line  of  W.  25th  Street  at  its  intersection  with  the  center  line 
of  Walworth  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  northeasterly  along  the 
center  line  of  Walworth  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  center  line  of 
Walworth  Run ; thence  along  the  center  line  of  said  Walworth 
Run  northeasterly  to  the  center  line  of  the  Cuyahoga  River ; 
thence  southerly,  easterly  and  southerly  along  the  center  line 
of  the  Cuyahoga  River  and  following  the  course  thereof  to 
its  intersection  by  Clark  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  line  of  Clark  Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection 
with  W.  25th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line 
of  W.  25th  Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  10.  Ward  VIII. — Beginning  at  a point  at  the  center 
of  the  Old  River  Bed  and  its  intersection  with  Lake  Erie ; 
thence  easterly  along  Lake  Erie  to  the  center  of  Cuyahoga 
River ; thence  generally  southerly  and  easterly  along  the 


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center  line  of  the  Cuyahoga  River  to  its  intersection  with 
W alworth  Run ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Walworth  Run  to  its  intersection  with  Abbey  Avenue  S.  W. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Abbey  Avenue  S.  W. 
to  its  intersection  with  W.  19th  Street;  thence  northerly 
along  the  center  line  of  W.  19th  Street  to  its  intersection  with 
Lorain  Avenue ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Lorain  Avenue  to  its  intersection  with  W.  30th  Street ; thence 
northerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  30th  Street  to  its  inter- 
section with  Fulton  Road  N.  W.;  thence  northeasterly  along 
the  center  line  of  Fulton  Road  N.  W.  to  the  center  of 
Franklin  Circle;  thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Franklin  Avenue  N.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  W.  45th 
Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  45th 
Street  to  the  center  of  the  Old  River  Bed ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  line  of  the  Old  River  Bed  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  11.  Ward  IX. — Beginning  at  the  center  line  of  the 
Cuyahoga  River  at  its  mouth ; thence  easterly  along  Lake 
Erie  to  the  center  line  of  E.  12th  Street;  thence  southerly 
along  the  center  line  of  E.  12th  Street  to  its  intersection  with 
Euclid  Avenue ; thence  easterly  along  Euclid  Avenue  to  its 
intersection  with  E.  14th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the 
center  line  of  E.  14th  Street  to  its  intersection  with  Erie 
Court  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Erie 
Court  S.  E.  to  its  intersection  with  E.  9th  Street ; thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  9th  Street  to  its  inter- 
section with  Eagle  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the 
center  lines  of  Eagle  Avenue  S.  E.  and  Stone’s  Levee  S.  E. 
to  the  center  line  of  W.  3rd  Street ; thence  northerly  along 
the  center  line  of  W.  3rd  Street  to  the  center  line  of  the  Cuya- 
hoga River ; thence  northerly  and  westerly  following  the 
course  of  the  center  line  of  the  Cuyahoga  River  and  along  said 
center  line  to  the  place  of  beginning. 


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Sec.  12.  Ward  X. — Beg-inning  at  a point  on  Lake  Erie 
at  its  intersection  with  the  center  line  of  E.  12th  Street; 
thence  easterly  along  Lake  Erie  to  a point  where  said  shore 
of  Lake  Erie  would  be  intersected  by  the  center  line  of  E. 
18th  Street  projected  to  the  lake;  thence  along  said  imaginary 
line  projection  of  E.  18th  Street  south  and  along  the  center 
line  of  E.  18th  Street  to  its  intersection  with  Lakeside 
Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  along  the  center  line  of  Lakeside 
Avenue  N.  E.  to  west  to  E.  17th  Street;  thence  along  the  center 
line  of  E.  17th  Street  south  to  Hamilton  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence 
along  the  center  line  of  Hamilton  Avenue  N.  E.  east  to  E. 
23rd  Street;  thence  along  the  center  line  of  E.  23rd  Street 
south  to  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  along  the  center  line 
of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E.  east  to  E.  24th  Street ; thence  along 
the  center  line  of  E.  24th  Street  south  and  southwesterly  to 
Euclid  Avenue ; thence  along  the  center  line  of  Euclid  Avenue 
west  to  E.  22nd  Street ; thence  along  the  center  line  of  E. 
22nd  street  southerly  to  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  along 
the  center  line  of  Central  Avenue  S.  E.  westerly  to  E.  14th 
Street;  thence  along  the  center  line  of  E.  14th  Street  north 
to  Euclid  Avenue ; thence  along  the  center  line  of  Euclid 
Avenue  west  to  E.  12th  Street;  thence  along  the  center  line 
of  E.  12th  Street  northerly  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  13.  Ward  XL — Beginning  at  a point  on  the  shore 
of  Lake  Erie  where  it  is  intersected  by  an  imaginary  projec- 
tion of  E.  18th  Street  to  Lake  Erie;  thence  along  the  shore 
of  Lake  Erie  east  to  E.  49th  Street ; thence  along  the  center 
line  of  E.  49th  Street  south  to  Payne  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence 
along  the  center  line  of  Payne  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E.  34th 
Street ; thence  along  the  center  line  of  E.  34th  Street  north 
to  Superior  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  along  the  center  line  of 
Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  west  to  E.  24th  Street ; thence  along 
the  center  line  of  E.  24th  Street  north  to  St.  Clair  Avenue 
N.  E. ; thence  along  the  center  line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. 


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west  to  E.  23rd  Street;  thence  along  the  center  line  of  E. 
23rd  Street  north  to  Hamilton  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  along 
the  center  line  of  Hamilton  Avenue  N.  E.  west  to  E.  17th 
Street;  thence  along  the  center  line  of  E.  17th  street  north 
to  Lakside  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  along  the  center  line  of 
Lakeside  Avenue  N.  E.  east  to  E.  18th  Street ; thence  along 
the  center  line  of  E.  18th  Street  and  E.  18th  Street  projected 
north  to  Lake  Erie,  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  14.  Ward  XH. — Beginning  at  a point  which  is  the 
intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  and 
E.  24th  Street ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Supe- 
rior Avenue  N.  E.  to  E.  34th  Street;  thence  south  along  the 
center  line  of  E.  34th  Street  to  Payne  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Payne  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E. 
35th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  35th 
Street  and  an  imaginary  projection  of  E.  35th  Street  to  Pros- 
pect Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of 
E.  36th  Street  to  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along 
the  center  line  of  Central  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  37th  Street; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  37th  Street  to 
Scovill  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Scovill  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  22nd  Street ; thence  northerly  along 
the  center  line  of  E.  22nd  Street  to  Euclid  Avenue ; thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Euclid  Avenue  to  E.  24th 
Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  24th 
Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  15.  Ward  XHI. — Beginning  at  a point  in  the  center 
of  the  Cuyahoga  River  at  its  intersection  with  the  center  line 
of  W.  3rd  Street;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  W. 
3rd  Street  to  Stone’s  Levee  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the 
center  line  of  Stone’s  Levee  S.  W.  and  Eagle  Avenue  S.  E.  to 
E.  9th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  9th 
Street  to  Erie  Court  S.  E.  easterly  along  the  center  line  of 
Erie  Court  S.  E,  to  E,  14th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the 


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center  line  of  E.  14th  Street  to  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Central  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E. 
22nd  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  22nd 
Street  to  Scovill  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the 
center  line  of  Scovill  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  28th  Street ; thence 
southwesterly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  28th  Street  to  Wood- 
land Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  northwesterly  along  the  center  line 
of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  center  of  E.  27th  Street; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  27th  Street  to 
Pittsburg  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  northwesterly  along  the  center 
line  of  Pittsburg  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  25th  Street ; thence  south- 
erly along  the  center  line  of  E.  25th  Street  to  Broadway  S.  E. ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  to 
Kingsbury  Run ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Kingsbury  Run  to  the  Cuyahoga  River ; thence  following  the 
course  of  the  center  line  of  the  Cuyahoga  River  in  a general 
northerly  direction  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  16.  Ward  XIV. — Beginning  at  a point  in  the  center 
line  of  Euclid  Avenue  to  be  found  by  projecting  the  center  line 
of  E.  35th  Street  south  and  through  to  Euclid  Avenue ; thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Euclid  Avenue  to  E.  71st 
Street;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  71st  Street 
to  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line 
of  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  69th  Street ; thence  southerly 
along  the  center  line  of  E.  69th  Street  to  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Central  Avenue  S.  E. 
to  the  C.  and  P.  R.  R.  crossing;  thence  along  the  center  line 
of  the  right  of  way  of  the  C.  and  P.  R.  R.  south  to  E.  69th ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  69th  Street  to 
Quincy  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line 
of  Quincy  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  55th  Street ; thence  southerly 
along  the  center  line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  Scovill  Avenue  S. 
E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Scovill  Avenue  S. 
E.  to  E.  37th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of 


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E.  37th  Street  to  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along 
the  center  line  of  Central  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  36th  Street ; 
thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  36th  Street  to 
Prospect  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  northerly  to  the  place  of  begin- 
ning by  the  center  line  of  E,  35th  Street  projected  south  to 
meet  E.  36th  Street. 

Sec.  17.  Ward  XV. — Beginning  at  a point  in  Scovill 
Avenue  S.  E.  at  its  intersection  with  E.  28th  Street ; thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Scovill  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E. 
55th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  55th 
Street  to  Kingsbury  Run ; thence  in  a general  westerly  direc- 
tion along  the  center  line  of  Kingsbury  Run  to  Broadway  S. 
E. ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  Broadway  S.  E. 
to  E.  25th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E. 
25th  Street  to  Pittsburg  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along 
the  center  line  of  Pittsburg  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  27th  Street ; 
thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  27th  Street  to 
Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line 
of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  28th  Street;  thence  northerly 
along  the  center  line  of  E.  28th  Street  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  18.  Ward  XVI. — Beginning  at  a point  which  is  the 
intersection  of  Kingsbury  Run  and  the  Cuyahoga  River ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Kingsbury  Run  to  its 
intersection  with  E.  55th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the 
center  line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  south- 
easterly along  the  center  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  to  Ackley 
Road  S.  E. ; thence  southwesterly  along  the  center  line  of 
Ackley  Road  S.  E.  to  the  Wheeling  and  Lake  Erie  Railway 
right  of  way ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  the 
right  of  way  of  the  Wheeling  and  Lake  Erie  Railway  to  the 
center  line  of  E.  49th  Street ; thence  southerly  along 
the  center  line  of  E.  49th  Street  to  Fleet  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
westerly  along  the  city  limits  to  the  Cuyahoga  River ; thence 


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northerly  and  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  the  Cuyahoga 
River  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  19.  Ward  XVII. — Beginning  at  a point  which  is  the 
intersection  of  E.  55th  Street  and  the  Kingsbury  Run ; thence 
in  a general  easterly  and  southeasterly  direction  along  the 
center  line  of  Kingsbury  Run  and  the  southerly  branch 
thereof  to  E.  79th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  center 
line  of  E.  79th  Street  to  Union  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  line  of  Union  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  78th  Street ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  78th  Street  to 
Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Broadway  S.  E.  to  Fullerton  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  line  of  Fullerton  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  71st 
Street;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  71st 
Street  to  Harvard  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Harvard  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  city  limits ; thence 
northerly,  westerly,  northerly,  westerly  and  northerly  along 
the  city  limits  and  along  the  center  line  of  E.  49th  Street  to 
the  center  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Wheeling  and  Lake 
Erie  Railway ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  the  right 
of  way  of  the  Wheeling  and  Lake  Erie  Railway  to  Ackley 
Road  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Ackley 
Road  S.  E.  to  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  northerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  to  E.  55th  Street ; thence  north- 
erly along  the  center  line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  20.  Ward  XVIII. — Beginning  at  a point  in  the 
center  line  of  Bessemer  Avenue  S.  E.  at  its  intersection  with 
E.  79th  Street;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Besse- 
mer Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  87th  Street ; thence  southerly  along 
the  center  line  of  E.  87th  Street  to  Laisy  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Laisy  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E. 
93rd  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  93rd 
Street  to  Raymond  Avenue  S,  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the 
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center  line  of  Raymond  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  city  limits ; thence 
southerly  along  the  city  limits  to  the  southermost  end  thereof ; 
thence  westerly,  northerly,  westerly,  southerly,  westerly, 
southerly,  westerly,  northerly,  westerly  and  northerly  along 
the  line  of  the  city  limits  to  Harvard  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Harvard  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E. 
71st  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of 
71st  Street  to  Eullerton  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly 
along  the  center  line  of  Eullerton  Avenue  S.  E.  to 
Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Broadway  S.  E.  to  E.  78th  Street;  thence  in  a general  north- 
erly direction  along  the  center  line  of  E.  78th  Street  to  Union 
Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  east  along  the  center  line  of  Union 
Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  79th  Street ; thence  north  along  the  center 
line  of  E.  79th  Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  21.  Ward  XIX. — Beginning  at  a point  at  the  inter- 
section of  the  center  lines  of  Quincy  Avenue  S.  E.  and  E.  79th 
Street ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Quincy  Avenue 
S.  E.  to  E.  86th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line 
of  E.  86th  Street  to  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along 
the  center  line  of  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  101st  Street; 
thence  south  along  the  center  line  of  E.  101st  Street  to  Wain 
Court  S.  E. ; thence  east  along  the  center  line  of  Wain  Court 
S.  E.  to  E.  105th  Street ; thence  south  along  the  center  line 
of  E.  105th  Street  to  Quincy  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly 
along  the  center  line  of  Quincy  Avnue  S.  E.  to  the  city  limits ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  city  limits  to  Raymond  Avenue 
S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Raymond  Ave- 
nue S.  E.  to  E.  93rd  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center 
line  of  E.  93rd  Street  to  Laisy  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  line  of  Laisy  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  87th  Street; 
thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E,  87th  Street  to 
Bessemer  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center 
line  of  Bessemer  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  79th  Street;  thence 


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northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  79th  Street  to  the  place 
of  beginning. 

Sec.  22.  Ward  XX. — Beginning  at  a point  in  the  inter- 
section of  the  center  lines  of  E.  55th  Street  and  Quincy 
Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  east  along  the  center  line  of  Quincy 
Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  79th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the 
center  line  of  E.  79th  Street  to  the  southerly  branch  of  the 
Kingsbury  Run ; thence  in  a northerly  and  westerly  direction 
along  the  center  line  of  the  southern  branch  of  Kingsbury 
Run  and  the  center  line  of  Kingsbury  Run  to  E.  55th  Street ; 
thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  the 
place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  23.  Ward  XXL — Beginning  at  a point  at  the  inter- 
section of  the  center  lines  of  E.  71st  Street  and  Euclid  Ave- 
nue ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Euclid  Avenue 
to  E.  105th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of 
E.  105th  Street  to  Wain  Court  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along 
the  center  line  of  Wain  Court  S.  E.  to  E.  101st  Street;  thence 
northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  101st  Street  to  Cedar 
Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Cedar 
Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  86th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the 
center  line  of  E.  86th  Street  to  Quincy  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Quincy  Avenue  S.  E.  to 
E.  69th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E. 
69th  Street  to  the  right  of  way  of  the  Cleveland  and  Pittsburg 
Railroad  Company ; thence  in  a northerly  direction  along  the 
center  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Cleveland  and  Pitts- 
burg Railroad  Company  to  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Central  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E. 
69th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  69th 
Street  to  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center 
line  of  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  71st  Street;  thence  northerly 
along  the  center  line  of  E,  71st  Street  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 


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Sec.  24.  Ward  XXIL — Beginning  at  a point  which  is  the 
intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Payne  Avenue  N.  E.  and  E. 
35th  Street;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Payne 
Avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  55th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the 
center  line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  White  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  White  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E. 
65th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E. 
65th  Street  to  Superior  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  easterly  along 
the  center  line  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  to  Addison  Road  N.  E. ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Addison  Road  N.  E. 
to  E,  79th  Street ; thence  along  the  center  line  of  E.  79th  Street  to 
Hough  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line 
of  Hough  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E.  66th  Street ; thence  southerly 
along  the  center  line  of  E.  66th  Street  to  Euclid  Avenue ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Euclid  Avenue  to  a 
point  where  said  center  line  would  be  intersected  by  the 
center  line  of  E.  35th  Street  projected  to  Euclid  Avenue; 
thence  along  said  projected  center  line  of  E.  35th  Street  and 
along  the  center  line  of  E.  35th  Street  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  25.  Ward  XXHI. — Beginning  at  a point  on  the 
shore  of  Lake  Erie  at  its  intersection  by  the  center  line  of  E. 
49th  Street ; thence  easterly  along  the  shore  of  Lake  Erie  to 
E.  72nd  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E. 
72nd  Street  to  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  westerly  along 
the  center  line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E.  71st  Street; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  71st  Street  to 
Superior  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line 
of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E.  65th  Street;  thence  southerly 
along  the  center  line  of  E.  65th  Street  to  White  Avenue  N. 
E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  White  Avenue 
N.  E.  to  E.  55th  Street;  thence  southerly  along  the  center 
line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  Payne  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  line  of  Payne  Avenue  N,  E.  to  E.  49th 


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Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  49th 
Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  26.  Ward  XXIV. — Beginning  at  a point  on  the 
shore  of  Lake  Erie,  which  is  the  intersection  thereof  by  the 
center  line  of  E.  72nd  Street;  thence  easterly  along  the  shore 
of  Lake  Erie  to  the  city  limits ; thence  southerly  along  the 
city  limits  to  the  intersection  thereof  by  the  right  of  way  of 
the  Lake  Shore  and  Michigan  Southern  Railway  Company ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  the  right  of  way 
of  the  Lake  Shore  and  Michigan  Southern  Railway  Company 
to  a piont  which  is  the  intersection  of  said  northerly  right 
of  way  line  by  the  center  line  of  Lake  View  Road  N.  E.  and 
Lake  View  extension  produced  and  extended  north  to  said 
right  of  way  line ; thence  southerly  along  such  extension  of 
Lake  View  Road  N.  E.  produced  and  Lake  View  Road  N. 
E.  to  its  intersection  by  the  center  line  of  Amor  Avenue  N.  E. 
produced;  thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Amor 
Avenue  N.  E.  and  Amor  Avenue  N.  E.  produced 
to  the  easterly  line  of  Rockefeller  Park ; thence  southeasterly 
to  E.  99th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of 
E.  99th  Street  to  Superior  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  line  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  to  Doan 
Brook ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Doan  Brook 
and  following  the  course  thereof  to  Wade  Park  Ave  N.  E. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Wade  Park  Avenue 
N.  E.  to  Addison  Road  N.  E. ; thence  northerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Addison  Road  N.  E.  to  E.  71st  Street;  thence 
northeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  71st  Street  to  St. 
Clair  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of 
St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E.  72nd  Street;  thence  northerly 
along  the  center  line  of  E.  72nd  Street  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  27.  Ward  XXV. — Beginning  at  a point  which  is 
the  intersection  of  the  center  lines  of  Wade  Park  Avenue  N. 


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E.  and  Addison  Road  N.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line 
of  Wade  Park  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E.  105th  Street;  thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  105th  Street  to  Euclid 
Avenue ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Euclid  Ave- 
nue to  E.  66th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line 
of  E.  66th  Street  to  Hough  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  easterly 
along  the  center  line  of  Hough  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E.  79th 
Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  79th  Street 
to  Addison  Road  N.  E. ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Addison  Road  N.  E.  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  28.  Ward  XX VI. — Beginning  at  a point  which  is 
the  intersection  of  Amor  Avenue  N.  E.  produced  with  the 
easterly  limit  of  Rockefeller  Park ; thence  easterly  along 
Amor  Avenue  N.  E.  produced  and  Amor  Avenue  N.  E.  to 
Lake  View  Road  N.  E. ; thence  northerly  along  the  center 
line  of  Lake  View  Road  N.  E.  and  Lake  View  Road  N.  E. 
extension  produced  to  the  northerly  line  of  the  right  of  way 
of  the  Lake  Shore  and  Michigan  Southern  Railway  Company ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  the  Lake  Shore  and 
Michigan  Southern  Railway  Company  to  Coit  Road  N.  E. ; 
thence  southeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  Coit  Road  N.  E.  to 
the  easterly  city  limits ; thence  southerly,  westerly,  and  south- 
erly along  the  course  of  the  city  limits  and  generally  southerly 
following  the  line  of  the  city  limits  to  Quincy  Avenue  S.  E.  pro- 
duced ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Quincy  Avenue  S. 
E.  to  E.  105th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line 
of  E.  105th  Street  to  Wade  Park  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  along 
the  center  line  of  Wade  Park  Avenue  N.  E.  to  Doan  Brook; 
thence  northerly  following  the  course  of  the  center  line  of 
Doan  Brook  to  Superior  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  easterly  along 
the  center  line  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  to  E.  99th  Street; 
thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  99th  Street  to  the 
easterly  line  of  Rockefeller  Park ; thence  northerly  along  the 
easterly  line  of  Rockefeller  Park  to  the  place  of  beginning. 


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CITY  BASE  OF  LEVELS. 

Sec.  29.  The  water  table  or  the  surface  of  Lake  Erie 
564  feet  above  tide  water  at  Albany  as  taken  at  Cleveland  in 
June,  1838,  and  as  permanently  re-established  and  located 
on  bench  mark  No.  1,  is  hereby  established  as  the  standard 
zero  or  plane  of  reference  for  the  grades  of  streets,  sewers, 
water  pipes  and  all  other  levels  taken  in  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land. Said  zero  shall  be  82.130  feet  below  bench  mark  No. 
1 located  in  the  northeasterly  section  of  Monumental  Park 
commonly  called  the  Public  Square,  this  bench  mark  being 
a bronze  bolt  encased  in  masonry  and  provided  with  suitable 
covering  located  in  the  aforesaid  section  of  Monumental  Park 
174.22  feet  easterly  of  the  center  line  of  Ontario  Street  and 
153.41  feet  northerly  of  the  center  line  of  Superior  Avenue. 

FIRE  LIMITS. 

Sec.  30.  The  fire  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  are 
established  as  follows : On  the  east  side  of  the  Cuyahoga 
River,  beginning  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  the  shore 
line  of  Lake  Erie  and  the  center  line  of  E.  20th  Street  er- 
tended ; thence  south  along  the  center  line  of  E.  20th  Stret  to  a 
point  100  feet  north  of  the  north  line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N. 
E. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  the  center  line  of  St.  Clair 
Avenue  N.  E.  to  the  center  line  of  E.  55th  Street ; thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  a point 
100  feet  south  of  the  southerly  line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. ; 
thence  westerly  parallel  with  the  center  line  of  St.  Clair 
Avenue  N.  E.  to  the  center  line  of  E.  21st  Street;  thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  21st  Street  to  a point 
300  feet  north  of  the  northerly  line  of  Euclid  Avenue ; thence 
easterly  parallel  with  the  center  line  of  Euclid  Avenue  to  the 
center  line  of  E.  55th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the 
center  line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  a point  100  feet  south  of  the 
southerly  line  of  Euclid  Avenue ; thence  westerly  parallel 


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with  the  center  line  of  Euclid  Avenue  to  the  center  line  of  E. 
22nd  Street ; thence  southerly  to  a point  100  feet  north  of 
the  northerly  line  of  Prospect  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly 
parallel  with  the  center  line  of  Prospect  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  cen- 
ter line  of  E.  55th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line 
of  E.  55th  Street  to  a point  100  feet  south  of  the  southerly  line  of 
Prospect  Avenue  S.E. ; thence  westerly  parallel  with  the  center 
line  of  Prospect  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  center  line  of  E.  22nd  Street ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  22nd  Street  to  a 
point  100  feet  north  of  the  northerly  line  of  Scovill  Avenue 
S.  E. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  the  center  line  of  Scovill 
Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  cejiter  line  of  E.  55th  Street;  thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  a point 
100  feet  south  of  the  southerly  line  of  Scovill  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  westerly  parallel  with  the  center  line  of  Scovill  Avenue 
S.  E.  to  the  center  line  of  E.  22nd  Street;  thence  southerly 
along  the  center  line  of  E.  22nd  Street  to  a point  100  feet 
north  of  the  northerly  line  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  parallel  with  the  center  line  of  Woodland  S.  E.  to 
the  center  line  of  E.  55th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the 

center  line  of  E.  55th  Street  to  a point  100  feet  south  of  the 

southerly  line  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly 
parallel  with  the  center  line  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the 
center  line  of  E.  34th  Street;  thence  southerly  along  the 

center  line  of  E.  34th  Street  to  a point  100  feet  south  of  the 

southerly  line  of  Prospect  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  par- 
allel with  the  center  line  of  Prospect  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point 
100  feet  east  of  the  easterly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  parallel  with  the  center  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  to  the 
center  line  of  Dille  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  southerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Dille  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point  100  feet  south  of 
the  southerly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  parallel 
with  the  southerly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  to  the  Erie  Rail- 
road ; thence  westerly  along  the  Erie  Railroad  to  the  center 


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line  of  the  Cuyahoga  River ; thence  along  the  center  line  of 
the  Cuyahoga  River  to  Lake  Erie ; thence  along  the  shore 
line  of  Lake  Erie  to  the  center  line  of  E.  20th  Street  extended, 
which  is  the  point  of  beginning. 

Sec.  31.  The  fire  limits  of  the  west  side  of  the  Cuya- 
hoga River  are  hereby  established  as  follows : Beginning 
at  the  center  of  the  intersection  of  the  Cuyahoga  River  and 
the  New  York,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  Railroad;  thence 
westerly  along  the  New  York,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  Rail- 
road to  the  intersection  of  the  Erie  Railroad ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  line  of  the  Erie  Railroad  to  the  center  line 
of  Russia  Street  N.  W.;  thence  southerly  along  the  center 
line  of  Russia  Street  N.  W.  to  a point  100  feet  east  of  the 
easterly  line  of  W.  25th  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  with 
the  easterly  line  of  W.  25th  Street  to  the  center  line  of  Clark 
Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westerly  to  a point  100  feet  westerly 
of  the  west  line  of  W.  25th  Street ; thence  northerly  parallel 
with  the  westerly  line  of  W.  25th  Street  to  a point  100  feet 
south  of  the  southerly  line  of  Lorain  Avenue ; thence  westerly 
parallel  with  the  southerly  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  to  the  center 
line  of  W.  58th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line 
of  W.  58th  Street  to  a point  100  feet  north  of  the  northerly 
line  of  Lorain  Avenue ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  the 
northerly  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  to  a point  100  feet  westerly 
of  the  westerly  line  of  W.  25th  Street;  thence  northerly 
parallel  with  the  west  line  of  W.  25th  Street  to  the  center 
line  of  Church  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  westerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Church  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  line  of  W. 
29th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  W .29th 
Street  to  a point  100  feet  south  of  the  southerly  line  of 
Detroit  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  westerly  parallel  with  the 
southerly  line  of  Detroit  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  line  of 
W.  58th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  W. 
58th  Street  to  a point  100  feet  north  of  the  northerly  line  of 


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Detroit  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  line  of  W.  29th  Street; 
thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  29th  Street  to 
the  center  line  of  Vermont  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  easterly 
along  the  center  line  of  Vermont  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center 
line  of  W.  25th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line 
of  W.  25th  Street  to  the  center  line  of  Washington  Avenue 
N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Washington 
Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  line  of  Mulberry  Street  N.  W. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Mulberry  Street  N. 
W.  to  the  Old  River  Bed ; thence  northerly  along  the  Old 
River  Bed  to  the  center  line  of  the  Cuyahoga  River;  thence 
in  a southerly  direction  along  the  center  line  of  the  Cuyahoga 
River  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

DOCK  LINES. 

Sec.  32.  Dock  lines  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  are  hereby 
established  as  follows: 

SHIP  CHANNEL  AND  OLD  RIVER  BED. 

Sec.  33.  Base  line  on  the  south  side  of  Old  River  Bed 
begins  at  a stone  monument  in  the  center  line  of  Main  Ave- 
nue N.  W.  and  Elm  Street  N.  W.  and  extends  to  a stone 
monument  at  the  intersection  of  Elm  Street  N.  W.  and  Divi- 
sion Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  left  89  degrees  48 
minutes  30  seconds,  2,006.44. feet  to  a stone  at  the  angle  in  Di- 
vision AvenueN.W.  ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right  41  degrees  49 
minutes  30  seconds  a distance  of  914.22  feet  to  a stone  monu- 
ment; thence  deflecting  to  the  right  30  degrees  2 minutes  a 
distance  of  280.84  feet  to  a stone  monument;  thence  deflecting 
to  the  right  45  degrees  24  minutes  30  seconds,  a distance  of 
91.36  feet,  to  a stone  monument;  thence  deflecting  to  the  left 
39  degrees  28  minutes  50  seconds,  a distance  of  200.16,  to  a 
stone  monument ; thence  deflecting  to  the  left  4 degrees  16 
minutes  00  seconds,  a distance  of  1,687  feet  to  a stone  monu- 


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ment  which  is  at  the  center  of  Old  River  Avenue  N.  W.  and 
54th  Street  N.  W. 

The  said  dock  or  wharf  lines  on  the  westerly  side  of  said 
ship  channel  begin  at  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  River 
Bed  Avenue  N.  W.  three  hundred  and  one  feet  eight  inches 
(301.66)  easterly  of  the  intersection  of  the  center  line  of 
Division  Avenue  N.  W.,  produced  with  the  said  northerly 
line  of  River  Bed  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  northerly  at  right 
angles  with  River  Bed  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  dock  line  of 
the  Cuyahoga  River  on  the  westerly  side  thereof ; and  the 
dock  line  of  the  easterly  side  of  said  ship  channel  is  parallel 
to,  and  one  hundred  and  ninety-eight  (198)  feet  easterly 
from  the  above  described  line,  and  extends  from  said 
northerly  line  of  River  Bed  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  Cuyahoga 
River. 

The  said  dock  or  wharf  line  of  said  ship  channel  on  the 
northwesterly  side  thereof,  begins  at  the  end  of  the  west  con- 
crete pier  as  built  by  the  U.  S.  government  and  thence  southerly 
along  this  line  produced  until  it  intersects  a line  which  is  at  right 
angles  to  the  east  line  of  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W.  and  through 
said  point  in  the  northerly  line  of  River  Bed  Avenue  N.  W.  three 
hundred  and  one  feet  eight  inches  (301.66)  easterly  of  the  center 
line  of  Division  Avenue  N.  W.  produced;  thence  south  39^ 
degrees  west,  forty-eight  (48)  feet ; thence  south  46^  degrees 
west,  sixty-six  (66)  feet;  thence  south  53^  degrees  west, 
sixty-six  (66)  feet;  thence  south  60^  degrees  west,  sixty-six 
(66)  feet;  thence  south  67^  degrees  west,  sixty-six  (66) 
feet;  thence  south  74%  degrees  west  sixty-six  (66)  feet,  to  a 
point  twenty-eight  and  one-half  (28%)  feet,  at  right  angles 
from  a point  in  the  easterly  line  of  Division  Avenue  N.  W. 
one  hundred  and  sixty-one  and  one-twelfth  (161.08)  feet, 
southerly  from  its  intersection  with  the  southerly  line  of 
Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  south  84%  degrees  west, 
six  hundred  and  sixty-two  and  eight-twelfths  (662.66)  feet 


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to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  second  division  of  the  ship 
channel;  which  corner  is  fifty-three  and  one-half  (53^)  feet 
at  right  angles  from  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  Elm 
Street  N.  W.  ninety  and  three-twelfths  (90.25)  feet  easterly 
of  its  intersection  with  the  easterly  line  of  Macy  Street  N. 
W. ; thence  south  24  degrees  32  minutes  west,  five  hundred 
and  thirty  and  two  and  one-half  twelfths  (530.20)  feet  to  a point 
thirty-six  and  ten-twelfths  (36.83)  feet  distant,  at  right 
angles,  from  a point  in  the  easterly  line  of  Macy  Street  N. 
W.  one  hundred  and  sixteen  and  one-half-twelfths  (116.04) 
feet  northerly  from  its  intersection  with  the  northerly  line  of 
Mulberry  Street  N.  W. ; thence  south  10^  degrees  west, 
eight  hundred  and  thirty-eight  and  two-thirds  (838.66)  feet 
to  a point  in  28th  Street  N.  W.  fifteen  and  ten-twelfths  (15.83) 
feet,  at  right  angles  northerly  of  the  southerly  line  thereof, 
and  one  hundred  and  fifty-seven  and  two-twelfths  (157.16) 
feet,  easterly  of  the  easterly  line  of  Macy  Street  N.  W. ; 
thence  south  23  degrees  41  minutes  west,  three  hundred  and 
eleven  and  three-fourths  (311.75)  feet  to  a point  four  and 
eight  and  one-half-twelfths  (4.70)  feet,  at  right  angles 
southerly,  from  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  Union  Street, 
one  hundred  and  thirty  and  three  and  one-half-twelfths 
(130.29)  feet  easterly  from  its  intersection  with  the  easterly 
line  of  Macy  Street  N.  W.;  thence  south  36  degrees  15 
minutes  west,  two  hundred  and  thirty-nine  and  nine 
and  one-half-twelfths  (239.79)  feet;  thence  south  60  de- 
grees 13  minutes  west,  three  hundred  and  eighty-eight 
and  three-fourths  (388.75)  feet  to  a point  which  is  one  hun- 
dred and  nine  and  six-twelfths  (109.50)  feet  distant,  at  right 
angles,  from  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  Andrews  Street, 
and  one  hundred  and  forty-four  feet  and  two  inches  (144.16) 
from  its  intersection  with  the  southerly  line  of  Giddings 
Street;  thence  south  83  degrees  32^  minutes  west,  three 
hundred  and  seventy-nine  feet  and  six  inches  (379.50) ; 


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thence  south  88  degrees  56  minutes  west,  one  thousand  four 
hundred  and  eight  and  one-half-twelfths  (1,408.04)  feet,  to  a 
point  five  and  one-half-twelfths  (5.04)  feet,  westerly  on  the 
last  mentioned  course,  from  a point  in  the  center  line  of 
Carter  Street,  one  hundred  and  thirty-seven  feet  and  eleven 
inches  (137,92)  southerly  from  its  intersection  with  the 
southerly  line  of  Andrews  Street;  thence  north  77  degrees 
35  minutes  west,  four  hundred  and  seventy-five  feet  eleven 
and  three-fourths  inches  (475.98)  to  th^  westerly  line  of  54th 
Street  N.  W.  produced,  and  four  hundred  and  sixty-two  and 
four-twelfths  feet  (462.33)  from  the  intersection  of  said 
westerly  line  with  the  northerly  line  of  old  River  Avenue 
N.  W. 

EASTERLY  SIDE. 

Sec.  34.  And  on  the  southeasterly  side  begins  in  the 
said  southerly  line  of  River  Bed  Avenue  N.  W.  one  hundred 
and  ninety-eight  (198)  feet,  easterly  of  the  beginning  of  the 
northwesterly  side ; thence  south  9%  degrees  west,  at  right 
angles  with  said  northerly  line  of  River  Bed  Avenue  N.  W., 
fifty-five  and  ten-twelfths  (55.83)  feet;  thence  south  40 
degrees  41  minutes  west,  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  and 
four-twelfths  (125.33)  feet;  thence  south  47  degrees  41 
minutes  west,  ninety  and  four-twelfths  (90.33)  feet;  thence 
south  54  degrees  41  minutes  west,  ninety  and  four-twelfths 
(90.33)  feet;  thence  south  61  degrees  41  minutes  west,  ninety 
and  four-twelfths  (90.33)  feet;  thence  south  68  degrees  41 
minutes,  west  90.33  feet;  thence  south  76  degrees  38  minutes 
west,  one  hundred  (100)  feet  to  a point  one  hundred  and 
forty-two  and  ten  and  one-half-twelfths  (142.89)  feet,  distant 
at  right  angles,  from  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  Elm 
Street  N.  W.,  one  hundred  and  ten  and  eight-twelfths  (110.66) 
feet,  easterly  from  its  intersection  with  the  easterly  line  of 
Division  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  southwesterly  to  a point  which 
is  about  195  feet  from  the  last  mentioned  point  and  said  point 


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is  96.17  feet  from  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Elm  Street  N. 
W.  and  measured  along  the  north  line  of  Division  Avenue 
N.  W.  at  a point  161  feet  southerly  from  a stone  monu- 
ment at  the  intersection  of  Division  Avenue  N.  W.  and  Elm 
Street  N.  W.,  said  dock  line  is  348.84  feet  at  right  angles 

from  this  point ; at  a point  207.50  feet  from  the  above  men- 
tioned monumet  said  dock  line  368.02  feet  at  right  angles 

from  this  point;  at  a point  623.50  feet  from  the  above  men- 

tioned monument,  said  dock  line  is  376.49  feet  at  right  angles 
from  this  point;  thence  south  103^2  degrees  west  640  feet  to 
a point  in  28th  Street  N.  W.,  37.75  feet  southerly,  at  right 
angles,  from  a point  in  its  northerly  line  239.75  westerly  from 
its  intersection  with  the  westerly  line  of  Division  Avenue  N. 
W. ; thence  south  20  degrees  west  507  feet  to  a point  which 
is  1,770.80  feet  from  the  stone  monument  at  the  intersection 
of  Elm  Street  N.  W.  and  Division  Avenue  N.  W.  and  meas- 
ured along  the  center  line  of  Division  Avenue  N.  W. ; said 
dock  line  is  290.54  feet  at  right  angles  from  said  point;  thence 
southwesterly  653.0  feet  to  a point  which  is  330.0  feet  at  right 
angles  from  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Division  Avenue  N. 
W.  said  point  being  666.98  feet  from  the  angle  in  Division 
Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  south  82  degrees  48  minutes  west, 
four  hundred  and  thirty-seven  feet  eight  and  one-half  inches 
(437.70)  to  a point  two  hundred  and  sixty-nine  (269)  feet 
north  of  the  center  line  of  old  River  Avenue  N.  W.,  measured 
on  a line  parallel,  and  one  hundred  and  sixty-three  (163)  feet 
distant,  from  the  west  line  of  45th  Street  N.  W. ; thence  south 
89  degrees  and  58  minutes  west,  one  thousand  four  hundred 
and  forty-four  feet  and  four  inches  (1,444.33)  to  a point  two 
hundred  and  ten  and  one-half  (210.50)  feet  distant  at  right 
angles  from  a point  in  the  center  line  of  old  River  Avenue 
N.  W.  and  four  hundred  and  thirty-two  (432)  feet,  easterly 
of  its  intersection  with  the  westerly  line  of  54th  Street  N. 
W. ; thence  north  78  degrees  23  minutes  west,  four  hundred 


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and  fifty-one  feet  and  eight  inches  (451.66)  to  a point  in  the 
westerly  line  of  54th  Street  N.  W.  two  hundred  and  fifty-one 
(251)  feet  northerly  of  its  intersection  with  the  northerly 
line  of  Old  River  Avenue  N.  W. 

Sec.  35.  From  upper  W.  3rd  Street  bridge  to  a point 
1,400  feet  south  of  Clark  Avenue  S.  E.  easterly  side  of  the 
river.  The  said  dock  or  wharf  lines  on  the  easterly  side  of  the 
Cuyahoga  River  commences  at  a point  in  the  center  line  of 
W.  3rd  Street  N.  W.,  forty  (40)  feet  southerly  from  a stone 
monument  marked  R.  S.  150;  thence  easterly  in  a straight 
line  three  hundred  and  fifty-one  and  thirty-two-one-hun- 
dredths  (351.32)  feet,  making  an  angle  with  the  center  line  of 
3rd  Street  using  stone  monuments  marked  R.  S.  128  and  R. 
S.  150  of  98  degrees  15  minutes  10  seconds;  thence  deflecting 
to  the  left  5 degrees  36  minutes  10  seconds  on  a straight  line 
six  hundred  and  sixty-seven  and  eighty-seven  one  hundredths 
(667.87),  feet  to  a point  which  is  fifty-seven  (57)  feet  distant  at 
right  angles  from  a point  in  the  line  between  stone  monu- 
ments marked  R.  S.  155  and  R.  S.  153,  one  hundred  and 
twenty  (120)  feet  westerly  from  said  stone  monument  marked 

R.  S.  155 ; thence  in  a straight  line  to  a point  which  is  thirty- 
five  (35)  feet  at  right  angles  from  a point  in  the  Canal  Com- 
mission base  line  between  stone  monuments  marked  C.  C. 

S.  14  and  C.  C.  S.  15,  eighteen  (18)  feet  from  a stone  marked 
C.  C.  S.  14;  thence  in  a straight  line  to  a point  which  is  fifty 
(50)  feet  at  right  angles  from  a point  in  the  Canal  Com- 
mission base  line  between  monuments  marked  C.  C.  S.  14 
and  C.  C.  S.  15,  one  hundred  and  seventy-six  (176)  feet  from 
C.  C.  S.  14;  thence  in  a straight  line  to  a point  which  is  one 
hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  at  right  angles  from  C.  C.  S. 
15  in  said  base  line  using  C.  C.  S.  14  for  base  line;  thence  in 
a straight  line  to  a point  which  is  four  hundred  and  thirty- 

. one  (431)  feet  at  right  angles  from  a point  in  the  center  line 
of  Dry  Dock  Street  S.  W.,  two  hundred  and  sixty-five  (265) 


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feet  northerly  from  the  center  line  of  Mahoning  Avenue  S. 
W. ; thence  in  a straight  line  six  hundred  and  two  and 
seventy-nine  one  hundredths  (602.79)  feet  to  a point  which 
is  three  hundred  and  thirty  (330)  feet  at  right  angles  from 
a point  in  a line  between  monuments  marked  R.  S.  194  and 
C.  C.  S.  19,  twenty-eight  and  seventy-five  one  hundredths 
(28.75)  feet  from  R.  S.  194;  thence  deflecting  to  the  right  7 
degrees  49  minutes  10  seconds  on  a straight  line  two  hundred 
and  twenty-four  and  forty-one  one  hundredths  (224.41)  feet; 
thence  deflecting  to  the  right  20  degrees  54  minutes  30 
seconds  on  a straight  line  one  hundred  and  ninety-seven  and 
three  one  hundredths  (197.03)  feet  to  a point  in  a line  between 
monuments  marked  R.  S.  194  and  C.  C.  S.  19,  two  hundred 
and  seventy-nine  and  fifty-three  one  hundredths  (279.53)  feet 
from  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  194;  thence  deflecting 
to  the  right  4 degrees  15  minutes,  a distance  of  863.81  feet; 
thence  deflecting  to  the  right  7 degrees  11  minutes  20  seconds, 
a distance  of  67.96  feet,  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Jeffer- 
son Avenue  S.  W.  three  hundred  and  seventy-six  and  twenty- 
six  one  hundredths  (376.26)  feet  westerly  from  a stone  monu- 
ment at  the  angle  in  Jefferson  Avenue  S.  W.  and  marked  R. 
S.  197 ; thence  continuing  on  the  same  straight  line  which  is 
also  parallel  to  and  two  hundred  (200)  feet  distant  at  right 
angles  from  the  said  dock  line  on  the  westerly  side  of  the 
river  six  hundred  and  fifty-two  and  forty-nine  one  hun- 
dredths (652.49)  feet;  thence  deflecting  to  the  left  29  degrees 
.09  minutes  25  seconds  on  a straight  line  four  hundred  and 
seventy-seven  and  three  one  hundredths  (477.03)  feet  to  a 
point  in  the  center  line  of  the  C.  T.  & V.  Railroad  Company’s 
right  of  way  six  hundred  and  eight  and  fifty-two  one  hun- 
dredths (608.52)  feet  from  the  center  line  of  W.  3rd  Street 
measuring  along  said  center  line  of  railroad ; thence  con- 
tinuing on  the  same  straight  line  which  line  is  also  parallel 
to  and  two  hundred  (200)  feet  distant  at  right  angles  to  the 


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clock  line  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  seven  hundred  and 
thirty-three  and  eight  one  hundredths  (733.08)  feet; 
thence  deflecting  to  the  left  21  degrees  59  minutes 
10  seconds  on  a straight  line  one  hundred  and  eighty- 
five  and  forty-five  one  hundredths  (185.45)  feet;  thence 
deflecting  to  the  left  21  degrees  59  minutes  10  seconds  on  a 
straight  line  along  the  Grasselli  Chemical  Co.’s  dock,  six  hun- 
dred and  forty-two  and  twenty-two  one-hundredths  (642.22) 
feet  to  a point  in  the  east  line  of  O.  L.  No.  86,  two  hundred 
and  twenty-two  and  thirty-two  one-hundredths  (222.32)  feet 
south  from  a stone  monument  at  the  center  of  Independence 
Road  S.  E.  on  said  O.  L.  line ; thence  south  along  said  east- 
erly line  of  O.  L.  86,  one  hundred  and  one  and  seventeen  one- 
hundredths  (101.17)  feet;  thence  deflecting  to  the  right  98 
degrees  44  minutes  20  seconds  on  a straight  line  which  is 
parallel  to  and  one  hundred  (100)  feet  distant  at  right  angles 
from  the  above  mentioned  dock  line  along  the  Crasselli 
Chemical  Co.’s  dock,  a distance  of  seventy-five  (75)  feet  to 
a point;  thence  deflecting  to  the  left  88  degrees,  13  minutes 
30  seconds  on  a straight  line,  five  hundred  and  ninety-five 
and  twenty  one-hundredths  (595.20)  feet  to  a point  in  the 
easterly  dock  line  and  two  hundred  (200)  feet  distant  at 
right  angles  from  the  dock  line  on  the  west  side  of  the  river ; 
thence  deflecting  to  the  left  on  a straight  line,  which  line  is 
also  parallel  to  and  two  hundred  (200)  feet  distant  at  right 
angles  from  the  dock  line  on  the  west  side  of  the  river,  967.36 
feet  to  a point  which  is  two  hundred  and  thirty-seven  and 
forty-five  one-hundredths  (237.45)  feet  distant  at  right  angles 
from  a point  in  center  line  of  Independence  Road  S.  E.  nine 
and  seven  one-hundredths  (9.07)  feet  south  from  a stone 
monument  at  the  first  angle  in  Independence  Road  S.  E. ; 
north  of  Clark  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right 
14  degrees  .00  minutes  40  seconds  on  a straight  line,  which 
line  is  also  parallel  to  and  two  hundred  (200)  feet  distant  at 


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right  angles  from  the  dock  line  on  the  west  side  of  the  river 
six  hundred  and  seventy-seven  and  ninety-seven  one-hun- 
dredths (677.97)  feet  to  a point  which  is  one  hundred  and 
seventy  and  fifty-seven  one-hundredths  (170.57)  feet  distant 
at  right  angles  from  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Indepen- 
dence Road  S.  E.,  three  hundred  and  five  and  eight\ -seven 
one-hundredths  (305.87)  feet  north  from  stone  at  the  center 
line  of  Clark  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  left 
5 degrees  13  minutes  50  seconds  on  a straight  line,  which 
line  is  also  parallel  to  and  two  hundred  (200)  feet  distant  at 
right  angles  from  the  dock  line  on  the  west  side  of  the 
river,  three  hundred  and  seven  and  eighty-four  one-hun- 
dredths (307.84)  feet  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Clark 
Avenue  S.  E.  which  is  one  hundred  and  sixty-eight  and 
twenty-two  one-hundredths  (168.22)  feet  west  from  a stone 
monument  in  the  center  line  of  Independence  Road  S.  E. ; 
thence  continuing  in  the  same  straight  line  one  hundred  and 
eighty-nine  and  ninety-six  one-hundredths  (189.96)  feet; 
thence  deflecting  to  the  right  26  degrees  on  a straight  line, 
which  line  is  also  parallel  to  and  two  hundred  (200)  feet 
distant  at  right  angles  from  the  dock  line  on  the  west  side 
of  the  river  one  hundred  and  twenty-four  and  ninety-three 
one-hundredths  (124.93)  feet  to  a point  in  the  north  line  of 
O.  L.  283,  two  hundred  and  thirty-two  and  nineteen  one- 
hundredths  (232.19)  feet  distant  from  a stone  in  said  lot  line 
in  the  center  of  Independence  Road  S.  E. ; thence  continuing 
on  the  same  straight  line  eighty-nine  and  ninety-four  one- 
hundredths  (89.94)  feet;  thence  deflecting  to  the  right  12 
degrees  31  minutes  20  seconds  on  a straight  line,  which  line 
is  also  parallel  to  and  two  hundred  (200)  feet  distant  at 
right  angles  from  the  dock  line  on  the  west  side  of  the  river, 
nine  hundred  (900)  feet. 

Sec.  36.  Erom  Upper  W.  3rd  Street  Bridge  to  a point 
1,400  feet  south  of  Clark  Avenue  S.  W.,  westerly  side  of  the 


river. 


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The  said  dock  or  wharf  line  on  the  westerly  side  of  the 
Cuyahoga  River  commences  at  a point  in  the  center  line  of 
W.  3rd  Street,  two  hundred  and  sixty-seven  (267)  feet  north 
from  a stone  monument  (marked  R.  S.  129)  at  the  intersec- 
tion of  the  center  lines  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W.  and  W. 
3rd  Street ; thence  in  a straight  line  nine  hundred  and  sixty- 
two  and  fifty  one-hundredths  (962.50)  feet  to  a point  which 
is  two  hundred  and  thirty  (230)  feet  at  right  angles  from  a 
point  in  the  center  line  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W.,  fifty- 
seven  (57)  feet  westerly  from  a stone  monument  at  the 
intersection  of  the  center  lines  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W. 
and  Dry  Dock  Street  S.  W. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right 
29  degrees  31  minutes  40  seconds  on  a straight  line  two 
hundred  and  thirty-seven  and  twenty-seven  one-hundredths 
(237.27)  feet  to  a point  which  is  one  hundred  and  seventy- 
nine  (179)  feet  distant  from  a stone  monument  at  the  inter- 
section of  the  center  lines  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W.  and 
Dry  Dock  Street  S.  W.  and  a line  making  an  angle  with  the  center 
line  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W.  of  144  degrees ; thence 
deflecting  to  the  right  25  degrees  13  minutes  40  seconds  on 
a straight  line  sixty  and  sixty-four  one-hundredths  (60.64) 
feet  to  a point  which  is  one  hundred  and  eighty-six  (186) 
feet  distant  from  a stone  monument  at  the  intersection  of 
the  center  lines  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W.  and  Dry  Dock 
Street  S.  W.  and  on  a line  making  an  angle  with  the  center 
line  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W.  of  163  degrees ; thence 
deflecting  to  the  right  17  degrees  54  minutes  on  a straight 
line  one  hundred  and  forty-one  and  forty-seven  one-hun- 
dredths (141.47)  feet  to  a point  which  is  two  hundred  and 
thirty  (230)  feet  distant  at  right  angles  from  the  center  line 
of  Dry  Dock  Street  S.  W.  from  a stone  monument  at  the 
intersection  of  the  center  lines  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W. 
and  Dry  Dock  Street  S.  W. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right  32 
degrees  .03  minutes  and  30  seconds  on  a straight  line  two 


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hundred  and  fifty-six  and  ninety-eight  one-hundredths 
(256.98)  feet  to  a point  which  is  two  hundred  and  forty-eight 
(248)  feet  at  right  angles  from  a point  in  the  center  line  of 
Dry  Dock  Street  S.  W.,  two  hundred  and  fifty-six  and  thirty- 
five  one-hundredths  (256.35)  feet  south  from  a stone  monu- 
ment at  the  intersection  of  the  center  lines  of  Cuyahoga 
Avenue  S.  W.  and  Dry  Dock  Street  S.  W. ; thence  deflecting 
to  the  right  3 degrees  33  minutes  on  a straight  line  eleven 
hundred  and  sixty  and  sixty-nine  one-hundredths  (1,160.69) 
feet  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Mahoning  Avenue  S.  W., 
three  hundred  and  nine  (309)  feet  easterly  from  a stone 
monument  marked  R.  S.  195  at  the  intersection  of  the  center 
line  of  Mahoning  Avenue  S.  W.  with  the  westerly  line  of  Dry 
Dock  Street  S.  W. ; thence  continuing  the  same  straight  line 
twenty-seven  (27)  feet  to  the  southerly  line  of  Mahoning 
Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  left  68  degrees  along 
the  southerly  line  of  Mahoning  Avenue  S.  W.,  produced 
one  hundred  and  ninety-nine  and  five-tenths  (199.5)  feet; 
thence  deflecting  to  the  right  19  degrees  20  minutes  45  sec- 
onds on  a straight  line  one  hundred  and  seventy-one  and 
eighty-one  one-hundredths  (171.81)  feet;  thence  deflecting 
to  the  right  44  degrees  27  minutes  on  a straight  line  two 
hundred  and  forty-eight  (248)  feet  to  a point  in  a straight 
line  between  Canal  Commission  stone  No.  19  and  a stone 
monument  marked  R.  S.  194  near  center  line  of  Erie  R.  R., 
thirty-nine  and  thirty-eight  one-hundredths  (39.38)  feet 
easterly  from  said  last  mentioned  stone ; thence  continuing 
the  same  straight  line  sixty-five  and  twenty-six  one-hun^ 
dredths  (65.26)  feet ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right  18  degrees 
7 minutes  20  seconds  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Jefferson 
Avenue  S.  W.  twenty-two  (22)  feet  easterly  from  a • stone 
monument  marked  R.  S.  193,  891.51  feet;  thence  deflecting  to 
right  7 degrees  15  minutes  seven  hundred  and  forty-seven  and 
one  one-hundredths  (747.01)  feet  to  a point  in  the  center 


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line  of  Mary  Avenue  S.  W.  three  hundred  and  fourteen  and 
sixty-three  one-hundredths  (314.63)  feet  easterly  from  a 
stone  monument  at  the  intersection  of  the  center  lines  of 
W.  3rd  Street  and  Mary  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  deflecting 
to  the  left  29  degrees  .09  minutes  25  seconds  on  a straight 
line  six  hundred  and  thirty-three  and  twelve  one-hundredths 
(633.12)  feet  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  the  C.  T.  & V. 

R.  R.  Co.’s  right  of  way,  three  hundred  and  eighty-three 
and  six  one-hundredths  (383.06)  feet  from  the  center  line 
of  W.  3rd  Street,  measuring  along  the  center  line  of  said 
railroad ; thence  continuing  the  same  straight  line  five  hun- 
dred and  ninety-three  and  ninety-nine  one-hundredths 
(593.99)  feet  to  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  O.  L.  No.  86, 
four  hundred  and  thirty-eight  and  seventy-two  one  hun- 
dredths (438.72)  feet  easterly  from  a stone  monument  at 
the  intersection  of  W.  3rd  Street  with  said  northerly  line  of 
O.  L.  No.  86;  thence  continuing  the  same  straight  line  nine 
hundred  and  forty  and  seventy-five  one-hundredths  (940.75) 
feet;  thence  deflecting  to  the  right  17  degrees  26  minutes 
20  seconds  on  a straight  line  ten  hundred  and  forty-one  and 
ninety-four  one-hundredths  (1,041.94)  feet  to  a point  which 
is  five  hundred  and  thirty-five  (535)  feet  distant  at  right 
angles  from  a point  in  the  center  line  of  the  W.  & L.  E.  R.  R. 
Co.’s  right  of  way,  two  hundred  and  sixty  (260)  feet  north- 
erly from  a stone  monument  at  said  Railroad  Company’s 
point  of  curve ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right  14  degrees  6 
minutes  40  seconds  on  a straight  line  six  hundred  and  forty- 
four  and  eight  one-hundredths  (644.08)  feet ; thence  deflecting 
to  the  right  5 degrees  13  minutes  50  seconds  on  a straight  line 
two  hundred  and  ninety-seven  and  ninety-one  one-hundredths 
(297.91)  feet  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Clark  Avenue 

S.  W.  which  is  one  hundred  and  ninety  (190)  feet  easterly 
from  a stone  monument  in  the  center  line  of  Clark  Avenue 
S.  W.  (marked  R.  S.  184)  ; thence  continuing  the  same 


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straight  line  one  hundred  and  forty-three  (143)  feet;  thence 
deflecting  to  the  right  26  degrees  on  a straight  line  one  hun- 
dred and  forty-six  and  seventy-six  one-hundredths  (146.76) 
feet;  thence  deflecting  to  the  right  12  degrees  31  minutes  20 
seconds  on  a straight  line  fourteen  hundred  (1,400)  feet: 

Sec.  37.  The  dock  or  wharf  lines  of  the  Cuyahoga 
River  between  the  Middle  3rd  Street  Bridge  and  the  Upper 
3rd  Street  Bridge,  also  the  base  line  to  which  the  same  have  ref- 
erence, are  hereby  re-established  as  follows : 

BASE  LINE,  EASTERLY  SIDE  OF  RIVER. 

The  said  base  line  on  the  easterly  side  of  the  Cuyahoga 
River  commences  at  the  center  of  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  114  at  the  intersection  of  the  center  lines  of  W.  3rd 
Street  and  Stone’s  Levee  S.  W. ; thence  southerly  along 
the  center  line  of  Stone’s  Levee  S.  W.  two  hundred  and 
ninety-five  and  seventy-seven  one-hundredths  (295.77)  feet, 
to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  115;  thence  deflecting  to 
the  left  5 degrees  17  minutes  along  the  center  line  of  Stone’s 
Levee  S.  W.  two  hundred  and  eleven  and  fifty-nine  one- 
hundredths  (211.59)  feet,  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S. 
116;  thence  deflecting  to  the  left  12  degrees  26  minutes  along 
the  center  line  of  Stone’s  Levee  S.  W.  one  hundred  and 
seventy-four  and  sixty-six  one-hundredths  (174.66)  feet  to  a 
stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  117;  thence  deflecting  to  the 
left  9 degrees  11  minutes  45  seconds  along  the  center  line 
of  Stone’s  Levee  S.  W.  one  hundred  and  ninety-one  and 
seventy-nine  one-hundredths  (191.79)  feet  to  a stone  monu- 
ment marked  R.  S.  118;  thence  deflecting  to  the  left  13 
degrees  38  minutes  40  seconds  along  the  center  line  of 
Stone’s  Levee  S.  W.  three  hundred  and  twelve  and  thirty- 
four  one-hundredths  (312.34)  feet  to  a stone  monument 
marked  R.  S.  119;  thence  continuing  on  the  same  straight 
line  two  hundred  and  fifty-three  and  six  one-hundredths 
(253.06)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  120;  thence 
continuing  on  the  same  straight  line  two  hundred  and  ninety- 


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one  and  thirty-two  one-hnndredths  (291.32)  feet  to  a stone 
monument  marked  R.  S.  121  ; thence  deflecting  to  the  left 
19  degrees  11  minutes  15  seconds  on  a straight  line  six 
hundred  and  sixty-flve  and  thirty-five  one-hundredths 
(665.35)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  123;  thence 
deflecting  to  the  left  46  degrees  11  minutes  45  seconds  on 
a straight  line  two  hundred  and  fifty-five  and  ten  one-hun- 
dredths (255.10)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  124; 
thence  deflecting  to  the  left  20  degrees  43  minutes  10  seconds 
on  a straight  line  two  hundred  and  sixty-seven  and  seventy- 
five  one-hundredths  (267.75)  feet  to  a stone  monument 
marked  R.  S.  125,  which  point  is  also  the  point  on  the  center 
line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Central  Viaduct  lands ; thence 
deflecting  to  the  left  33  degrees  38  minutes  20  seconds  on  a 
straight  line  two  hundred  and  thirty-six  and  twenty-four 
one-hundredths  (236.24)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  127,  which  point  is  also  on  the  north  line  of  Stone’s 
Levee  S.  W. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  left  5 degrees  39  min- 
utes 40  seconds  on  a straight  line  ten  hundred  and  fifty-one 
and  twenty-four  one-hundredths  (1,051.24)  feet  to  a stone 
monument  marked  R.  S.  128  on  the  center  line  of  W.  3rd 
Street  S.  W. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right  83  degrees  29  min- 
utes 20  seconds  along  the  center  line  of  W.  3rd  Street  S.  W. 
one  hundred  and  seventeen  one-hundredths  (100.17)  feet  to  a 
stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  150. 

DOCK  LINE,  EASTERLY  SIDE  OF  THE  RIVER. 

Sec.  38.  The  said  dock  or  wharf  line  on  the  easterly 
side  of  the  Cuyahoga  River  commences  at  a point  in  the 
center  line  of  W.  3rd  Street  two  hundred  and  twenty-one 
(221)  feet  northerly  from  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S. 
114;  at  a stone  R.  S.  115  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and 
twenty-five  (225)  feet  distant  on  a line  making  an  angle  of 
91  degrees  30  minutes  with  said  base  line  between  said- 
stones  114  and  115;  at  a point  in  said  base  line  seventy- 
three  and  five-tenths  (73.5)  feet  southerly  from  said  stone 


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DOCK  LINES 


R.  S.  116,  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  twenty-two 
(222)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; 
at  a point  in  said  base  line  twenty  (20)  feet  southerly  from 
said  stone  R.  S.  117  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  seven 
(207)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line; 
at  a point  in  said  base  line  ninety-four  and  five-tenths  (94.5) 
feet  southerly  from  said  stone  R.  S.  118  said  dock  line  is  one 
hundred  and  ninety-eight  (198)  feet  distant  on  a line  per- 
pendicular to  said  base  line;  at  said  stone  R.  S.  119  said  dock 
line  is  two  hundred  and  four  (204)  feet  distant  on  a line 
making  an  angle  of  88  degrees  30  minutes  with  said  base 
line  between  stones  118  and  119;  at  said  stone  R.  S.  120 
said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  ninety-eight  (198)  feet 
distant  on  a line  making  an  angle  of  84  degrees  40  minutes 
with  said  base  line  stones  119  and  120;  at  said  stone  R.  S. 
121  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  eighty  (180)  feet  dis- 
tant on  a line  making  an  angle  of  67  degrees  15  minutes 
with  said  base  line  between  said  stones  120  and  121 ; at  a 
point  in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and  sixty-six  (166)  feet 
from  said  stone  R.  S.  121  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and 
fifty-six  (156)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said 
base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  four  hundred  and 
twelve  (412)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  121  said  dock  line  is 
one  hundred  and  thirty-seven  (137)  feet  distant  on  a line 
perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
five  hundred  and  sixty-eight  (568)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S. 
121  said  dock  line  is  ninety-four  (94)  feet  distant  on  a line 
perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
two  (2)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  123  said  dock  line  is  fifty- 
two  (52)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base 
line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  two  hundred  (200)  feet 
from  said  stone  R.  S.  123  said  dock  line  is  sixty-nine  (69) 
feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a 
point  in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and  eighty-six  (186)  feet 


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41 


from  said  stone  R.  S.  124  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and 
eight  (108)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base 
line ; at  said  stone  R.  S.  127  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred 
and  eighty-six  (286)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to 
said  base  line  between  stones  R.  S.  127  and  128;  at  a point 
in  said  base  line  seven  hundred  and  seventy-four  (774)  feet 
from  said  stone  R.  S.  127  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and 
forty  (140)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base 
line ; at  a point  in  the  center  line  of  W.  3rd  Street  said  dock 
line  is  forty  (40)  feet  south  from  stone  R.  S.  150. 

BASE  LINE,  WESTERLY  SIDE  OF  RIVER. 

Sec.  39.  The  said  base  line  on  the  westerly  side  of  the 
Cuyahoga  River  commences  at  the  center  of  a stone  monu- 
ment marked  R.  S.  129  at  the  intersection  of  the  center  lines 
of  W.  3rd  Street  and  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence 
westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W. 
and  in  a straight  line  eleven  hundred  and  forty-eight  and 
ninety-seven  one-hundredths  (1,148.97)  feet  to  a stone  monu- 
ment marked  R.  S.  130 ; thence  continuing  on  the  same 
straight  line  three  hundred  and  twenty-four  and  seventy- 
three  one-hundredths  (324.73)  feet  to  its  intersection  with 
the  center  line  of  University  Road  S.  W.,  produced  easterly 
sixty-six  and  seventy-four  one-hundredths  (66.74)  feet  from 
the  stone  on  the  center  line  of  W.  11th  Street;  thence -deflect- 
ing to  the  right  44  degrees  00  minutes  50  seconds  along  said 
center  line  produced  sixty-six  and  seventy-four  one-hun- 
dredths (66.74)  feet  to  a stone  monument  at  the  intersection 
of  the  center  lines  of  University  Road  S.  W.  and  W.  11th 
Street;  thence  along  the  center  line  of  University  Road  S. 
W.  three  hundred  and  ninety-two  and  twenty-one  one-hun- 
dredths (392.21)  feet  to  a stone  monument;  thence  deflect- 
ing to  the  right  23  degrees  14  minutes  along  the  center  line 
of  W.  14th  Street  produced  east  two  hundred  and  fifty-one 
(251.00)  feet  to  a stone  monument  at  the  westerly  line  of 


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VV.  14th  Street;  thence  along  the  center  line  of  W.  14th 
Street  nine  hundred  and  thirteen  and  forty-seven  one-hun- 
dredths (913.47)  feet  to  stone  monument  at  the  center  of 
Scranton  Road  S.  W. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right  64 
degrees  26  minutes  along  the  center  line  of  Scranton  Road 
S.  W.  two  hundred  and  forty  and  sixty-five  one-hundredths 
(240.65)  feet  to  a stone  monument  at  an  angle  in  Scranton 
Road  S.  VV. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  left  4 degrees  02  minutes 
40  seconds  along  the  center  line  of  Scranton  Road  S.  W. 
two  hundred  and  eighty-nine  and  seventy-four  one-hundredths 
(289.74)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  137 ; thence 
continuing  on  the  same  center  line  eleven  hundred  and 
nineteen  and  two  one-hundredths  (1,119.02)  feet  to  a stone 
monument  marked  R.  S.  138  at  an  angle  in  Scranton  Road 
S.  W. ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right  20  degrees  25  minutes 
45  seconds  along  the  center  line  of  Scranton  Road  S.  W.  nine 
hundred  and  ninety-five  and  thirty-six  one-hundredths 
(995.36)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  139  at  the 
center  of  Carter  Road  N.  W. ; thence  continuing  on  the  same 
center  line  four  hundred  and  fifty  and  ninety  one-hundredths 
(450.90)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  147  at  the 
center  of  W.  3rd  Street ; thence  deflecting  to  the  right  100 
degrees  00  minutes  50  seconds  along  the  center  line  of  W. 
3rd  Street  four  hundred  and  ten  and  ninety-seven  one- 
hundredths  (410.97)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  148. 

DOCK  LINE,  WESTERLY  SIDE  OF  RIVER. 

Sec.  40.  The  said  dock  or  wharf  line  on  the  westerly 
side  of  the  Cuyahoga  River  commences  at  a point  in  the 
center  line  of  W.  3rd  Street  two  hundred  and  sixty-seven 
(267)  feet  north  from  the  stone  monument  marked  R.  S. 
129;  at  a point  in  said  base  line  four  hundred  and  sixty  and 
fifty-five  one-hundredths  (460.55)  feet  westerly  from  said 
stone  R.  S.  129  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  seventy-two 


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43 


(272)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line; 
at  a point  in  said  base  line  eight  hundred  and  twenty  and 
five-tenths  (820,5)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  129. said  dock 
line  is  one  hundred  and  ninety-three  (193.0)  feet  distant  on 
a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base 
line  eighty-seven  (87)  feet  southerly  from  said  stone  R.  S. 
130,  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  thirty-five  (235)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  three  hundred  and  five  (305)  feet  westerly 
from  the  stone  monument  at  the  center  of  W.  11th  Street 
said  dock  line  is  three  hundred  and  thirty-eight  (338)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  three  hundred  and  five  (305)  feet  from  a 
stone  monument  on  the  westerly  line  of  W.  14th  Street  said 
dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  seventy  (270)  feet  distant  on 
a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base 
line  five  hundred  and  twenty  (520)  feet  from  said  stone  on 
the  westerly  line  of  W.  14th  Street  said  dock  line  is  two 
hundred  and  ninety-seven  (297)  feet  distant  on  a line  per- 
pendicular to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
seventy-six  (76)  feet  southerly  from  said  stone  R.  S.  137 
said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  seventy-eight  (278)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  two  hundred  and  sixty-two  (262)  feet 
northerly  from  said  stone  R.  S.  137  said  dock  line  is  one 
hundred  and  sixty-seven  (167)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpen- 
dicular to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  four 
hunderd  and  sixty-seven  (467)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S. 
137  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  thirty-seven  (137)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and  ninety-five  (195)  feet 
southerly  from  said  stone  R.  S.  138  said  dock  line  is  one 
hundred  and  fifty-six  (156)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicu- 
lar to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  three  hun- 


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dred  and  forty  (340)  feet  northerly  from  said  stone  R.  S. 
138  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  thirty-nine  (139)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  two  hundred  and  eighty-six  (286)  feet 
southerly  from  said  stone  R.  S.  139  said  dock  line  is  one 
hundred  and  sixty-nine  (169)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpen- 
dicular to  said  base  line;  at  a point  in  said  base  line  five  (5) 
feet  southerly  from  said  stone  R.  S.  139  said  dock  line  is 
two  hundred  and  forty-eight  (248)  feet  distant  on  a line 
perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  the  production 
of  the  base  line  over  stones  147  and  148  said  dock  line  is 
fifty-five  (55)  feet  distant  southerly  from  said  stone  R.  S.  148. 

Sec.  41.  The  dock  or  wharf  lines  of  the  Cuyahoga 
River  between  Front  Avenue  N.  W.  and  Middle  3rd  Street 
bridge,  as  also  the  base  lines  to  which  the  same  have  refer- 
ence, are  hereby  re-established  as  follows : 

BASE  LINE EASTERLY  SIDE. 

The  said  base  line  on  the  easterly  side  of  said  Cuyahoga 
River  commences  at  the  center  of  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  I.,  near  the  center  line  of  River  Avenue  N.  W.,  pro- 
duced northwesterly  one  hundred  and  forty-eight  (148)  feet 
from  the  intersection  of  the  supposed  center  line  of  said  River 
Avenue  N.  W.  with  the  supposed  southerly  line  of  Front 
Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  southeasterly  on  a straight  line  near 
the  center  line  of  River  Avenue  N.  W.  eleven  hundred  and 
twenty-seven  and  seventy-six  one-hundredths  (1,127.76)  feet 
to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  II.,  at  the  supposed  angle 
in  said  River  Avenue  N.  W.  on  the  line  between  original 
lots  195  and  196;  thence  deflecting  westwardly  20  degrees 
52)4  minutes  on  a straight  line,  and  continuing  near  the 
center  line  of  said  River  Avenue  N.  W.  seven  hundred  and 
fifty-nine  and  sixty-two  one-hundredths  (759.62)  feet  to  a 
stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  III.;  thence  continuing  on 
the  same  straight  line  three  hundred  and  sixty-eight  and 


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sixty-eight  one-hundredths  (368.68)  feet  to  a stone  marked 
R.  S.  IV.,  near  the  center  of  said  River  Avenue  N.  W. ; 
thence  deflecting  westwardly  17  degrees  44  minutes  on  a 
straight  line  two  hundred  and  one  and  sixty-nine  one-hun- 
dredths (201.69)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  V., 
at  the  supposed  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Superior 
Avenue  N.  W.  and  Merwin  Street  N.  W. ; thence  deflecting 
westwardly  55  degrees  on  a straight  line  five  hundred  and 
sixty-seven  and  fifty-seven  one-hundredths  (567.57)  feet  to 
a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  VI. ; thence  deflecting  west- 
wardly 8 degrees  28  minutes  on  a straight  line  four  hundred 
and  fifty-six  and  thirty-five  one-hundredths  (456.35)  feet  to 
a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  VII.,  at  the  intersection  of 
the  center  lines  of  Center  Street  N.  W.  and  Merwin  Street 
N.  W. ; thence  deflecting  eastwardly  7 degrees  46^  minutes 
on  a straight  line  seven  hundred  and  seventy  (770)  feet  to 
a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  VIII.,  at  or  near  the  center 
line  of  said  Merwin  Street ; thence  on  the  same  straight  line 
four  hundred  and  forty-four  and  thirty  one-hundredths 
(444.30)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  IX. ; thence 
deflecting  easterly  5 degrees  24  minutes  on  a straight  line 
six  hundred  and  forty-eight  and  sixty-four  one-hundredths 
(648.64)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  X.,  at  the 
supposed  angle  in  said  Merwin  Street  N.  W. ; thence  deflect- 
ing eastwardly  31  degrees,  20  minutes  on  a straight  line 
seven  hunderd  and  seventy-three  and  seventy-four  one- 
hundredths  (773.74)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S. 
XL,  six  (6)  feet  southerly  and  two  (2)  feet  easterly,  of  the 
supposed  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Leonard  Street 
N .W.  with  the  easterly  line  of  Columbus  Road  N.  W. ; 
thence  deflecting  northwardly  85  degrees  17  minutes  on  a 
straight  line  two  hundred  and  ten  and  six-tenths  (210.6)  feet 
to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  XII.,  in  said  Leonard 
Street  N.  W.,  and  extending  in  a straight  line  four  hundred 


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and  nineteen  (419)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S. 
XXXI.,  at  the  intersection  of  the  center  lines  of  Leonard 
Street  N.  W. ; thence  deflecting  westwardly  63  degrees  29  min- 
utes on  a straight  line  six  hundred  and  sixty-eight  and  forty- 
four  one-hundredths  (668.44)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  XXXII. ; thence  deflecting  eastwardly  31  degrees  13 
minutes  on  a straight  line  seven  hundred  and  forty-seven 
and  seventy-one  one-hundredths  (747.71)  feet  to  a stone 
marked  R.  S.  XXXIII. ; thence  deflecting  eastwardly  90 
degrees  on  a straight  line  one  hundred  and  ninety-three 
and  fifty-two  one-hundredths  (193.52)  feet  to  a stone  monu- 
ment marked  XXXIV. ; thence  deflecting  northerly  42 
degrees  45  minutes  on  a straight  line  four  hundred  and 
eighty-seven  (487)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  XXXV., 
on  the  easterly  side  of  the  C.  C.  C.  & St.  L.  R.  R.  bridge,  and 
from  thence  runs  in  a direct  line  to  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  XXXIX.,  set  in  the  towing  path  of  the  Ohio  Canal  in 
or  near  the  westerly  line  of  W.  3rd  Street ; thence  along  the 
Ohio  Canal  commission  base  lines  between  stones  C.  C.  S. 
No.  6 and  C.  C.  S.  No.  9. 

DOCK  LINES EASTERLY  SIDE. 

Sec.  42.  The  said  dock  or  wharf  line  on  the  easterly 
side  of  said  Cuyahoga  River  commences  at  the  southerly 
end  of  the  government  stone  pier  at  a point  one  hundred  and 
twenty-five  and  eighty-four  one-hundredths  (125.84)  feet 
from  stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  I.,  on  a line  making  an 
angle  of  92  degrees  with  said  base  line  between  stone  monu- 
ments R.  S.  I.  and  R.  S.  II. ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
sixty-two  and  seventy-one  one-hundredths  (62.71)  feet  from 
said  stone  R.  S.  I.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  fifty-five 
and  eight-tenths  (155.8)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular 
to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  one  hundred 
and  thirty-two  and  twenty-one  (132.21)  feet  from  said  stone 
I.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  seventy-six  and  twenty- 


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four  one-hundredths  (176.24)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpen- 
dicular to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  two 
hundred  and  twenty  and  forty-one  one-hundredths  (220.41) 
feet  from  said  stone  I.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and 
eighty-five  (185)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said 
base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  three  hundred  and 
fifty-seven  and  seventy-one  one-hundredths  (357.71)  feet 
from  said  stone  I.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  eighty- 
one  and  nine-tenths  (181.9)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicu- 
lar to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  four  hundred 
and  sixty-one  and  seventy-one  one-hundredths  (461.71)  feet 
from  said  stone  I.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  seventy- 
eight  and  fifty-seven  one-hundredths  (178.57)  feet  distant  on 
a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  seven 
hundred  and  seventy-one  and  two  one-hundredths  (771.02) 
feet  from  said  stone  I.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  fifty- 
three  and  fourteen  one-hundredths  (153.14)  feet  distant  on  a 
line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line  ; at  a point  in  said  base 
line  eight  hundred  and  fifty-one  and  two  one-hundredths 
(851.02)  feet  from  said  stone  I.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred 
and  forty-four  (144)  feet  distant  on  a line  making  an  angle 
of  90  degrees  5 minutes  with  said  base  line  between  said 
points  in  said  base  line  and  said  stone  R.  S.  11. ; at  a point  in 
said  base  line  eight  hundred  and  eighty-seven  and  two  one- 
hundredths  (887.02)  feet  from  said  stone  I.  said  dock  line  is 
one  hundred  and  forty-five  (145)  feet  distant  on  a peroendicu- 
lar  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  nine  hundred 
and  forty-seven  and  two  one-hundredths  (947.02)  feet  from 
said  stone  I.  said  dock  is  one  hundred  and  forty-four  and  six 
one-hundredths  (144.06)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular 
to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  nine  hundred 
and  ninety-four  and  two  one-hundredths  (994.02)  feet  from 
said  stone  I.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  forty-six  (146) 
feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a 


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point  in  said  base  line  eleven  hundred  and  nine  and  twenty- 
one  one-hundredths  (1,109.21)  feet  from  said  stone  I.  said 
dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  sixty-three  and  one-tenth  (163.1) 
feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a 
point  in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and  eighty-one  and 
seventy-nine  one-hundredths  (181.79)  feet  from  said  stone 
R.  S.  II.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  forty-five  and  five- 
tenths  (144.5)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said 
base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  three  hundred  and 
forty-three  and  fifty-five  one-hundredths  (343.55)  feet  from 
said  stone  II.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  forty-one  and 
five-tenths  (141.5)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to 
said  base  line;  at  a point  in  said  base  line  four  hundred  and 
fifty-one  and  fifty-five  one-hundredths  (451.55)  feet  from  said 
stone  II.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  forty  (140)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  five  hundred  and  ninety-two  and  sixty-two 
one-hundredths  (592.62)  feet  from  said  stone  II.  said  dock 
line  is  one  hundred  and  thirty-five  (135)  feet  distant  on  a line 
perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
sixteen  and  four-tenths  (16.4)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  III. 
said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  four  and  seventy-three  one- 
hundredths  (104.73)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular 
to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and 
eleven  and  five-tenths  (111.5)  feet  from  said  stone  III.  said 
dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  three  and  eight-tenths  (103.8) 
feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a 
point  in  said  base  line  two  hundred  and  four  (204)  feet  from 
said  stone  III.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  three  and 
eight-tenths  (103.8)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to 
said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  three 
hundred  and  six  (306)  feet  from  said  stone  III.  said 
dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  twenty-four  and  five-tenths 
(124.5)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line; 


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at  said  stone  R.  S.  V.  said  dock  is  one  hundred  and  eighty- 
eight  (188)  feet  distant  on  a line  making  an  angle  of  71 
degrees  with  said  base  line  between  said  stones  V.  and  VI. ; 
at  a point  in  said  base  line  two  hundred  and  seven  (207)  feet 
distant  from  said  stone  R.  S.  V.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred 
and  nineteen  (119)  feet;  at  a point  in  said  base  line  four 
hundred . and  ninety-seven  and  fifty-seven  one-hundredths 
(497.57)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  V.  said  dock  line  is  one 
hunderd  and  forty-eight  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular 
to  said  base  line ; at  said  stone  R.  S.  VII.  said  dock  line  is 
one  hundred  and  fifty-nine  (159)  feet  distant  on  a line  making 
an  angle  of  79  degrees  with  said  base  line  between  said 
stones  R.  S.  VII.  and  R.  S.’VIII. ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
ninety-two  (92)  feet  from  said  stone  VII.  said  dock  line  is 
one  hundred  and  fifty  and  five-tenths  (150.5)  feet  distant  on 
a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base 
line  four  hundred  and  sixty-two  (462)  feet  from  said  stone 
VII.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  seventy  (170)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and  two  (102)  feet  from  said 
stone  R.  S.  VIII.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  sixty-five 
(165)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line; 
at  stone  R.  S.  IX.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  thirty- 
two  and  thirty-two  one-hundredths  (132.32)  feet  distant  on  a line 
making  an  angle  of  114  degrees  51  minutes  with  said  base  line 
between  said  stones  R.  S.  IX.  and  X. ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
thirteen  (13)  feet  from  said  stone  IX,  said  dock  line  is  one 
hundred  and  seventy-two  and  six-tenths  ( 172.6)  feet  distant 
on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said 
base  line  eighty-four  and  five-tenths  (84.5)  feet  from  said 
stone  IX.  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  eight  (208)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and  sixty-one  and  five-tenths 
(161.5)  feet  from  said  stone  IX.  said  line  is  two  hundred  and 
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twenty-eight  and  five-tenths  (228.5)  feet  distant  on  a line 
perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
two  hundred  and  forty  (240)  feet  from  said  stone  IX.  said 
dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  forty-four  (244)  feet  distant 
on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said 
base  line  three  hundred  and  ten  (310)  feet  from  said  stone 
IX.  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  fifty-seven  (257)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line;  at  a point  in 
said  base  line  three  hundred  and  eighty-two  (382)  feet  from 
said  stone  IX.  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  sixty-one 
and  five-tenths  (261.5)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to 
said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  four  hundred  and 
forty-seven  and  five-tenths  (447.5)  feet  from  said  stone  IX. 
said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  fifty-four  and  four-tenths 

(254.4)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; 
at  a point  in  said  base  line  five  hundred  and  fourteen  and 
five-tenths  (514.5)  feet  from  said  stone  IX.  said  dock  line  is 
two  hundred  and  forty-one  (241)  feet  distant  on  a line  per- 
pendicular to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  five 
hundred  and  eighty-three  and  five-tenths  (583.5)  feet  from 
said  stone  IX.  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  eighteen 
and  seven-tenths  (218.7)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular 
to  said  base  line ; at  said  stone  R.  S.  X.  said  dock  line  is  one 
hundred  and  seventy-three  and  thirty  one-hundredths 
(173.30)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line 
between  said  stones  R.  S.  X.  and  R.  S.  XI.  at  a point  in  said 
base  line  one  hundred  and  eighty-five  and  five-tenths  (185.5) 
feet  from  said  stone  X.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and 
seventy-eight  and  forty-five  one-hundredths  (178.45)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in 
said  base  line  four  hundred  and  forty-six  and  five-tenths 

(446.5)  feet  from  said  stone  X.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred 
and  sixty-seven  and  fifty  one-hundredths  (167.50)  feet  distant 
on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said 


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base  line  six  hundred  and  ninety  and  twenty-three  one-hun- 
dredths (690.23)  feet  from  said  stone  X.  said  dock  line  is  one 
hundred  and  thirty-eight  and  forty-five  one-hundredths 
(138.45)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line; 
at  a point  in  said  base  line  seven  hundred  and  sixty-four  and 
seventy-three  one-hundredths  (764.73)  feet  from  said  stone 
X.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  eight  and  fifty  one- 
hundredths  (108.50)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to 
said  base  line ; at  said  stone  R.  S.  XI.  said  dock  line  is  ninety- 
eight  and  seventy-seven  one-hundredths  (98.77)  feet  distant 
making  an  angle  of  117  degrees  8^  minutes  with  said  base 
line  between  said  stones  XL  and  X. ; at  said  stone  XI.  said  dock 
line  is  one  hundred  and  eighteen  and  eighty-five  one-hun- 
dredths (118.85)  feet  distant  on  a line  making  an  angle  of 
164  degrees  21^  minutes,  with  said  base  line  between  said 
stones  XL  and  X. ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  fortv-two  (42) 
feet  from  said  stone  XL  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and 
fifty-two  (152)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said 
base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and 
eighteen  and  six-tenths  (118.6)  feet  from  said  stone  XL  said 
dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  (175)  feet  distant 
on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line  ; at  a point  in  said 
base  line  one  hundred  and  twenty-two  (122)  feet  from  said 
stone  R.  S.  XII.  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  forty-six 
( 146)  feet  distant  on  a line  making  an  angle  of  90  degrees  19^2 
minutes  with  said  base  line  between  stones  R.  S.  XII.  and  R.  S. 
XXXI. ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  three  hundred  and  ninety- 
three  (393)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  XII.  said  dock  line 
is  sixty-two  (62)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular 
to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  ninety- 
two  (92)  feet  from  R.  S.  XXXI.  said  dock  is  ninety- 
eight  (98)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base 
line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  two  hundred  and  seventy- 
seven  and  eight-tenths  (277.8)  feet  from  R.  S.  XXXI.  said 


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dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  forty-three  and  nineteen  hun- 
dredths (143.19)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said 
base  line;  at  a point  in  said  base  line  between  R.  S.  XXXIL 
and  XXXIII.  and  one  hundred  and  fourteen  (114)  feet  from 
R.  S.  XXXIL  said  dock  line  is  ninety-three  (93)  feet  distant 
on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said 
base  line  five  hundred  and  seventy  and  two-tenths  (570.2) 
feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  XXXIL  said  dock  line  is  ninety- 
six  and  seventy-five  one-hundredths  (96.75)  feet  distant  on 
a line  prependicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base 
line  six  hundred  and  fifty-eight  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S. 
XXXIL  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  thirty-five  (135) 
feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line  ; at  a 
point  in  said  base  seven  hundred  and  thirty-four  (734)  feet 
from  said  stone  R.  S.  XXXIL  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred 
and  ninety  (190)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said 
base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  between  R.  S.  XXXIV. 
and  XXXV.  and  four  hundred  and  forty  (440)  feet  distant 
from  R.  S.  XXXIV.  said  dock  line  is  three  (3)  feet  distant 
on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; thence  in  direct  line 
to  a point  five  (5)  feet  at  right  angles  northerly  from  a point 
in  said  base  line  eight  hundred  and  seventy-five  (875)  feet 
from  said  stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  XXXV. ; thence  in 
direct  line  to  a point  five  (5)  feet  at  right  angles  northerly 
from  a point  in  said  base  line  eleven  hundred  and  eighty 
(1,180)  feet  easterly  from  said  stone  monument  marked  R.  S. 
XXXV. ; thence  in  a direct  line  to  a point  forty-five  (45)  feet 
from  said  stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  XXXIX.  in  a direc- 
tion at  right  angles  southerly  from  said  base  line,  between 
said  monuments  R.  S.  XXXV.  and  R.  S.  XXXIX. ; thence  in 
a direct  line  to  a point  eighty-six  (86)  feet  at  right  angles 
from  the  Ohio  Canal  commission  base  line  between  C.  C.  S. 
No.  5 and  C.  C.  S.  No.  6 and  two  hundred  and  sixty-seven 
(267)  feet  from  C.  C.  S.  No.  6 ; thence  to  a point  sixty-three 


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(63)  feet  at  right  angles  from  said  base  line  between  C.  C.  S. 
No.  6 and  C.  C.  S.  No.  7 and  two  hundred  and  sixty-six  (266) 
feet  from  C.  C.  S.  No.  6;  thence  to  a point  one  hundred  and 
twenty-seven  (127)  feet  at  right  angles  from  said  base  line 
between  C.  C.  S.  No.  8 and  C.  C.  S.  No.  9,  twenty-two  (22) 
feet  from  C.  C.  S.  No.  8;  thence  in  a direct  line  to  a point 
one  hundred  and  thirty  (130)  feet  at  right  angles  from  said 
canal  commission  base  line  between  C.  C.  S.  No.  8 and  C.  C. 
S.  No.  9,  and  sixty-nine  (69)  feet  from  C.  C.  S.  No.  8;  thence 
in  a direct  line  to  a point  seventy-three  (73)  feet  at  right 
angles  from  the  center  line  of  W.  3rd  Street  and  one  hundred 
and  sixty-five  (165)  feet  northerly  from  R.  S.  114  at  the 
intersection  of  the  center  line  of  W.  3rd  Street  and  the  center 
line  of  Stone’s  Levee  S.  W. ; thence  in  a straight  line  to  the 
east  line  of  W.  3rd  Street,  making  an  angle  of  90  degrees 
with  said  east  line  of  W.  3rd  Street. 

BASE  LINE WESTERLY  SIDE  OF  RIVER. 

Sec.  43.  The  base  line  on  the  westerly  side  of  the  Cuyahoga 
River  commences  at  the  center  of  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  148  in  the  center  line  of  W.  Third  Street  four  hundred 
and  ten  and  ninety-seven  one-hundredths  (410.97)  feet  south- 
erly from  the  center  line  of  Scranton  Road  N.  W. ; thence 
northerly  along  the  center  line  of  W.  Third  St.  four  hundred 
and  ten  and  ninety-seven  one-hundredths  (410.97)  feet  to 
the  stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  147  in  the  center  of  Scran- 
ton Rd.  N.  W.;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Scranton  Road  N.  W.,  four  hundred  and  fifty  and  eighty-nine 
one-hundredths  (450.89)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  139  at  the  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Carter  Road  N. 
W. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Carter  Road  N.  W. 
nine  hundred  and  seventy  and  fifty-two  one-hundredths 
(970.52)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  140;  thence 
deflecting  to  the  left  16  degrees  5 minutes  on  a straight  line 
one  hundred  and  ten  and  twenty-one  one-hundredths  (110.21) 


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feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  141 ; thence  deflecting 
to  the  left  26  degrees  41  minutes  15  seconds  along  the  center 
line  of  Carter  Road  N.  W.  two  hundred  and  ninety-nine  and 
nineteen  one-hundredths  (299.19)  feet  to  a stone  monument 
marked  R.  S.  142 ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Carter  Road  N.  W.  seven  hundred  and  forty-three  and  thirty- 
six  one-hundredths  (743.36)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  143 ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Carter 
Road  N.  W.  six  hundred  and  forty  and  seventy-three  one- 
hundredths  (640.73)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S. 
144;  thence  in  a straight  line  three  hundred  and  forty-eight 
and  fifteen  one-hundredths  (348.15)  feet  to  a stone  monument 
marked  R.  S.  XIII.,  at  the  supposed  intersection  of  the  center 
lines  of  W.  20th  Street  and  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence 
westerly  on  a straight  line  three  hundred  and  seventy-two  and 
ninety-seven  one-hundredths  (372.97)  feet  to  a stone  monu- 
ment marked  R.  S.  XIV.,  at  the  supposed  intersection  of  the 
center  line  of  said  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W.  with  the  easterly 
line  of  Columbus  Road  N.  W. ; thence  deflecting  northwardly 
13  degrees  3 min.  on  a straight  line  eighty  and  four  one-hun- 
dredths (80.04)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  XV., 
at  the  supposed  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  said  Riverbed 
Avenue  N.  W.with  the  westerly  line  of  Columbus  Road  N.  W. ; 
thence  deflecting  northwardly  13  degrees  3 minutes  on  a 
straight  line  near  the  center  of  said  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W. 
three  hundred  and  eighty-six  and  fifty-seven  one-hundredths 
(386.57)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  XVI. ; thence 
deflecting  northwardly  15  degrees  15  minutes  on  a straight 
line  four  hundred  and  seventy-nine  one-hundredths  (400.79) 
feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  XVII.,  at  the  supposed 
center  and  angle  in  said  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W.  at  Hurd 
Street ; thence  deflecting  northwardly  4 degrees  43  minutes  on 
a straight  line  four  hundred  ninety-seven  and  eighty-six  one- 
hundredths  (497.86)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S. 


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XVIII. ; thence  deflecting  eastwarclly  22  degrees  on  a straight 
line  two  hundred  and  twenty-three  (223)  feet  to  a stone  monu- 
ment marked  R.  S.  XIX.;  thence  deflecting  eastwardly  17 
degrees  on  a straight  line  two  hundred  and  twenty-one  and 
fifty  one-hundredths  (221.50)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  XX. ; thence  deflecting  eastwardly  15  degrees  on  a 
straight  line  two  hundred  and  sixty  (260)  feet  to  a stone 
monument  marked  R.  S.  XXL ; thence  deflecting  eastwardly 
15  degrees  30  minutes  on  a straight  line  three  hundred  (300) 
feet  to  a stone  monument  marked  R.  S.  XXII. ; thence  on  the 
same  straight  line  five  hundred  and  seventy-four  and  sixty-three 
one-hundredths  (574.63)  feet  to  a stone  monument  marked 
R.  S.  XXIII ; thence  on  the  same  straight  line  to  the  center 
line  of  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  along  the  center  line 
of  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  line  of  Division 
Avenue  N.  W. 

DOCK  LINES WESTERLY  SIDE. 

Sec.  44.  The  said  dock  or  wharf  line  on  the  westerly  side 
of  the  Cuyahoga  River  commences  at  a point  in  the  easterly 
line  of  Third  Street  N.  W.  fifty-four  and  eleven  one-hundredths 
(54.11)  feet  southerly  and  at  right  angles  from  a stone  monu- 
ment marked  R.  S.  148  in  the  center  line  of  Third  Street  N.  W.  at 
a point  in  said  base  line  eight  and  thirty-seven  one-hundredths 
(8.37)  feet  northerly  from  said  stone  R.  S.  148,  said  dock  line  is 
one  hundred  and  thirty-seven  (137)  feet  distant  on  a line  per- 
pendicular to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  four 
hundred  and  one  and  thirty-seven  one-hundredths  (401.37) 
feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  148,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred 
and  twenty-three  and  thirty-five  one-hundredths  (123.35)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in 
said  base  line  twenty-eight  (28)  feet  from  a stone  R.  S.  139 
said  dock  line  is  four  hundred  and  ninety-six  (496)  feet  dis- 
tant on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said 
base  line  two  hundred  and  twenty-three  (223)  feet  from  stone 


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R.  S.  139  said  dock  line  is  five  hundred  and  five  (505)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in 
said  base  line  seven  hundred  (700)  feet  from  stone  R.  S.  139 
said  dock  line  is  four  hundred  and  ninety-four  (494)  feet  dis- 
tant on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line  ;at  a point  in  said 
base  line  nine  hundred  and  sixty-one  (961)  feet  from  stone  R. 

S.  139  said  dock  line  is  four  hundred  and  eighty-three  (483) 
feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  fifty-nine  and  forty-six  one-hundredths  (59.46) 
feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  140,  said  dock  line  is  five  hundred 
(500)  feet  distant  on  the  center  line  of  the  C.  C.  C.  & St.  L. 
R.  R.  right-of-way  from  said  base  line ; at  said  stone  141  said 
dock  line  is  four  hundred  and  ninety  (490)  feet  distant  on  a 
line  making  an  angle  of  105  deg.  30  min.  with  said  base  line 
between  stones  141  and  142 ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  one 
hundred  and  forty-five  (145)  feet  from  stone  R.  S.  141  said 
dock  line  is  about  five  hundred  and  thirty-eight  (538)  feet  dis- 
tant on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line;  at  said  stone  R.  S. 
142  said  dock  line  is  522  feet  on  a line  making  an  angle  of  92 
degrees,  30  minutes  with  said  base  line  between  R.  S.  stone  141 
and  142,  also  at  said  stone  R.  S.  142  said  dock  line  is  four  hundred 
and  forty-three  (443)  feet  distant  on  a line  making  an  angle  of 
102  deg.  with  said  base  line  between  stones  142  and  143 ; at  a 
point  two  hundred  and  ninety  (290)  feet  in  said  base  line  from 
stone  R.  S.  142  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  eighty-three 
(283)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a 
point  in  said  base  line  five  hundred  and  seventy  (570)  feet  from 
stone  R.  S.  142,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  ninety  (190) 
feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  six  hundred  and  twenty-eight  (628  feet  from 
said  stone  R.  S.  142  said  dock  line  is  one  hunderd  and  eighty- 
five  (185)  feet  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line;  at  a 
point  in  said  base  line  seventy-eight  (78)  feet  from  said  stone 
R.  S.  143  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  one  (201)  feet  on 


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a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base 
line  five  hundred  and  ninety-seven  (597)  feet  from  stone  R.  S. 
143  said  dock  line  is  two  hundred  and  fifty-two  (252)  feet  dis- 
tant on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line  said  dock  line  is 
one  hundred  and  eighty  (180)  feet  from  R.  S.  XIIL  on  a 
straight  line  in  a northerly  direction  making  an  angle  of  102 
deg.  30  min.  with  said  base  line  between  R.  S.  XIII.  and  R.  S. 
XIV.;  at  a point  in  said  base  line  two  hundred  and  ten  (210) 
feet  from  said  stone  XIII,  said  dock  line  is  ninety-eight  (98) 
feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point 
in  said  base  line  forty  (40)  feet  from  R.  S.  XIV.,  said  dock 
line  is  one  hundred  and  four  (104)  feet  distant  on  a line  per- 
pendicular to  said  base  line  between  said  stones  R.  S.  XIV. 
and  XV. ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  forty-eight  and  fifty-six 
one-hundredths  (48.56)  feet  from  said  stone  XVI.,  said  dock 
line  is  one  hundred  and  seventeen  and  five-tenths  (117.5)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line,  between  stones 

R.  S.  XVI.  and  XVII.;  at  a point  in  said  base  line  three  hun- 
dred and  eighteen  (318)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  XVI.,  said 
dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  three  (103)  feet  distant  on  a line 
perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
eighty-nine  and  ninety-three  one-hundredths  (89.93)  feet  from 
said  stone  R.  S.  XVII.,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  six 
(106)  feet  distant-  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line;  at 
a point  in  said  base  line,  two  hundred  and  sixty-seven  and 
forty-three  one-hundredths  (267.43)  feet  from  said  stone  R. 

S.  XVII.,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  five  and  six-tenths 
(105.6)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line; 
at  a point  in  said  base  line  three  hundred  and  eighty-nine  and 
thirty-six  one-hundredths  (389.36)  feet  from  said  stone  XVII., 
said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  eighteen  (118)  feet  distant 
on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base 
line  thirty-three  and  seven  one-hundredths  (33.07)  feet  from 
said  stone  R.  S.  XVII.,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and 


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thirty-eight  and  thirteen  one-hundredths  (138.13)  feet  distant 
on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base 
line  eighty-three  and  seventy-three  one-hundredths  (83.73) 
feet  from  said  stone  XVIII. , said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and 
thirty-nine  and  six  one-hundredths  (139.06)  feet  distant  on  a 
line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line;  at  a point  in 

said  base  line  one  hundred  and  thirty-three  and  sev- 

enty-three one-hundredths  (133.73)  feet  from  said  stone 
XVIIL,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  forty-two  (142) 
feet  distant,  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; 
at  a point  in  said  base  line  thirty-seven  (37)  feet  from  said 
stone  R.  S.  XIX.,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  forty- 

eight  (148)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base 

line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and  twenty-three 
(123)  feet  from  said  stone  XIX.,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred 
and  thirty-nine  and  seventy-two  one-hundredths  (139.72)  feet 
distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in 
said  base  line  thirty-two  (32)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  XX., 
said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  thirty-six  and  five-tenths 
(136.50)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line; 
at  a point  in  said  base  line  one  hundred  and  thirty-one  (131) 
feet  from  said  stone  XX.,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and 
eighteen  (118)  feet  distant,  on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base 
line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  two  hundred  and  forty-oi  e 
(241)  feet  from  said  stone  XX.,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred 
and  fourteen  and  five-tenths  (114.50)  feet  distant  on  a line  per- 
pendicular to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line  one 
hundred  and  twenty-two  (122)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  XXL, 
said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  four  (104)  feet  distant,  on  a 
line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  said  base  line 
two  hundred  and  sixty-five  and  sixty-three  one-hundredths 
(265.63)  feet  from  said  stone  XXL,  said  dock  line  is  one  hun- 
dred and  ten  and  five-tenths  (110.50)  feet  distant  on  a line 
perpendicular  to  said  base  line;  at  a point  in  said  base  line  one 


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SO 


hundred  and  forty-four  and  sixty-eight  one-hundredths 
(144.68)  feet  from  said  stone  R.  S.  XXIL,  said  dock  line  is 
one  hundred  and  twenty-nine  and  five-tenths  (129.50)  feet  dis- 
tant on  a line  perpendicular  to  said  base  line ; at  a point  in  the 
center  of  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W.,  two  hundred  and  forty-eight 
and  three  one-hundredths  (248.03)  feet  northerly  from  the 
center  line  of  Center  Street  N.  W.,  which  point  is  also  fifty- 
four  and  thirty-seven  one-hundredths  (54.37)  feet  southerly 
from  the  center  of  Elm  Street  S.  W.,  said  dock  line  is  ninety- 
three  and  forty-eight  one-hundredths  (93.48)  feet  distant  on  a 
line  perpendicular  to  said  center  line  ; at  a point  in  said  center 
line  seven  hundred  and  fifteen  and  fifty-eight  one-hundredths 
(715.58)  feet  northerly  from  the  center  line  of  Center  Street 
N.  W.,  which  point  is  also  one  hundred  and  thirteen  and  sixty 
one-hundredths  (113.60)  feet  northerly  from  the  center  line  of 
Sycamore  Street  N.  W.,  said  dock  line  is  fifteen  and  forty- 
eight  one-hundredths  (15.48)  feet  distant  on  a line  perpendicu- 
lar to  said  center  line ; at  a point  on  the  center  line  of  Riverbed 
Avenue  N.  W.,  two  hundred  and  thirty-eight'  and  eighty-six 
one-hunderdths  (238.86)  feet  westerly  from  the  stone  in  the 
angle  in  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W.  near  Cathan’s  corner  so 
called,  said  dock  line  is  seventy  (70)  feet  distant  on  a line  per- 
pendicular to  said  center  line ; at  a point  in  the  center  line  of 
Main  Avenue  N.  W.,  said  dock  line  is  one  hundred  and  sixty 
(160)  feet  northerly  from  the  center  line  of  Riverbed  Avenue 
N.  W.,  at  a point  in  said  center  line  one  hundred  and  ninety- 
four  and  fifty-seven  one-hundredths  (194.57)  feet  easterly 
from  the  center  line  of  Division  Avenue  N.  W.,  said  dock  line 
is  one  hundred  and  ninety  and  twenty-four  one-hundredths 
(190.24)  feet  on  a line  perpendicular  to  the  center  line  of 
Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W.,  said  last  mentioned  point  being  in 
the  westerly  line  of  the  river  as  fixed  by  the  U.  S.  Government 
Engineer,  1900. 

Sec.  45.  The  sewer  districts  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  are 
hereby  established  as  follows : 


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Sec.  46.  District  No.  1. — Beginning'  on  the  westerly  line 
of  E.  55th  Street  at  a point  233  feet  south  of  its  intersection 
with  the  center  of  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  paral- 
lel with  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of  ten  acre 
lot  73 ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  lot  73  to 
the  center  of  Euclid  Avenue ; thence  westerly  along  the  center 
of  Euclid  Avenue  to  the  southwest  corner  of  lot  97 ; thence 
northerly,  along  the  westerly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  97  to  the 
southwest  corner  of  ten  acre  lot  124;  thence  northerly  along 
the  westerly  line  of  ten  acre  lots  124  and  156  and  the  westerly 
line  of  ten  acre  lot  156  produced  northerly  to  the  south  shore 
of  Lake  Erie ; thence  westerly  along  the  south  shore  of  Lake 
Erie  to  the  westerly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  149  produced  north- 
erly; thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  ten  acre  lot 
149  produced  and  the  westerly  line  of  said  lot  149  and  the 
westerly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  117  to  the  center  of  Payne  Avenue 
N.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  Payne  Avenue  N.  E. 
to  the  northwest  corner  of  ten  acre  lot  91 ; thence  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  ten  acre  lots  91  and  66  to  the  center 
of  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  of 
Cedar  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  center  of  East  36th  Street ; thence 
southerly  along  the  center  of  East  36th  Street  to  the  center 
of  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of 
Central  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  42 ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  42  to 
the  center  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along 
the  center  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of 
ten  acre  lot  16;  thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of 
ten  acre  lot  16  to  a point  200  feet  southerly  from  Woodland 
Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  Woodland  Ave- 
nue S.  E.  200  feet  southerly  therefrom  to  a point  132  feet  west 
of  the  westerly  line  of  East  40th  Street;  thence  northerly 
parallel  with  East  40th  Street  and  132  feet  westerly  therefrom 
to  the  center  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along 


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the  center  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of 
ten  acre  lot  47 ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of 
ten  acre  lot  47  to  a point  500  feet  northerly  from  the  northerly 
line  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  in  a direct 
line  to  a point  in  the  westerly  line  of  East  55th  Street  600 
feet  north  of  its  intersection  with  the  northerly  line  of  Wood- 
land Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line 
of  East  55th  Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  47.  District  No.  2. — Begins  on  the  south  shore  of 
Lake  Erie,  at  the  intersection  of  the  easterly  line  of  ten  acre 
lot  148  produced  northerly ; thence  southerly  along  said  east- 
erly line  of  said  lot  148  produced,  the  easterly  line  of  lot  148 
and  the  easterly  line  of  lot  No.  116  to  the  northwest  corner  of 
lot  No.  90;  thence  easterly  along  the  line  between  lots  Nos. 
117  and  90  to  the  northeast  corner  of  lot  No.  90;  thence  south- 
erly along  the  line  between  lots  Nos.  90  and  91  and  lots  Nos. 
66  and  65  to  the  center  of  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly 
along  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  center  of  East  36th  Street ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  of  East  36th  Street  to  the 
center  of  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the 
center  of  Central  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  line  between  lots  Nos. 
41  and  42 ; thence  southerly  along  said  last  mentioned  line  to 
the  center  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along 
the  center  line  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line 
of  lot  No.  16  or  the  same  produced  northerly ; thence  southerly 
along  the  line  between  lots  Nos.  15  and  16  to  a point  five 
hundred  and  ten  feet  southerly  from  the  south  line  of  Wood- 
land Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  parallel  with  Woodland 
Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  center  of  East  32nd  Street ; thence  south- 
erly along  East  32nd  Street  to  a point  opposite  the  line  be- 
tween sublots  Nos.  36  and  37,  Taylor  & Hoyt’s  allotment; 
thence  westerly  along  the  line  between  lots  Nos.  36  and  37, 
lots  46  and  47,  lots  Nos.  70  and  71,  Taylor  & Hoyt’s  allotment, 
and  lots  Nos.  23  and  26  and  lots  Nos.  24  and  25  of  Joseph 


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Perkins’  allotment,  and  lots  Nos.  9 and  10,  lots  Nos.  33  and  34 
in  Slade,  Taylor  & Hoyt’s  allotment;  thence  direct  to  the 
center  line  of  Floyd  Court  S.  E.  and  the  westerly  line  of  East 
28th  Place ; thence  along  the  center  of  Floyd  Court  S.  E.  to 
the  center  of  East  27th  Street ; thence  in  a straight  line  across 
East  27th  Street  to  the  east  end  of  the  line  between  lots  Nos. 
11  and  12  of  Taylor  & Hoyt’s  allotment  of  ten  acre  lot  No.  10; 
thence  westerly  along  the  line  between  sublots  Nos.  11  and  12 
and  sublots  Nos.  39  and  40  to  East  25th  Street ; thence  direct 
to  the  line  between  sublots  Nos.  76  and  77  of  T.  Bolton’s  sub- 
division of  ten  acre  lots  Nos.  7,  8 and  9,  at  the  westerly  line 
of  East  25th  Street ; thence  westerly  along  the  line  between 
sublots  Nos.  76  and  77 ; thence  southerly  along  the  easterly 
line  of  lot  No.  54;  thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of 
lot  No.  54  to  East  23rd  Street ; thence  direct  to  the  southeast 
corner  of  sublot  No.  20;  thence  along  the  south  line  of  sublot 
No.  20  to  Roskoph  Court  S.  E. ; thence  along  the  center  of  said 
court  westerly  to  East  22nd  Street ; thence  across  East  22nd 
Street  direct  to  the  center  of  the  alley  on  the  south  side  of 
lot  No.  24  in  Andrews  & Hoyt’s  subdivision  of  the  middle  part 
of  ten  acre  lots  Nos.  5 and  6 ; thence  westerly  and  northerly 
along  the  center  of  said  alley  to  Cherry  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
westerly  along  Cherry  Avenue  S.  E.  of  said  last  mentioned 
subdivision  to  the  west  line  of  ten  acre  lot  No.  5 ; thence 
northerly  along  said  west  line  to  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  direct  to  the  center  of  East  19th  Street  at  its  intersec- 
tion with  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  northerly  along  the 
center  of  East  19th  Street  to  the  center  of  Scovill  Avenue 
S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  Scovill  Avenue  S.  E. 
to  the  center  of  East  20th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the 
center  of  E.  20th  Street  to  the  center  of  Central  Avenue 
S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  of  Central  Avenue 
S.  E.  to  the  west  line  of  John  A.  & F.  Granger’s  subdivision 
of  ten  acre  lots  Nos.  54  and  55  produced  southerly;  thence 


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northerly  along  said  west  line  to  Euclid  Avenue ; thence  across 
Euclid  Avenue  to  the  center  line  of  ten  acre  lot  No.  79  at  its 
intersection  with  the  north  line  of  Euclid  Avenue ; thence 
northerly  along  the  center  line  of  lot  No.  79  one  thousand 
feet;  thence  westerly  in  a direct  line  across  ten  acre  lots  Nos. 
79,  78,  77,  76,  75  and  74,  to  the  southerly  line  of  East  Chest- 
nut Avenue  N.  E.  at  its  intersection  with  the  easterly  line  of 
J.  M.  Woolsey’s  allotment,  Vol.  N.,  Page  486,  Cuyahoga 
County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  northerly  along  said  easterly 
line  and  said  easterly  line  produced  northerly  to  the  center 
line  of  East  14  Street  at  its  intersection  with  the  northerly 
line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  northerly  along  the 
center  of  East  14th  Street  and  said  center  line  produced 
northerly  to  the  south  shore  of  Lake  Erie ; thence  easterly 
along  the  south  shore  of  Lake  Erie  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  48.  District  No.  3. — Beginning  on  the  south  shore 
of  Lake  Erie,  at  its  intersection  with  the  center  line  of  East 
14th  Street  produced  northerly;  thence  southerly  along  said 
center  line  produced,  said  center  line  and  said  center  line 
produced  southerly  to  the  southerly  line  of  Chestnut  Avenue 
N.  E.,  thence  across  ten  acre  lots  Nos.  74,  75,  76,  77  and  78 
to  the  center  line  of  lot  No.  79,  at  a point  one  thousand  feet 
northerly  of  its  intersection  with  the  northerly  line  of  Euclid 
Avenue ; thence  across  Euclid  Avenue  to  the  northwest  corner 
of  J.  A.  & F.  Granger’s  subdivision  as  recorded  in  Vol.  45,  Page 
11,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps;  thence  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  said  subdivision  to  the  center  of 
Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of 
Central  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  center  of  East  20th  Street ; thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  E.  20th  Street  to  the  center 
of  Scovill  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center 
of  Scovill  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  center  of  East  19th  Street ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  of  East  19th  Street  to  the 
center  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along 


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Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of  ten  acre  lot 
No.  5 produced  northerly;  thence  southerly  along  said  west- 
erly line  produced  to  Cherry  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly 
along  Cherry  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  center  of  an  alley 
one  hundred  feet  westerly  of  East  22nd  Street;  thence 
southerly  and  easterly  along  said  alley  to  East  22nd 
Street;  thence  southerly  along  East  22nd  Street  to 
Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  direct  to  the  northeast  corner  of 
sublot  No.  13,  in  J.  A.  Eoot’s  subdivision  of  ten  acre  lots  Nos. 

4,  5,  6 and  7 ; thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said 
lot  No.  13  to  a point  one  hundred  and  seventy  feet  southerly 
of  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  parallel  with  Broadway 

5.  E.  to  East  9th  Street ; thence  westerly  along  an  alley  mid- 
way between  Hill  Avenue  S.  E.  and  Broadway  S.  E.  to  the 
northwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  456,  in  Walworth  & Kelly’s 
allotment  of  original  two  acre  lots ; thence  southerly  along  the 
line  between  sublots  Nos.  451  and  456,  and  452  and  455,  and 
453  and  454,  to  the  easterly  line  of  Harrison  Road  S.  E. ; thence 
direct  to  the  center  of  an  alley  between  lots  Nos.  433  and  438 ; 
thence  southwesterly  along  the  center  of  said  alley  to  the 
southeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  415  ; thence  southwesterly  along 
the  southeasterly  line  of  lots  Nos.  415  and  399  to  the  Ohio 
Canal ; thence  westerly  along  the  canal  to  a point  opposite  the 
westerly  end  of  Bolivar  Road  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  to  and 
along  the  northerly  line  of  Bolivar  Road  S.  E.  to  the  center 
of  Ontario  Street ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  of 
Ontario  Street  to  the  south  line  of  original  two  acre  lot  No. 
208  produced  easterly  ; thence  southwesterly  at  right  angles 
with  Ontario  Street  to  a point  one  hundred  feet  from  Ontario 
Street ; thence  northerly  parallel  with  Ontario  Street  and  one 
hundred  feet  westerly  therefrom,  to  the  center  of  Champlain 
Avenue  S .W. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  of  Champlain 
Avenue  S.  W.  to  a point  ninety-nine  and  a half  feet  westerly 
of  the  west  line  of  West  3rd  Street;  thence  northerly  parallel 


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with  West  3rd  Street  to  the  center  of  Long  Avenue  N.  W. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  of  Long  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the 
line  between  two  acre  lots  Nos.  76  and  77 ; thence  northerly 
to  and  along  the  center  of  West  6th  Street  to  the  center  of 
Frankfort  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  along  the  center  of  Frankfort 
Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  westerly  line  of  original  two  acre  lot 
No.  51  ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  original 
two  acre  lots  Nos.  51,  27  and  3,  to  a point  one  hundred  and 
thirty-two  feet  northerly  from  the  northerly  line  of  Lakeside 
Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  the  northerly 
line  of  Lakeside  Avenue  N.  W.  and  one  hundred  and  thirty-two 
feet  distant  therefrom  to  the  westerly  line  of  West  3rd  Street ; 
thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  West  3rd  Street 
to  Lake  Erie ; thence  easterly  along  the  shore  of  Lake  Erie 
to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  49.  District  No.  4. — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of 
the  northerly  side  of  Center  Street  N.  W.  with  the  westerly  bank 
of  Cuyahoga  River ; thence  westerly  along  Center  Street 
N.  W.  to  the  center  of  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  north- 
erly along  the  center  of  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W.  to  a point 
opposite  the  southeast  corner  of  lot  No.  568,  block  X.,  of  the 
Buffalo  Company’s  purchase ; thence  westerly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  lots  Nos.  568,  554  and  556  to  Washington 
Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  southerly  and  southwesterly  along 
the  center  of  Washington  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  of  West 
24th  Street;  thence  southeasterly  along  the  center  of  West 
24th  Street  to  opposite  the  center  of  Vermont  Avenue  N.  W. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  of  Vermont  Avenue  N.  W. 
to  a point  one  hundred  and  forty-eight  and  three-twelfths  feet 
westerly  of  West  29th  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  with 
West  29th  Street  to  the  center  of  Detroit  Avenue  N.  W. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  of  Detroit  Avenue  N.  W.  to 
the  center  of  West  32nd  Street;  thence  southerly  along  the 
center  of  W.  32nd  Street  to  the  center  of  Franklin  Avenue 


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N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  Franklin  Avenue 
N.  W.  to  the  easterly  line  of  the  Charles  Taylor  Farm,  so- 
called  ; thence  south  along  said  easterly  line  to  the  southeast 
corner  of  the  said  Charles  Taylor  Farm  ; thence  west  along 
the  south  line  thereof  to  the  northeast  corner  of  lot  No.  720 
of  Barber  and  Lord’s  allotment;  thence  south  along  the  east 
line  of  said  lot  No.  720  to  the  center  of  Woodbine  Avenue 
N.  W.;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  Woodbine  Avenue 
N.  W.  to  the  center  of  Fulton  Road  N.  W. ; thence  southerly 
along  the  center  of  Fulton  Road  N.  W.  to  the  center  of  Lorain 
Avenue ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  of  Lorain  Avenue  to  the 
center  of  West  38th  Street;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  of 
West  38th  Street  to  the  south  line  of  original  lot  No.  52 ; 
thence  east  along  said  south  line  to  the  easterly  side  of  Fulton 
Road  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  Monroe  Avenue 
S.  W.  to  the  westerly  side  of  the  West  Side  Cemetery;  thence 
northerly  along  said  West  Side  Cemetery  to  Monroe  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  Monroe  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the 
northeast  corner  of  said  cemetery ; thence  southerly  along  the 
east  side  thereof  one  hundred  and  eighteen  feet ; thence  east- 
erly parallel  with  Monroe  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  westerly  line 
of  West  30th  Street;  thence  across  West  30th  Street  to  a 
point  one  hundred  feet  south  of  Monroe  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence 
easterly  parallel  with  Monroe  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  westerly 
line  of  lot  No.  395  of  Barber  and  Lord’s  allotment ; thence 
southerly  along  said  westerly  line  to  the  south  line  of  the 
city ; thence  along  the  south  line  of  the  city  to  a point  in  the 
line  drawn  parallel  to  and  one  hundred  and  thirty-five  feet 
east  of  the  east  line  of  Columbus  Road  S.  W. ; thence  north 
parallel  with  Columbus  Road  S.  W.  to  the  center  of  Freeman 
Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  Freeman 
Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  east  line  of  the  city ; thence  north  and 
northwesterly  along  said  east  line  to  a point  opposite  the  center 
of  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  along  the  center  of  River- 


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bed  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  of  Russia  Street  N.  W. ; 
thence  southerly  along  Russia  Street  N.  W.  to  the  center  of 
Franklin  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  to  the  southeast  corner  of  lo: 
No.  95  in  Hiram  Stone’s  allotment;  thence  northerly  to  the 
northeast  corner  of  said  lot  No.  95  ; thence  westerly  along  the 
northerly  line  of  Hiram  Stone’s  allotment  to  the  center  of  West 
23rd  Place  as  represented  on  Barber  & Lord’s  allotment ; 
thence  northerly  along  the  center  of  West  23rd  Place  to  the 
easterly  line  of  Detroit  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  easterly  at 
right  angles  with  Detroit  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  of 
Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  northerly  along  the  center 
of  Riverbed  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  south  line  of  Center  Street 
N.  W. ; thence  along  the  south  line  of  Center  Street  N.  W.  to 
the  Cuyahoga  River,  and  down  the  west  bank  of  Cuyahoga 
River  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  50.  District  No.  5. — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of 
the  center  lines  of  West  26th  Street  and  Willow  Avenue 
N.  W. ; thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Willow  Ave- 
nue N.  W.  produced  to  the  center  of  West  29th  Street;  thence 
westerly  along  the  center  of  Willow  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the 
easterly  line  of  engine  house  lot  of  the  waterworks ; thence 
northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  engine  house  lot  to 
the  old  river  bed ; thence  westerly  along  the  old  river  bed  to 
the  northwest  corner  of  said  engine  house  lot ; thence  south- 
erly along  the  westerly  line  of  said  engine  house  lot  to  the 
center  of  Division  Avenue  N.  W.  to  West  58th  Street;  thence 
westerly  along  the  produced  center  line  of  Division  Avenue 
N.  W.  to  the  southerly  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Lake 
Shore  & Michigan  Southern  Railway ; thence  westerly  along 
the  southerly  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  said  Lake  Shore  & 
Michigan  Southern  Railway  to  the  western  boundary  of  the 
city;  thence  southerly  along  the  western  boundaries  of  the 
city  to  the  southerly  line  of  original  one  hundred  acre  lot  No. 
32;  thence  easterly  along  said  one  hundred  acre  lot  line  to 


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a point  one  hundred  and  forty  (140)  feet  westerly  from  the 
westerly  line  of  West  65th  Street;  thence  southerly,  parallel 
with  and  one  hundred  and  forty  (140)  feet  westerly  from  the 
westerly  line  of  West  65th  Street,  to  the  northerly  line  of 
Lorain  Street ; thence  southerly  to  the  southerly  line  of  Lorain 
Avenue,  at  its  intersection  with  the  westerly  line  of  the  sublot 
No.  15  of  the  Rhineland  allotment,  so-called  ; thence  southerly 
along  said  westerly  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  said  sub- 
lot No.  15 ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  and  one  hundred  and 
thirty-two  (132)  feet  southerly  from  Lorain  Avenue,  to  the 
northerly  line  of  original  one  hundred  acre  lot  No.  48;  thence 
easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  original  one  hundred  acre 
lots  Nos.  48  and  53  to  the  center  of  West  38th  Street;  thence 
northerly  along  the  center  of  West  38th  Street  to  the  center 
of  Lorain  Avenue ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  Lorain 
Avenue  to  the  center  of  Fulton  Road  N.  W. ; thence  northerly 
along  the  center  of  Fulton  Road  N.  W.  to  the  center  of  Wood- 
bine Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  of 
Woodbine  Avenue  N.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  the  produced 
easterly  line  of  sublot  720  of  Barber  & Lord’s  allotment ; 
thence  northerly  along  said  easterly  line  to  the  southerly  line 
of  the  Charles  Taylor  Farm,  so-called;  thence  easterly  along 
said  southerly  line  to  the  southeast  corner  of  said  farm  ; thence 
northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  the  aforesaid  farm  to  the  cen- 
ter of  Franklin  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center 
of  Franklin  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  center  of  West  32nd  Street; 
thence  northerly  along  the  center  of  West  32nd  Street  to  the  cen- 
ter of  Detroit  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of 
Detroit  Avenue  N.  W.  to  a point  one  hundred  and  forty-eight  and 
three-twelfths  (148  3-12)  feet  westerly  from  West  29th  Street 
to  the  center  of  Vermont  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along 
the  center  of  Vermont  Avenue  N.  W.  to  the  easterly  line  of 
West  28th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line 
of  West  28th  Street  to  the  center  of  Washington  Avenue 


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N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  Washington  Ave- 
nue N.  W.  to  the  westerly  line  of  sublot  No.  1,103;  thence 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  1,103  to 
the  northerly  line  of  sublot  No.  1,076  in  block  U.  U.  of  Buffalo 
Company’s  allotment;  thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  line 
of  said  sublot  1076  to  the  easterly  line  of  sublot  No.  1085  in 
said  allotment ; thence  northerly  along  said  easterly  line  of 
sublot  No.  1,085  to  the  southerly  line  of  Division  Avenue 
N.  W. ; thence  northerly  to  the  intersection  of  the  northerly 
line  of  Division  Avenue  N.  W.  with  the  center  line  of  West 
26th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  West 
26th  Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  51.  District  No.  6. — Beginning  at  a point  on  the 
northerly  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Erie  Railroad  and  one 
hundred  feet  westerly  and  at  right  angles  from  the  westerly 
line  of  Broadway ; thence  northerly  and  westerly  parallel  with 
Broadway  S.  E.,  and  one  hundred  feet  westerly  therefrom  to 
the  easterly  line  of  Jacob  Brunner’s  land;  thence  to  and  along 
the  center  line  of  East  22nd  Street  to  the  southerly  line  of  sew- 
er district  No.  2 ; thence  easterly  along  said  district  line  to 
the  alley  between  East  30th  Street  and  East  31st  Street;  thence 
southerly  along  said  alley  to  and  across  Croton  Avenue  S.  E.  to 
a point  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  southerly  from  Croton  Ave- 
nue S.  E. ; thence  westerly  and  parallel  with  Croton  Avenue  S.  E. 
to  the  west  line  of  sublot  No.  24,  in  Slade,  Taylor  and  Hoyt’s 
subdivision;  thence  southerly  in  the  rear  of  sublot  No.  19; 
thence  southerly  to  the  southeasterly  corner  of  E.  27th  Street 
and  Pittsburg  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  southerly  to  the  line  of  the 
one  hundred  acre  lots ; thence  westerly  to  the  rear  of  the  lots  upon 
the  easterly  side  of  E.  25th  Street;  thence  southerly  along  the 
rear  of  said  lots  to  sublot  No.  43  of  said  lots;  thence  westerly 
and  southerly  one  hundred  feet  easterly  from  E.  25th  Street  and 
Broadway  S,  E,  and  parallel  therewith,  to  the  aforementioned 


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right  of  way  of  the  Erie  Railroad ; thence  along  said  right  of 
way  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  52.  District  No.  7. — Beginning  on  the  south  shore  of 
Lake  Erie  at  its  intersection  with  the  easterly  line  of  ten  acre 
lot  No.  155;  thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  ten 
acre  lots  Nos.  155,  123  and  96,  to  the  center  of  Euclid 
Avenue ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  Euclid  Avenue 
to  the  easterly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  No.  72 ; thence  southerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  No.  72  to  a point  233 
feet  southerly  from  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  and 
parallel  to  Cedar  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  west  line  of  East  55th 
Street;  thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  East  55th 
Street  to  a point  600  feet  northerly  from  the  northerly  line 
of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  in  a direct  line  to 
a point  in  the  easterly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  No.  46,  500  feet  north- 
erly from  the  northerly  line  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  ten  acre  lots  Nos.  46  and  21 
to  the  southeast  corner  of  said  ten  acre  lot  No.  21 ; thence  east- 
erly along  the  southerly  line  of  ten  acre  lots  Nos.  21,  22,  23,  24, 
25,  26  and  27  to  the  center  of  East  55th  Street;  thence  easterly 
in  a direct  line  to  the  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Kinsman 
Road  S.  E.  with  the  produced  westerly  line  of  an  alley  20334 
feet  west  of  East  63rd  Street ; thence  northerly  along  said  pro- 
duced line  to  the  northerly  line  of  100  acre  lot  No.  328;  thence 
easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  100  acre  lots  Nos.  328,  329 
and  330  to  the  easterly  line  of  100  acre  lot  No.  333;  thence 
northerly  along  said  easterly  line  of  100  acre  lot  No.  333  to  the 
center  line  of  Platt  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Platt  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point  162  feet  easterly 
from  the  easterly  line  of  East  71st  Street  measured  at  right 
angles  thereto ; thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  162  feet 
easterly  from  the  easterly  line  of  East  71st  Street  to  the  center 
of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center 
of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  to  the  easterly  line  of  East  71st 


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Street  extended ; thence  northerly  on  a line  at  right  angles  to 
the  center  line  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E. ; a distance  of  240 
feet ; thence  westerly  parallel  with  and  240  feet  distant  from 
the  center  line  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  to  a point  130  feet 
easterly  from  the  easterly  line  of  Norwood  Road  N.  E.  meas- 
ured at  right  angles  thereto ; thence  northerly  parallel  with  and 
130  feet  distant  from  the  easterly  line  of  Norwood  Road  N. 
E.  to  the  center  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  easterly 
along  the  center  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E.  to  a point  140  feet 
easterly  from  the  easterly  line  of  East  63rd  Street,  ex- 
tended ; thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  140  feet  easterly 
from  the  easterly  line  of  East  63rd  Street  and  along  said 
same  line  produced  to  Lake  Erie ; thence  westerly  along  the 
southerly  shore  line  of  Lake  Erie  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  53.  District  No.  8. — Beginning  at  the  intersection 
of  the  northerly  line  of  Mulberry  Avenue  N.  W.  with  the 
old  river  bed ; thence  easterly  to  center  of  Willow  Avenue 
N.  W. ; thence  northerly  along  Willow  Avenue  N.  W.  to 
Center  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  Center  Avenue 
N.  W.  to  the  westerly  line  of  lot  No.  593,  in  block  AA  of 
the  Buffalo  Company  allotment;  thence  southerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  said  lot  593  to  the  southerly  line  of  said  lot; 
thence  easterly  along  said  southerly  line  of  lot  No.  593;  and 
also  along  siid  line  extended  to  the  track  of  the  Erie  Rail- 
way; thence  easterly  along  said  railway  track  to  Washing- 
ton Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  westerly  on  Washington  Avenue 
N.  W.  to  W.  24th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  W.  24th 
Street  to  the  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Vermont 
Avenue  N.  W.  extended;  thence  westerly  along  the  center 
of  Vermont  Avenue  N.  W.  extended  and  the  center  line  of 
Vermont  Avenue  N.  W.  to  West  28th  Street;  thence 
northerly  along  West  28th  Street  to  Washington  Avenue 


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N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  Washington  Avenue  N.  W. 
to  the  west  line  of  lot  No.  1,103;  thence  northerly  to  the 
northerly  line  of  lot  No.  1,076  in  block  UU  of  the  Buffalo 
Company  allotment ; thence  easterly  to  the  easterly  line  of 
lot  No.  1,085 ; thence  northerly  on  said  lot  line  to  Division 
Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  of  W. 
26th  Street  to  Willow  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along 
Willow  Avenue  N.  W.  to  Mulberry  Street  N.  W. ; thence 
northerly  along  Mulberry  Street  N.  W.  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  54.  District  No.  9. — Beginning  at  a point  on  the 
south  shore  of  Lake  Erie,  at  its  intersection  with  the  west- 
erly line  of  W.  3rd  Street;  thence  southerly  along  the  west- 
erly line  of  W.  3rd  Street  to  a point  132  feet  north  of  Lake- 
side Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  westerly  parallel  with  Lakeside 
Avenue  N.  W.  and  132  feet  northerly  thereof  to  westerly  line 
of  original  two  acre  lot  No.  3;  thence  southerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  original  two  acre  lots  Nos.  3,  27  and  51,  to  cen- 
ter of  Frankfort  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  center 
of  Frankfort  Avenue  N.  W.  to  center  of  W.  6th  Street;  thence 
southerly  along  center  of  W.  6th  Street  to  southerly  line  of 
Superior  Avenue  N.  W. ; thence  southerly  along  westerly  line 
of  two  acre  lot  No.  77  to  center  of  Long  Avenue  N.  W. ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Long  Avenue  N.  W. 
to  a point  99^  feet  west  of  westerly  line  of  W.  3rd  Street; 
thence  southerly  parallel  with  W.  3rd  Street  and  99^4  feet 
westerly  therefrom  to  center  of  Champlain  Avenue  N.  W. ; 
thence  easterly  along  center  of  Champlain  Avenue  N.  W.  to  a 
point  100  feet  west  of  westerly  line  of  Ontario  Street;  thence 
southerly  parallel  with  Ontario  Street  and  100  feet  distant 
therefrom  to  the  southerly  line  of  original  two  acre  lot  No. 
208 ; thence  easterly  along  said  southerly  line  to  center  of 
Ontario  Street ; thence  southerly  along  center  of  Ontario 
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the  center  of  Broadway  S.  E.  to  the  northerly  line  of  Bolivar 
Road  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Boli- 
var Road  S.  E.  to  the  Ohio  Canal ; thence  westerly  along  the 
Ohio  Canal  to  the  Cuyahoga  River ; thence  northerly  along  the 
Cuyahoga  River  to  Lake  Erie ; thence  easterly  along  the 
southerly  shore  of  Lake  Erie  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  55.  District  No.  10. — Beginning  on  the  westerly 
shore  line  of  the  Cuyahoga  River,  at  its  intersection  with  the 
southerly  line  of  Mahoning  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  Mahoning  Avenue  S.  W.  to  a point 
150  feet  west  of  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W.;  thence  southerly 
parallel  with  and  150  feet  westerly  from  Cuyahoga  Avenue 
S.  W.  to  the  northerly  line  of  original  100  acre  lot  No.  87; 
thence  westerly  along  said  lot  line  to  its  intersection  with  the 
produced  easterly  line  of  W.  11th  Street;  thence  southerly 
along  said  produced  line  to  the  southerly  line  of  University 
Road  S.  W.;  thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  W. 
11th  Street  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  54  of  Slade’s 
allotment ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  sub- 
lots 54,  55  and  56  of  Slade’s  allotment  to  a point  200  feet 
westerly  of  W.  10th  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  with 
and  200  feet  westerly  from  W.  10th  Street  to  Literary  Road 
S.  W.;  thence  easterly  to  a point  in  southerly  line  of  Liter- 
ary Road  S.  W.  150  feet  westerly  of  W.  10th  Street;  thence 
southerly  parallel  with  and  150  feet  westerly  from  W.  10th 
Street  to  Starkweather  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  southerly  to  the 
northeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  99  of  Jennings’  allotment; 
thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  sublots  99  and 
100  of  Jennings’  allotment,  to  a point  125  feet  southerly  from 
Starkweather  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with 
and  125  feet  southerly  from  Starkweather  Avenue  S.  W.  to 
the  easterly  line  of  W.  7th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  east- 
erly line  of  W.  7th  Street  to  northerly  line  of  original  lot  No. 
86 ; thence  easterly  along  said  northerly  line  to  southwest  cor- 


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ner  of  sublot  1278  of  College  tract  allotment;  thence  north- 
erly along  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  1278  to  Mary  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  southerly  line  of  Mary  Avenue 
S.  W.  to  a point  200  feet  easterly  of  the  produced  easterly  line 
of  W.  7th  Street;  thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  200  feet 
easterly  of  W.  7th  Street  to  the  center  of  Marquardt  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  center  of  Marquardt  Avenue  S. 
W.  to  center  of  W.  5th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  center 
of  W.  5th  Street  to  center  of  Scothan  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence 
easterly  along  center  of  Scothan  Avenue  S.  W.  to  a point  125 
feet  easterly  of  W.  5th  Street;  thence  northerly  parallel  with 
and  125  feet  easterly  from  W.  5th  Street  to  the  northerly  line 
of  sublot  No.  840;  thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line 
of  sublot  No.  840,  College  tract  allotment,  to  W.  5th  Street; 
thence  northerly  to  the  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  W. 
5th  Street  with  the  westerly  line  of  Literary  Road  S.  W. ; 
thence  northerly  along  center  of  W.  5th  Street  to  center  of 
Railway  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westerly  along  the  center  of 
Railway  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  easterly  line  of  W.  7th  Street ; 
thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  W.  7th  Street  to 
the  northeast  corner  of  W.  7th  Street  and  Railway  Avenue 
S.  W.;  thence  northerly  and  parallel  with  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S. 
W.  to  the  southerly  line  of  Mahoning  Avenue  S.  W. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Mahoning  Ave- 
nue S.  W.  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Mahoning  Avenue  S. 
W.  and  Cuyahoga  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  northerly  to  the 
northwest  corner  of  Mahoning  Avenue  S.  W.  and  Cuyahoga 
Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of 
Mahoning  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  Cuyahoga  River;  thence 
southerly  along  shore  line  of  Cuyahoga  River  to  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  56.  District  No.  11. — Beginning  on  the  west  bank 
of  the  Cuyahoga  River  at  a point  50  feet  south  of  Walworth 
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100  feet  northerly  from  W.  14th  Street ; thence  easterly  parallel 
with  and  one  hundred  feet  northerly  from  W.  14th  Street  to 
the  northerly  line  of  University  Road  S.  W. ; thence  easterly 
along  the  northerly  line  of  University  Road  S.  W.  to  the  pro- 
duced easterly  line  of  W.  11th  Street;  thence  southerly  along 
said  produced  line  to  the  southerly  line  of  University  Road 
S.  W. ; thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  W.  11th 
Street  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  54  of  Slade’s 
allotment ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  side  of  sub- 
lots Nos.  54,  55  and  56  of  Slade’s  allotment  to  a point  200 
feet  westerly  from  W.  10th  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel 
with  and  200  feet  westerly  from  W.  10th  Street  to  the  north- 
erly line  of  Literary  Road  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  to  a point 
in  the  southerly  line  of  Literary  Road  S.  W.  150  feet  west- 
erly from  W.  10th  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  with  and 
150  feet  westerly  from  W,  10th  Street  to  the  northerly  line 
of  Starkweather  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  southerly  to  the  north- 
east corner  of  sublot  No.  99  of  Jennings’  allotment;  thence 
southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  sublots  Nos.  98  to  107, 
inclusive,  of  Jennings’  allotment  to  the  southeast  corner  of 
said  sublot  No.  107 ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line 
of  said  sublot  No.  107  to  the  easterly  line  of  W.  11th  Street; 
thence  southerly  along  the  produced  easterly  line  of  W.  11th 
Street  to  the  northerly  line  of  original  100  acre  lot  No.  72; 
thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said  original  lot 
No.  72  to  the  northeast  corner  of  said  lot;  thence  southerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  said  100  acre  lot  to  a point  100 
feet  southerly  from  the  southerly  line  of  Holmden  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  westerly  parallel  with  and  100  feet  southerly 
from  Holmden  Avenue  S.  W.  to  a point  100  feet  easterly  from 
W.  14th  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  with  and  100  feet 
easterly  from  W.  14th  Street  to  a point  250  feet  southerly  from 
Holmden  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westerly  to  the  westerly 
line  of  W.  14th  Street  at  a point  400  feet  southerly  from 


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Howard  Avenue  S.  W.  to  a point  135  feet  easterly  from  Co- 
feet southerly  from  Holmden  Avenue  S.  W.  to  a -point  1,000 
feet  easterly  from  Scranton  Road  S.  W. ; thence  southerly 
parallel  with  and  1,000  feet  easterly  from  Scranton  Road  S. 
W.  to  the  southerly  boundary  of  the  city;  thence  westerly 
along  the  southern  boundary  of  the  city  to  the  center  of 
Scranton  Road  S.  W. ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  of 
Scranton  Road  S.  W.  to  the  southerly  line  of  original  lot  No. 
67 ; thence  westerly  along  said  southerly  line  to  a point  130 
feet  westerly  from  Scranton  Road  S.  W. ; thence  northerly 
parallel  with  and  130  feet  westerly  from  Scranton  Road  S.  W. 
to  a point  150  feet  southerly  from  Howard  Avenue  S.  W. ; 
thence  westerly  parallel  with  and  150  feet  southerly  from 
Howard  Avenue  S.  W.  to  a point  135  feet  easterly  from 
Columbus  Road  S.  W. ; thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  135 
feet  easterly  from  Columbus  Road  S.  W.  to  the  center  of 
Freeman  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of 
Freeman  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  easterly  line  of  original  100 
acre  lot  No.  69;  thence  northerly  along  the  said  easterly  line 
to  the  northeast  corner  of  original  lot  No.  69;  thence  north- 
erly along  the  said  easterly  line  of  sublots  Nos.  260,  263  and 
258  of  the  Willeyville  allotment  to  a point  156  feet  north  of 
the  northerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  69 ; thence  easterly  par- 
allel with  and  150  feet  northerly  from  the  northerly  line  of 
original  lots  Nos.  69  and  87  to  a point  150  feet  westerly  from 
the  right  of  way  of  the  Cleveland,  Columbus,  Cincinnati  & 
Indianapolis  Railway;  thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  150 
feet  westerly  from  the  right  of  way  of  the  Cleveland,  Colum- 
bus, Cincinati  & Indianapolis  Railway  to  the  right  of  way  of 
the  Erie  Railway;  thence  easterly  along  the  right  of  way  of 
the  Erie  Railway  to  a point  50  feet  west  of  Walworth  Run; 
thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  50  feet  westerly  from  Wal- 
worth Run  to  the  westerly  bank  of  the  Cuyahoga  River ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  bank  of  the  Cuyahoga  River  to  the 
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Sec.  57.  District  No.  12. — Beginning  on  the  southerly 
boundary  line  of  sewer  district  No.  4 at  the  intersection  of 
the  south  line  of  original  lot  No.  52  with  the  easterly  line  of 
Fulton  Road  S.  W.;  thence  easterly  parallel  with  Monroe 
Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  westerly  side  of  the  West  Side  cemetery, 
now  known  as  the  Monroe  Avenue  S.  W.  cemetery ; thence 
tiortherly  along  the  westerly  boundary  of  said  cemetery 
to  Monroe  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  Monroe  Ave- 
nue S.  W.  to  the  northeast  corner  of  said  cemetery ; thence 
southerly  along  the  easterly  boundary  of  said  cemetery  to 
the  northeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  5,  in  Selden  and  Sargeant’s 
allotment;  thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said 
sublot  So.  5 to  W.  30th  Street ; thence  easterly  in  a straight 
line  to  a point  on  the  east  line  of  W.  30th  Street  100  feet  south 
of  Monroe  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  Mon- 
roe Avenue  S.  W.  and  100  feet  distant  therefrom  to  the  east- 
erly line  of  lot  No.  396  of  Barber  and  Lord’s  subdivision ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  lot  No.  396  to 
the  south  line  of  the  city,  as  the  same  existed  in  1860;  thence 
easterly  along  the  said  south  line  of  the  city,  to  a point  distant 
130  feet  easterly  from  the  east  line  of  W.  25th  Street;  thence 
northerly,  parallel  with  and  135  feet  distant  from  W.  25th 
Street  to  a point  150  feet  distant,  at  right  angles  from  the 
southerly  line  of  Brevier  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  par- 
allel with  and  150  feet  distant  southerly  from  Brevier  Avenue 
S.  W.  to  a point  in  a line  parallel  with  and  130  feet  distant 
and  at  right  angles  westerly  from  Scranton  Road  S.  W. ; thence 
southerly  along  the  last  described  line  to  the  south  line  of  orig- 
inal 100  acre  lot  No.  67 ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line 
of  said  original  100  acre  lot  No.  67  to  center  of  Scranton  Road  S. 
W. ; thence  southerly  along  center  of  Scranton  Road  S.  W. ; to 
produced  northerly  line  of  sublot  17  of  H.  Osborn’s  allotment  of 
original  Brooklyn  township  lot  No.  66 ; thence  westerly  along  said 
produced  line  and  the  northerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  17,  to  the 


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northwest  corner  of  snblot  No.  17 ; thence  southerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  said  snblot  No.  17  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sub- 
lot No.  13  in  said  H.  Osborn’s  allotment;  thence  westerly  along 
the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  13  to  the  easterly  line  of  W. 
25th  Street;  thence  northwesterly  in  a straight  line  to  the 
westerly  line  of  W.  25th  Street  at  its  intersection  with  the 
center  line  of  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  west  along  the  cen- 
ter of  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W.  and  the  produced  center  line  of 
said  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  easterly  boundary  line  of  J. 
H.  Hardy’s  allotment  of  a part  of  original  lot  No.  55 ; thence 
north  along  said  easterly  boundary  line  of  said  Hardy’s  allot- 
ment to  the  center  of  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  west  along 
the  center  of  said  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  center  of  Fulton 
Road  S.  W. ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  Fultoji 
Road  S.  W.  to  the  south  line  of  original  Brooklyn  township 
lot  No.  54;  thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said 
original  lot  No.  54  to  the  southwest  corner  of  original  Brook- 
lyn township  lot  No.  67 ; thence  north  along  the  westerly 
boundary  of  said  original  lot  No.  67,  to  the  northeast  corner 
of  sublot  No.  1 in  G.  E.  and  G.  L.  Hartnell’s  allotment  of 
part  of  original  Brooklyn  township  lot  No.  54;  thence  west- 
erly along  the  said  lot  line  of  sublot  No.  1 to  Fulton  Road  S. 
W. ; thence  westerly  in  a straight  line  to  the  southeast  corner 
of  sublot  No.  220  in  Rhodes,  Hartnell,  Barber  and  Selden's 
allotment;  thence  westerly  along  said  sublot  No.  220  to  the 
southwest  corner  of  said  sublot  No.  220;  thence  north  along 
the  easterly  line  of  sublot  No.  219  in  said  last  mentioned  allot- 
ment to  the  south  line  of  Newark  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  north- 
erly in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  250 
in  said  last  mentioned  allotment ; thence  northerly  along  the 
west  line  of  sublots  Nos.  250  to  269  inclusive,  in  said  last 
mentioned  allotment,  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sublot 
No.  269;  thence  westerly  along  the  southern  line  of  sublots 
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the  southwest  corner  of  said  sublot  No.  284;  thence  north  along 
the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  284  to  Clark  Avenue  S. 
W. ; thence  northwesterly  in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest 
corner  of  sublot  No.  409  in  H.  Stone’s  addition;  thence  north 
along  the  west  line  of  said  lot  No.  409  to  the  northwest  corner 
thereof ; thence  west  along  the  south  line  of  sublots  Nos.  413 
and  412  in  said  H.  Stone’s  addition,  to  W.  38th  Street;  thence 
north  along  the  east  line  of  said  W.  38th  street  to  Wade  Ave- 
nue S.  W. ; thence  northeasterly  in  a direct  line  to  the  south- 
west corner  of  sublot  No.  495  in  said  H.  Stone’s  addition; 
thence  north  along  the  west  line  of  said  sublot  No.  495  to  the 
northwest  corner  thereof ; thence  easterly  along  the  northerly 
line  of  sublots  Nos.  495  and  496  in  said  H.  Stone’s  addition, 
to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sublot  No.  196;  thence  east 
along  a line  parallel  with  and  139  feet  distant  northerly 
from  Wade  Avenue  S.  W.  to  a point  150  feet  distant  west- 
erly from  Fulton  Road  S.  W.;  thence  north  along  a line  par- 
allel with  and  distant  150  feet  westerly  from  Fulton  Road  S. 
W.  and  Fulton  Road  S.  W.  produced  to  the  northerly  line  of 
the  right  of  way  of  the  Cleveland,  Cincinnati,  Chicago  & St. 
Louis  Railway ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of 
the  right  of  way  of  said  railway,  to  a point  150  feet  easterly 
from  W.  36th  Place  produced ; thence  northerly  along  a line 
parallel  with  and  150  feet  distant  easterly  from  the  easterly 
line  of  W.  36th  Place  to  Bailey  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  Bailey  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  east- 
erly line  of  Fulton  Road  S.  W. ; thence  northerly  along  the 
easterly  line  of  Fulton  Road  S.  W.  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  58.  District  No.  13. — Beginning  at  a point  in  the 
shore  line  of  Lake  Erie  245  feet  west  of  the  center  line  of 
W.  65th  Street  produced  northerly;  thence  southerly  in  a 
straight  line  to  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  Bayne  Ave- 
nue N.  W.  distant  260  feet  westerly  from  the  center  line  of 
W.  65th  Street ; thence  southwesterly  along  a line  diagonally 


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across  Bayne  Avenue  N.  W.  to  a point  in  the  southerly  line  of 
Bayne  Avenue  N.  W.  distant  420  feet  westerly  from  the  center 
line  of  W.  65th  Street;  thence  southerly  along  a line  parallel 
to  and  distant  420  feet  westerly  from  the  center  line  of  W. 
65th  Street  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Madison  Avenue 
N.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Madison  Ave- 
nue N.  W.  to  a point  180  feet  west  of  the  center  line  of  W. 
65th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  a line  parallel  to  and  dis- 
tant 180  feet  westerly  from  the  center  line  of  W.  65th  Street 
to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  the  alley  between  Colgate 
Avenue  N.  W.  and  Lorain  Avenue ; thence  southwesterly 
along  the  center  line  of  said  alley  to  the  easterly  line  of  W. 
80th  Street ; thence  along  a line  westerly  and  diagonally 
across  W.  80th  Street  to  a point  in  the  west  line  of  W.  80th 
Street  distant  150  feet  northerly  from  the  north  line  of  Lo- 
rain Avenue  measured  at  right  angles  thereto ; thence  south- 
westerly along  a line  parallel  to  and  distant  northerly  150 
feet  from  the  north  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  to  a point  in  the 
north  line  of  original  Brooklyn  Township  lot  No.  14;  thence 
westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  14 
to  a point  in  said  lot  line  distant  easterly  150  feet  from  the 
easterly  line  of  W.  98th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  a line 
parallel  to  the  easterly  line  of  W.  98th  Street  and  distant  150 
feet  easterly  therefrom  to  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  the 
right  of  way  of  the  C.,  C.,  C.  & St.  L.  Railway  Company  j 
thence  southwesterly  along  said  right  of  way  line  to  its  point 
of  intersection  with  a line  parallel  to  the  center  line  of  Bos- 
worth  Road  S.  W.  and  distant  westerly  175  feet  therefrom  ; 
thence  northwesterly  along  said  line  parallel  to  the  center 
line  of  Bosworth  Road  S.  W.  and  distant  175  feet  westerly 
therefrom  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Thrush  Avenue  S. 
W. ; thence  northerly  along  a line  parallel  to  the  center  line 
of  W.  112th  Street  and  distant  175  feet  westerly  therefrom 
to  a point  in  said  line  126  feet  north  of  the  northerly  line  of 


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Lindale  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westerly  along  a line  parallel 
to  the  northerly  line  of  Lindale  Avenue  S.  W.  and  distant 
northerly  126  feet  therefrom  to  the  intersection  of  said  line 
with  the  westerly  line  of  Original  Brooklyn  Township  lot 
No.  6;  thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  original 
Brooklyn  Township  lots  Nos.  6,  7,  8,  9 and  10  to  a point  in 
the  south  shore  line  of  Lake  Erie ; thence  easterly  along  the 
south  shore  line  of  Lake  Erie  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  59.  District  No.  14. — Beginning  at  a point  in  the 
northerly  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Erie  Railway  one  hun- 
dred feet  easterly  from  Broadway  S.  E.,  and  on  the  east  line  of 
main  sewerage  district  No.  6;  thence  northerly  and  easterly  100 
feet  easterly  from  Broadway  S.  E.  and  E.  25th  Street,  and 
parallel  therewith,  to  the  rear  line  of  sub-lot  No.  42, 
in  J.  Erwin’s  allotment  produced  southerly ; thence  north- 
erly along  the  rear  of  lots  upon  the  easterly  side  of  E. 
25th  Street  to  the  north  line  of  original  lot  No.  268;  thence 
easterly  along  said  lot  line  to  the  east  line  of  E.  27th  Street  ex- 
tended ; thence  northerly  along  said  line  extended  to  its  intersec- 
tion with  the  southerly  line  of  Pittsburgh  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  along  the  southerly  lines  of  lots  Nos.  26,  20  and  19  in 
J.  Erwin’s  allotment  to  the  southeasterly  corner  of  said  lot  No. 
19;  thence  northerly  and  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  sub-lot 
No.  19  to  a point  150  feet  southerly  from  Croton  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  easterly  and  parallel  with  Croton  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the 
intersection  of  the  west  line  of  the  alley  between  E.  30th  Street 
and  E.  31st  Street,  extended;  thence  northerly  along  said  line  and 
the  west  line  of  said  alley  to  a point  opposite  the  line  between 
sub-lots  No.  70  and  71 ; thence  easterly  along  the  line  between 
lots  No.  70  and  No.  71,  No.  46  and  No.  47,  No.  36  and  No.  37 
in  Taylor  & Hoyt’s  subdivisions,  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of 
E.  32nd  Street ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  line  of  East 
32nd  Street  to  a point  510  feet  south  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  easterly  parallel  with  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  line 
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between  original  ten  acre  lots  Nos.  15  and  16;  thence  northerly 
along  said  line  to  a point  200  feet  southerly  from  Woodland 
Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  and  parallel  with  Woodland  Ave- 
nue S.  E.  and  200  feet  southerly  therefrom  to  a point  one  hundred 
and  thirty-two  (132)  feet  west  of  the  westerly  line  of  E.  40th 
Street ; thence  northerly  and  parallel  with  E.  40th  Street  and 
132  feet  westerly  therefrom  to  the  center  of  Woodland  Avenue 
S.  E.  thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. 
to  the  easterly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  No.  21 ; thence  southerly  along 
the  easterly  line  of  ten  acre  lot  No.  21  to  the  southeast  corner  of 
said  ten  acre  lot  No.  21 ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line 
of  ten  acre  lots  Nos.  21,  22,  23,  24,  25,  26  and  27,  to  the  center 
of  E.  55th  Street ; thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  to  the  intersec- 
tion of  the  center  line  of  Kinsman  Road  S.  E.  with  the  produced 
westerly  line  of  an  alley  203^  feet  west  of  E.  63rd  Street;  thence 
northerly  along  said  produced  line  to  the  northerly  line  of  100 
acre  lot  No.  328 ; thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  100 
acre  lots  Nos.  328,  329  and  330  to  a point  160  feet  west  of  the 
west  line  of  E.  79th  Street ; thence  southerly  and  parallel  with 
E.  79th  Street  and  along  the  west  line  of  Yeakel,  Walkey,  Sich- 
ley  and  Hoffman’s  allotment  and  Yeakel,  Walkey  and  Sichley 
allotment  to  the  southerly  line  of  sub-lot  No.  6,  in  the  last  men- 
tioned allotment ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said 
sublot  No.  6 to  the  easterly  line  of  original  100  acre  lot  No.  330, 
said  line  being  the  easterly  line  of  Yeakel,  Walkey  and  Sichley’s 
allotment ; thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  original 
100  acre  lots  Nos.  330,  327  and  323  to  the  northerly  line  of  the 
right  of  way  of  the  Erie  Railway ; thence  westerly  along  the  nor- 
therly line  of  said  right  of  way  to  its  intersection  with  a line  105 
feet  west  and  parallel  with  E.  75th  Street;  thence  southerly  along 
said  line  to  a point  130  feet  north  of  Union  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
westerly  in  a direct  line  to  the  northeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  71 
in  Gallup’s  allotment;  thence  westerly  along  the  north  line  of 
sub-lots  Nos.  71,  72,  73,  74,  75,  76,  115,  116,  117,  239,  240,  241, 


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242,  243,  244  and  245,  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No. 
274,  all  in  Gallup’s  allotment ; thence  northerly  along  the  west- 
erly line  of  said  lot  No.  274  to  Consul  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
northerly  in  a direct  line  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No. 
237  in  Gallup’s  allotment ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly 
line  of  sub-lots  fronting  on  the  easterly  side  of  Regent  Road 
S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of  Gallup’s  allotment ; thence  westerly 
in  a direct  line  to  the  easterly  line  of  G.  W.  Canfield’s  allot- 
ment at  the  southerly  line  of  Adolph  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Adolph  Avenue  S.  E.  to 
the  westerly  line  of  G.  W.  Canfield’s  allotment ; thence  south- 
erly along  the  westerly  line  of  said  allotment  to  the  easterly 
line  of  Caleb  and  Mary  D.  Morgan’s  allotment;  thence  north- 
erly along  the  easterly  line  of  said  allotment  to  the  southerly 
line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Erie  Railway;  thence  westerly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to  the  northerly 
line  of  sub-lot  No.  94,  in  Kinsman’s  allotment;  thence  westerly 
along  the  northerly  line  of  sub-lots  Nos.  94,  184  and  154  to  E. 
37th  Street;  thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  southeast  corner  of 
sub-lot  No.  183  in  Kinsman’s  allotment;  thence  westerly  along 
the  southerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  183  to  the  easterly  line 
of-  Davies’  allotment ; thence  northerly  along  the  said  east- 
erly line  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  63  in  Davies’ 
allotment ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sub- 
lot No.  63  to  E.  34th  Street;  thence  in  a direct  line  to  the 
southeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  61  in  Davies’  allotment;  thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  lot  to  the  easterly 
line  of  Holly’s  allotment ; thence  northerly  along  the  east- 
erly line  of  Holly’s  allotment  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sub-lot 
No.  39  therein;  thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of 
said  sub-lot  No.  39  to  E.  33rd  Street;  thence  in  a direct  line  to 
the  southeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  29;  thence  along  the  south- 
erly line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  29  to  the  westerly  line  of  Holly’s 
allotment;  thence  northerly  along  the  said  westerly  line  to  the 
right  of  way  of  the  Erie  Railway ; thence  westerly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to  a point  100  feet  easterly 


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from  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  60.  District  No.  15. — Beginning  on  the  southerly 
shore  line  of  Lake  Erie  at  its  intersection  with  the  easterly  line 
oT  E.  72nd  Street;  thence  southerly  along  said  easterly  line  to 
an  angle  in  said  E.  72nd  Street,  125  feet  distant  from  the  north- 
erly line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Lake  Shore  & Michigan 
Southern  Railway  Company  measured  along  said  easterly  line 
of  E.  72nd  Street  extended ; thence  easterly  at  right  angles  to 
said  easterly  line,  distance  of  50  feet  to  an  angle  in  said  E.  72nd 
Street,  which  is  also  the  easterly  line  of  E.  72nd  Street;(E.  72nd 
Street  changes  from  a width  of  50  feet  to  100  feet);  thence 
southerly  along  said  easterly  line  of  East  72nd  Street  to  the 
northerly  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Lake  Shore  & Michi- 
gan Southern  Railway  Company ; thence  southerly  along  said 
easterly  line,  extended  across  said  right  of  way  of  the  said  rail- 
way company  to  the  southerly  line  of  the  said  right  of  way ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to 
the  easterly  line  of  East  82nd  Street;  thence  southerly  along 
said  easterly  line  of  East  82nd  Street  to  the  north  line  of  sub- 
lot No.  105  of  the  R.  N.  Dunham  allotment,  recorded  in  Vol. 
5,  page  47,  of  Cuyahoga  County  Records ; thence  easterly  along 
said  northerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  105  to  the  easterly  line 
of  said  R.  N.  Dunham’s  allotment ; thence  southerly  along  said 
easterly  line  to  the  northerly  line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. ; 
thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  across  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. 
to  the  intersection  of  the  southerly  line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N. 
E.  and  the  easterly  line  of  Wheelock  Road  N.  E. ; thence  south- 
erly along  said  easterly  line  of  Wheelock  Road  N.  E.  to  an  angle 
in  said  Wheelock  Road  N.  E. ; which  is  also  on  the  southerly  line 
of  said  Wheelock  Road  N.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  said 
southerly  line  to  the  easterly  line  of  said  Wheelock  Road  N.  E. ; 
thence  southerly  along  said  easterly  line  to  the  southerly  line  of 
the  Zenas  King  subdivision,  recorded  in  Vol.  14,  page  41,  Cuya- 
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line  to  the  easterly  line  of  sub-lot  No.  53  of  said  subdivision; 
thence  southerly  along  said  easterly  line  of  sub-lot  No.  53,  ex- 
tended, a distance  of  80  feet ; thence  westerly  parallel  with  said 
southerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  53  to  the  easterly  line  of 
Ansel  Road  N.  E. ; thence  southerly  along*  the  easterly  line  of 
Ansel  Road  N.  E.  to  the  northerly  line  of  Dryden  Avenue  N. 
E. ; thence  easterly  along  said  northerly  line  to  the  easterly 
line  of  E.  88th  Street;  thence  southerly  along  said  easterly 
line  to  the  northerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  384;  thence  east- 
erly along  said  northerly  line  to  a point  476.55  feet  distant 
from  a stone  in  the  center  of  Ansel  Road  N.  E.  measured  along 
said  northerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  384;  thence  southerly 
along  the  westerly  boundary  of  Park  property  to  a point  on 
the  northerly  line  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  150  feet  easterly 
from  the-  center  of  Ansel  Road  N.  E.  measured  along  said 
northerly  line  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  the  said  westerly 
boundary  line  of  said  park  property  between  the  northerly 
line  of  original  lot  No.  384  and  the  northerly  line  of  Superior 
Avenue  N.  E.  being  as  described  in  a deed  from  John  D. 
Rockefeller  to  the  City  of  Cleveland,  recorded  on  April  27th, 
1897,  in  volume  660,  page  288,  Cuyahoga  County  Records; 
thence  westerly  along  said  northerly  line  of  Superior  Avenue 
N.  E.  to  a point  50  feet  east  of  the  easterly  line  of  Ansel  Road 
N.  E.,  measured  at  right  angles  thereto;  thence  southerly  par- 
allel with  and  50  feet  distant  from  the  easterly  line  of  Ansel 
Road  N.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of  E.  105th  Street;  thence 
southerly  in  a direct  line,  diagonally  across  E.  105th  Street,  to 
the  intersection  of  the  easterly  line  of  E.  105th  Street  and  the 
northerly  line  of  Park  Lane  N.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  said 
northerly  line  to  the  easterly  line  of  E;  107th  Street;  thence 
southerly  along  said  easterly  line  to  a point  200  feet  northerly 
from  the  northerly  line  of  Euclid  Avenue  measured  at  right 
angles  thereto;  thence  easterly  parallel  with  and  200  feet  dis- 
tant from  the  northerly  line  of  Euclid  Avenue  to  the  easterly 
line  of  original  lot  No.  395 ; thence  southerly  along  the  easterly 


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lines  of  original  lots  Nos.  395  and  403,  to  the  northerly  line  of 
the  right  of  way  of  the  New  York,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  Rail- 
way Company;  thence  southwesterly  along  the  northerly  line 
of  said  right  of  way  to  a point  500  feet  westerly  from  Adelbert 
Road  S.  E.  and  at  right  angles  thereto;  thence  northerly  paral- 
lel with  and  500  feet  distant  from  the  westerly  line  of  Adelbert 
Road  S.  E.  to  the  southerly  line  of  Euclid  Avenue;  thence 
westerly  along  said  southerly  line  of  Euclid  Avenue  to  a point 
100  feet  easterly  of  the  easterly  line  of  East  107th  Street  and 
at  right  angles  thereto ; thence  southerly  parallel  with 
and  100  feet  easterly  of  the  easterly  line  of  East  107th  Street 
and  Fairmount  Road  S.  E.  to  the  City  Limits ; thence  south- 
erly, westerly  and  southerly  along  said  City  Limits  to  the 
northeast  corner  of  original  100  acre  lot  No.  457 ; thence  west- 
erly along  the  northerly  lines  of  original  100  acre  lots  Nos. 
457,  456  and  455  to  the  easterly  line  of  original  lot  No.  319; 
thence  northerly  along  said  easterly  line  to  the  northerly  line 
of  Osage  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  said  northerly 
line  and  along  said  line  produced  to  a point  200  feet  easterly  of 
the  easterly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  measured  at  right  angles 
thereto;  thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  200  feet  easterly 
from  the  easterly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  to  a point  100  feet 
from  the  southerly  line  of  Aetna  Road  S.  E.  measured  at  right 
angles  thereto;  thence  easterly  parallel  with  and  100  feet 
southerly  from  the  southerly  line  of  Aetna  Road  S.  E.  to  a 
point  90  feet  easterly  of  the  easterly  line  of  the  Walter  E. 
Wright  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  22,  page  17,  of  Cuya- 
hoga County  Records ; thence  northerly  to  the  southerly  line  of 
Aetna  Road  S.  E.  at  right  angles  thereto;  thence  northerly 
diagonally  across  Aetna  Road  S.  E.  in  a direct  line  to  the  in- 
tersection of  the  northerly  line  of  Aetna  Road  S.  E.  and  the 
easterly  line  of  E.  74th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  said 
easterly  line  of  E.  74th  Street  and  along  said  easterly  line 
produced  to  a point  130  feet  north  of  the  north  line  of  Union 
Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  and  parallel  with  the  northerly 
line  of  Union  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point  105  feet  west  of  the  west 


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line  of  East  75th  Street  measured  at  right  angles  thereto; 
thence  northerly  105  feet  distant  from  and  parallel  with  the 
westerly  line  of  E.  75th  Street  to  the  northerly  line  of  the  right 
of  way  of  the  Erie  Railway  Company ; thence  easterly  along 
said  northerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to  the  easterly  line  of 
original  100  acre  lot  No.  323;  thence  northerly  along  the  east- 
erly lines  of  original  100  acre  lot  Nos.  323,  327  and  330  to  the 
southerly  line  of  that  portion  of  sub-lot  No.  6 of  the  Yeakel, 
Walkey,  and  Sichley’s  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  6,  page  12 
of  Cuyahoga  County  Records,  that  extends  into  original  100 
acre  lot  No.  330;  thence  westerly  along  said  southerly  line  of 
said  sub-lot  No.  6 to  the  westerly  line  of  said  Yeakel,  Walkey 
& Sichley’s  allotment  which  is  also  the  westerly  line  of  the 
Yeakel,  Walkey  & Sichley’s  and  Hoffman  allotment;  thence 
northerly  along  said  westerly  lines  of  said  allotments  to  the 
northerly  line  of  original  100  acre  lot  No.  330;  thence  easterly 
along  said  northerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  330  to  the  easterly 
line  of  original  lot  No.  333;  thence  northerly  along  said  east- 
erly line  to  the  center  of  Platt  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly 
along  the  center  of  Platt  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point  162  feet  east- 
erly from  the  easterly  line  of  East  71st  Street,  measured  at 
right  angles  thereto ; thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  162 
feet  easterly  from  the  easterly  line  of  E.  71st  Street  and  Gid- 
dings  Road  N.  E.  to  the  center  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  of  Superior  Avenue  N.  E.  to 
the  easterly  line  of  Giddings  Road  ^N.  E.  extended ; thence 
northerly  on  a line  at  right  angles  to  the  center  line  of  Superior 
Avenue  N.  E.  a distance  of  240  feet ; thence  westerly  parallel 
with  and  240  feet  distant  from  the  center  line  of  Superior  Ave- 
nue N.  E.  to  a point  130  feet  easterly  from  the  easterly  line  of 
Norwood  Road  N.  E.  measured  at  right  angles  thereto;  thence 
northerly  parallel  with  and  130  feet  distant  from  the  easterly 
line  of  Norwood  Road  N.  E.  to  the  center  of  St.  Clair  Avenue 
N.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N. 
E.  to  a point  140  feet  easterly  from  the  easterly  line  of  E.  63rd 


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Street  extended ; thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  140  feet 
easterly  from  the  easterly  line  of  E.  63rd  Street,  and  along  said 
same  line  produced  to  Lake  Erie ; thence  easterly  along  the 
shore  of  Lake  Erie  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  61.  District  No.  16. — Beginning  on  the  easterly  line 
of  Fulton  Road  S.  W.  at  its  intersection  with  the  northerly  line 
of  original  100  acre  lot  No.  53 ; thence  westerly  along  the  north- 
erly line  of  original  100  acre  lots  Nos.  53  and  48  to  its  intersec- 
tion with  a line  132  feet  southerly  from  the  southerly  line  of 
Lorain  Avenue  and  parallel  thereto ; thence  westerly  parallel 
with  and  132  feet  southerly  from  said  southerly  line  of  Lorain 
Avenue  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  15  in  the  Rhine- 
land allotment ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said 
sub-lot  No.  15  to  the  southerly  line  of  Lorain  Avenue;  thence 
diagonally  across  Lorain  Avenue  to  a point  in  the  northerly 
line  thereof  distant  140  feet  westerly  from  the  west  line  of  W. 
65th  Street  measured  at  right  angles  thereto ; thence  northerly 
parallel  to  the  westerly  line  of  W.  65th  Street  and  distant  140 
feet  westerly  therefrom  to  the  center  line  of  the  alley  between 
Lorain  Avenue  and  Colgate  Avenue  N.  W.;  thence  south- 
westerly along  the  center  line  of  said  alley  to  the  easterly  line 
of  W.  80th  Street ; thence  along  a line  westerly  and  diagonally 
across  W.  80th  Street  to  a point  in  the  west  line  'of  W.  80th 
Street  distant  150  feet  northerly  from  the  northerly  line  of 
Lorain  Avenue,  measured  at  right  angles  thereto;  thence 
southwesterly  along  a line  parallel  to  and  distant  northerly  150 
feet  from  the  northerly  line  of  Lorain  Avenue  to  a point  in  the 
north  line  of  original  Brooklyn  Township  Lot  No.  14;  thence 
westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  14 
to  a point  in  said  lot  line  distant  easterly  150  feet  from  the 
east  line  of  W.  98th  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  to  the 
east  line  of  W.  98th  Street  and  distant  150  feet  easterly  there- 
from to  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  the  right  of  way 
of  the  C.  C.  C.  & St.  L.  Railway  Company;  thence  north- 
easterly along  said  northerly  right  of  way  line  to  its  inter- 


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section  with  the  south  line  of  original  Brooklyn  Township  lot  No. 
27;  thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  original  lot 
No.  27  and  the  southerly  line  of  original  Brooklyn  Township 
lots  Nos.  34,  47  and  54  to  the  westerly  line  of  original  100  acre 
lot  No.  67 ; thence  northerly  along  the  said  lot  line  to  its  point  of 
intersection  with  the  production  easterly  of  the  south  line  of 
sub-lot  No.  220  in  Rhodes,  Hartnell,  Barber  & Selden’s  allot- 
ment; thence  westerly  along  said  line  produced  to  and  along 
the  southerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  to  the  westerly  line  thereof ; 
thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  220 
and  lots  Nos.  221  and  222  in  said  allotment  to  the  southerly  line 
of  Newark  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  south- 
west corner  of  sub-lot  No.  250  in  said  Rhodes,  Hartnell,  Barber 
& Selden’s  allotment;  thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of 
said  sub-lot  No.  250  and  the  lots  northerly  fronting  upon  the 
west  side  of  Fulton  Road  S.  W.  to  the  northerly  line  of  sub-lot 
No.  269  in  said  allotment,  which  is  140  feet  south  of  the  southerly 
line  of  Clark  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  westerly  parallel  with  and 
140  feet  south  of  said  street  line  to  the  east  line  of  sub-lot  No. 
285  in  said  allotment;  thence  northerly  along  the  said  easterly 
line  of  said  sublot  No.  285  to  the  southerly  line  of  Clark  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sub-lot 
No.  409  in  H.  Stone’s  addition ; thence  northerly  along  the  west- 
erly line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  409  to  the  northwest  corner  thereof ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  sub-lots  Nos.  413  and 
412  in  said  addition  to  W.  38th  Street;  thence  northerly  along 
the  easterly  line  of  W.  38th  Street  to  Wade  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence 
easterly  in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No. 
495  in  said  H.  Stone’s  addition ; thence  northerly  along  the  west- 
erly line  of  said  sub-lot  to  the  northwest  corner  thereof ; thence 
easterly  along  the  northerly  lines  of  sub-lots  Nos.  495  and  496, 
in  said  addition,  to  the  northeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  496;  thence 
easterly  along  the  northerly  lines  of  sublots  Nos.  495  and  496, 
in  said  addition,  to  the  northeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  496;  thence 


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easterly  parallel  with  and  139  feet  north  of  Wade  Avenue  S.  W. 
to  the  produced  westerly  line  of  sub-lot  No.  508  in  said  H.  Stone’s 
addition  which  is  150  west  of  the  westerly  line  of  Fulton  Road 
S.  W. ; thence  northerly  in  a straight  line  parallel  with  Fulton 
Road  S.  W.  and  distant  150  feet  westerly  therefrom  to  the 
northerly  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  C.  C.  C.  & St.  L.  Rail- 
way Company;  thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  the 
right  of  way  of  said  Railway  Company  to  a point  150  feet  east- 
erly from  W.  36th  Place ; thence  northerly  parallel  with  said  W. 
36th  Place  to  Bailey  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  Bailey  Avenue  S.  W.  to  its  intersection  with  the 
easterly  line  of  Fulton  Road  S.  W. ; thence  northerly  along  the 
said  easterly  line  of  Fulton  Road  S.  W.  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  62.  District  No.  17. — Beginning  at  Kingsbury  Run 
on  the  easterly  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  B.  & O.  Railway 
Company,  thence  southerly  along  said  line  to  Jefferson  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  southerly  in  a direct  line  to  the  southerly  line  of 
Jefferson  Avenue  S.  W,  at  a point  80  feet  westerly  from  Broad- 
way S.  E. ; thence  southerly  parallel  with  and  80  feet  westerly 
from  Broadway  S.  E.  and  Independence  Road  S.  E.  to  a point 
250  feet  southerly  from  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  in  a direct  line 
to  the  northwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  7,  in  Holley’s  allotment; 
thence  easterly  along  the  north  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  7 to  the 
easterly  line  thereof ; thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  and 
easterly  line  produced  of  said  lot  No.  7 to  the  southerly  line  of 
Holley’s  allotment;  thence  easterly  along  said  southerly  line  to 
the  easterly  line  of  said  allotment ; thence  easterly  parallel  with 
and  240  feet  southerly  from  Broadway  S.  E.  to  the  south  line  of 
original  lot  No.  278;  thence  easterly  along  said  south  line  to  the 
westerly  line  of  sub-lot  No.  5 in  Janauch’s  allotment;  thence 
easterly  parallel  with  and  136  feet  southerly  from  Broadway  S.  E. 
to  the  division  line  between  land  owned  by  M.  Geissendorfer  and 
William  Ward ; thence  southerly  in  a direct  line  to  a point  in  the 
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west  of  E.  45th  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  with  and  150 
feet  westerly  from  E.  45th  Street  to  the  north  line  of  sub-lot  No. 
128,  in  O.  M.  Stafford’s  allotment;  thence  westerly  along  said 
north  line  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sub-lot  No.  128;  thence 
southerly  and  165  feet  westerly  from  East  45th  Street  to  the 
northwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  194  in  Stafford’s  allotment; 
thence  westerly  along  the  rear  line  of  sub-lots  between  Jewett 
Avenue  S.  E.  and  Clark  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  west  line  of  original 
lot  No.  282 ; thence  south  along  said  west  line  to  the  southwest 
corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  282 ; thence  east  along  the  south- 
erly line  of  original  lot  No.  282,  to  a point  150  feet  westerly  from 
E.  49th  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  with  and  150  feet  west- 
erly from  E.  49th  Street  to  the  northerly  line  of  Ruffini  and 
Mead’s  allotment;  thence  easterly  along  said  northerly  line  to 
the  northeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  6 in  said  last  named  allotment ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  sub-lots  Nos.  6 and 
-ro  in  said  allotment  to  the  southeast  corner  of  said  sub-lot  No. 
45 ; thence  southerly  in  a direct  line  to  the  northeast  corner  of 
sub-lot  No.  4 in  William  Harrison’s  allotment;  thence  easterly 
along  the  northerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  4 to  E.  49th  Street; 
thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  to  a point  in  the  east  line  of  E. 
49th  Street  and  150  feet  southerly  from  Dalton  Avenue 
S.  E. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  and  150  feet  south- 
erly from  Dalton  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point  125  feet 
westerly  from  E.  52nd  Street ; thence  southerly  parallel 
with  and  125  feet  westerly  from  E.  52nd  Street  to  the 
right  of  way  of  the  W.  & L.  E.  Railway ; thence  easterly  along 
the  northerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to  a point  200  feet  south- 
erly from  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  and  200 
feet  southerly  from  Broadway  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of  land 
owned  by  A.  W.  Morgan ; thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  to  a 
point  in  the  northerly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  100  feet  from 
Aetna  Road  S.  E.  at  right  angles  thereto ; thence  easterly  parallel 
with  and  100  feet  southerly  from  Aetna  Road  S.  E.  to  the  east- 


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erly  line  of  land  owned  by  William  James;  thence  northerly  along 
said  James’  easterly  line  to  Aetna  Road  S.  E. ; thence  westerly 
in  a direct  line  to  the  northeast  corner  of  Aetna  Road  S.  E.  and 
East  74th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line 
and  easterly  line  produced  of  East  74th  Street  to  a point 
130  feet  north  of  Union  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  in  a direct 
line  to  the  northeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  71  in  Gallup’s  allot- 
ment; thence  westerly  along  the  north  line  of  sub-lots  Nos.  71, 
72,  73,  74,  75,  76,  115,  116,  117,  239,  240,  241,  242,  243,  244  and 
245  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  274,  all  in  Gallup’s 
allotment ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  lot 
No.  274  to  Consul  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  northerly  in  a direct 
line  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  237  in  Gallup’s  allot- 
ment; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  sub-lots  front- 
ing on  the  easterly  side  of  Regent  Road  S.  E.  to  the  westerly 
line  of  Gallup’s  allotment;  thence  westerly  in  a direct  line  to  the 
easterly  line  of  Canfield’s  allotment  at  the  southerly  line  of 
Adolph  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line 
of  Adolph  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of  Canfield’s  allot- 
ment ; thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  of  said  allotment  to 
the  easterly  line  of  Morgan’s  allotment;  thence  northerly  along 
said  easterly  line  to  the  right  of  way  of  the  Erie  Railway ; thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to  the 
northerly  line  of  sub-lot  No.  94  in  Kinsman’s  allotment;  thence 
westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  sub-lots  Nos.  94,  184  and  154 
to  E.  37th  Street;  thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  southeast  corner 
of  sub-lot  No.  183  in  Kinsman’s  allotment;  thence  westerly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  183  to  the  easterly  line 
of  Davies’  allotment;  thence  northerly  along  said  easterly  line 
to  the  southeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  63  in  Davies’  allotment ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  63 
to  E.  34th  Street ; thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  southeast  corner 
of  sub-lot  No.  61  in  Davies’  allotment;  thence  westerly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  said  lot  to  the  easterly  line  of  Holley’s  allotment ; 


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thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Holley’s  allotment  to 
the  southeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No,  39  therein ; thence  westerly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  39  to  E.  33rd  Street ; 
thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  29; 
thence  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  29  to  the  west- 
erly line  of  Holley’s  allotment ; thence  northerly  along  said  west- 
erly line  to  the  right  of  way  of  the  Erie  Railway ; thence  westerly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to  Kingsbury  Run ; 
thence  westerly  along  Kingsbury  Run  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  63.  District  No.  18. — Beginning  at  a point  200  feet 
southerly  from  Broadway  S.  E.  and  on  the  westerly  line  of  land 
owned  by  A.  W.  Morgan,  thence  running  easterly  parallel  with 
and  200  feet  southerly  from  Broadway  S.  E.  to  a point  125  feet 
westerly  from  E.  69th  Street ; thence  southerly  and  parallel  with 
E.  69th  Street  to  the  north  line  of  Fleet  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  to  the  south  line  of  Fleet  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point  160 
feet  westerly  from  E.  71st  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  with 
and  160  feet  westerly  from  E.  71st  Street  to  Harvard  Avenue 
S.  E. ; thence  southerly  to  south  line  of  Harvard  Avenue  S.  E. 
at  a point  217  feet  westerly  from  E.  71st  Street;  thence  southerly 
and  parallel  with  E.  71st  Street  to  north  line  of  sub-lot  No.  110 
in  Ruprecht’s  allotment;  thence  westerly  along  said  northerly 
line  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sub-lot;  thence  southerly 
and  parallel  with  East  71st  Street  to  the  southwest  corner  of 
sub-lot  No.  58  in  said  Ruprecht’s  allotment;  thence  easterly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  58  to  a point  150 
feet  westerly  from  E.  71st  Street;  thence  southerly  and  parallel 
with  and  150  feet  westerly  from  E.  71st  Street  to  the  southerly 
city  limits ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  city  limits  to  the 
easterly  line  of  Deveney’s  allotment;  thence  northerly  along  the 
easterly  line  of  Deveney’s  and  Sykora’s  allotments  to  the  north- 
east corner  of  sub-lot  No.  23  in  Sykora’s  allotment ; thence  west- 
erly along  the  northerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  23  to  the  westerly 
line  of  East  74th  Street  produced ; thence  northerly  along  said 


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westerly  line  produced  to  the  southerly  line  of  Hastings  Avenue 
S.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Hastings  Ave- 
nue S.  E.  to  the  easterly  line  of  E.  75th  Street;  thence  easterly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  Little  and  Sykora’s  allotment  to 
easterly  line  of  E.  76th  Street ; thence  northerly  along  easterly 
line  of  E.  76th  Street  to  southerly  line  of  Park  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Walker 
and  Turney’s  allotment;  thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line 
of  said  Walker  and  Turney’s  allotment  to  the  southeast  corner 
thereof ; thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of 
Collins’  allotment ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Col- 
lins’ allotment  to  the  westerly  line  of  J.  Turney’s  allotment;  thence 
southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  last  named  allotment  to 
the  southwest  corner  thereof ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly 
line  of  Turney’s  and  Mull’s  allotment  to  E.  81st  Street;  thence 
northerly  in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Hitchcock’s 
allotment ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of 
Hitchcock’s  and  Dean’s  allotments  to  the  west  line  of 
original  lot  No.  464;  thence  southerly  along  said  westerly  line 
of  original  lot  No.  464  to  the  southerly  line  of  Ruggles’  allotment ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Ruggles’  allotment 
to  a point  80  feet  southerly  from  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  easterly 
parallel  with  and  80  feet  southerly  from  Broadway  S.  E.  to  the 
easterly  line  of  lot  No.  13  in  Newburgh  original  plat;  thence 
northerly  along  said  easterly  line  to  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  to  a point 
450  feet  easterly  from  Warner  Road  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  in  a 
direct  line  to  the  northerly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  at  a point  120 
feet  easterly  from  westerly  line  of  lot  No.  80  in  Newburgh 
original  plat ; thence  northerly  in  a direct  line  to  west- 
erly line  of  lot  No.  77  in  Newburgh  original  plat  at 
a point  176  feet  southerly  from  Miles  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  easterly  and  parallel  with  Miles  Avenue  S.  E.  to 
E.  93rd  Street ; thence  easterly  to  east  line  of  E.  93rd  Street  at 


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a point  175  feet  southerly  from  Miles  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  and  parallel  with  Miles  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point  163  feet 
easterly  from  E.  93rd  Street ; thence  southerly  and  parallel  with 
E.  93rd  Street  to  Gorman  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  southerly  in  a 
direct  line  to  south  line  of  Gorman  Avenue  S.  E.  at  a point  100 
feet  easterly  from  E.  93rd  Street ; thence  southerly  and  parallel 
with  E.  93rd  Street  to  a point  148  feet  southerly  from  Gorman 
Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  and  parallel  with  Gorman  Avenue 
S.  E.  to  E.  96th  Street ; thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  to  easterly 
line  of  E.  96th  Street  at  a point  523  feet  southerly  from  Miles 
Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  and  523  feet  southerly 
from  Miles  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  city  limits;  thence  northerly 
along  the  easterly  city  limits  to  the  north  line  of  original  lot  No. 
457 ; thence  westerly  along  the  north  line  of  original  lots  No. 
457,  456  and  455  to  easterly  line  of  Brown’s  allotment ; thence 
northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  allotment  to  northerly 
line  of  Osage  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly 
line  of  Osage  Street  S.  E.  and  along  said  line  produced  to  a 
point  200  feet  northerly  from  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence  westerly 
parallel  with  and  200  feet  northerly  from  Broadway  S.  E.  to  a 
point  100  feet  southerly  from  Aetna  Road  S.  E. ; thence  westerly 
and  parallel  with  Aetna  Road  S.  E.  to  the  northerly  line  of  Broad- 
way S.  E. ; thence  westerly  in  a direct  line  to  the  place  of  be- 
ginning. 

Sec.  64.  District  No.  19. — Beginning  at  a point  in  the 
west  boundary  line  of  Newburgh  sewer  district  No.  18,  140  feet 
south  of  the  south  line  of  Lansing  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  north- 
erly along  the  westerly  boundary  line  of  said  sewer  district  No. 
18,  to  the  intersection  with  the  southerly  boundary  line  of  Broad- 
way S.  E.  sewer  district  No.  17 ; thence  northwesterly  along  the 
southerly  boundary  line  of  said  Broadway  S.  E.  sewer  district 
No.  17  to  its  intersection  with  the  northerly  boundary  line  of 
sub-lots  Nos.  300  to  316,  inclusive,  in  Hubbard  Cook’s  sub- 
division of  parts  of  original  100  acre  lots  Nos.  317  and  321,  as  re- 


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corded  in  volume  6,  page  21  of  Cuyahoga  County  records  of 
maps ; thence  west  along  said  northerly  boundary  line  of  said 
sub-lots,  to  the  northwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  311  in  said  sub- 
division; thence  south  along  the  west  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  311, 
to  the  north  line  of  Kenyon  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  in  a straight 
line  to  the  northwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  402  in  said  division ; 
thence  south  along  the  west  line  of  sub-lots  Nos.  402  and  425  in 
said  subdivision,  to  the  north  line  of  Heisley  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  southerly  in  a straight  line  to  the  northwest  corner  of 
sub-lot  No.  426  in  said  subdivision;  thence  south  along  the  west 
line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  426,  to  the  south  line  thereof ; thence  east 
along  the  south  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  426,  to  the  northwest 
corner  of  sub-lot  No.  430  in  said  subdivision ; thence  south  along 
the  westerly  boundary  line  of  sub-lots  Nos.  430  to  458,  inclusive, 
in  said  subdivision,  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  458 
in  said  subdivision  ; thence  west  along  the  north  boundary  line 
of  sub-lots  Nos.  534  to  544,  inclusive,  in  said  subdivision,  to  the 
east  line  of  E.  59th  Street ; thence  south  along  the  east  line  of  E. 
59th  Street  to  the  north  line  of  Eleet  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
southerly  in  a straight  line  across  Eleet  Avenue  S.  E.  to  the 
northwest  corner  of  Stone,  Hickox,  Hosmer,  Bates  & Smith’s 
allotment,  of  part  of  original  100  acre  lots  Nos.  313  and  314,  as 
recorded  in  volume  5,  page  61,  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of 
Maps ; thence  south  along  the  west  line  of  said  allotment  to  the 
north  line  of  Lansing  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  south  along  the 
extension  of  said  west  line  of  said  last  mentioned  allotment,  to  a 
point  140  feet  south  of  the  south  line  of  Lansing  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  east  and  parallel  with  the  south  line  of  Lansing  Avenue 
S.  E.  and  140  feet  distant  therefrom,  to  the  west  line  of  Isaac 
Reid’s  estate,  subdivision  of  part  of  original  Newburgh  lots 
Nos.  313  and  314,  recorded  in  volume  13,  page  50,  Cuyahoga 
County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  south  along  the  west  line  of 
said  subdivision  and  the  west  line  of  Pulaski  Park  subdivision, 
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of  Maps,  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sub-lot  No.  58,  in  said  last 
named  subdivision ; thence  along  the  dividing  line  between  the 
numbered  sub-lots  and  blocks  A and  B,  in  said  Pulaski  Park 
subdivision  to  the  east  line  of  said  last  named  subdivision ; thence 
north  along  the  east  line  of  said  Pulaski  Park  subdivision  to  the 
south  line  of  Collier  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  east  along  the  south 
line  of  Collier  Avenue  S.  E.  produced  to  a point  125  feet  east 
of  the  east  line  of  the  above  mentioned  Isaac  Reid  estate  sub- 
division ; thence  north  parallel  with  the  east  line  of  said  last 
mentioned  subdivision  and  125  feet  east  therefrom,  to  a point 
140  feet  south  of  the  south  line  of  Lansing  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
east  and  parallel  with  the  south  line  of  Lansing  Avenue  S.  E. 
to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  65.  District  No.  20. — Beginning  at  a point  at  the 
intersection  of  a line  50  feet  northerly  from  and  parallel  with  the 
south  line  of  original  East  Cleveland  Township  lot  No.  376,  with 
a line  50  feet  distant  from  and  parallel  with  the  easterly  line 
of  Ansel  Road  N.  E. ; thence  southerly  parallel  with  and  50  feet 
easterly  from  and  at  right  angles  to  the  easterly  line  of  said  Ansel 
Road  N.  E.  to  the  west  line  of  E.  105th  Street;  thence  across  E. 
105th  Street  in  a direct  line  to  the  northeast  corner  of  E.  105th 
Street  and  Overlook  Drive  N.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  the 
northerly  line  of  said  Overlook  Drive  N.  E.  to  the  easterly  line  of 
E.  107th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of 
E.  107th  Street  to  a point  200  feet  northerly  from  the  northerly 
line  of  Euclid  Avenue  and  at  right  angles  thereto ; thence 
easterly  parallel  with  and  200  feet  northerly  from  the  northerly 
line  of  Euclid  Avenue  at  right  angles  thereto  to  the  east  line  of 
original  East  Cleveland  Township  lot  No.  395 ; thence  southerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  395  to  and  along 
the  east  line  of  original  lot  No.  403,  to  the  right  of  way  of  the 
N.  Y.  C.  & St.  Louis  Railway ; thence  southerly  along  the  north- 
erly line  of  said  right  of  way  to  a point  500  feet  distant  from 
and  at  right  angles  to  the  westerly  line  of  Adelbert  Road  S.  E. ; 

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thence  northerly  parallel  with  and  500  feet  distant  from  the 
westerly  line  of  Adelbert  Road  S.  E.  to  the  southerly  line  of 
Euclid  Avenue ; thence  westerly  along  said  southerly  line  of 
Euclid  Avenue  to  a point  100  feet  easterly  of  the  easterly  line 
of  E.  107th  Street  and  at  right  angles  thereto ; thence  southerly 
parallel  with  and  100  feet  distant  and  at  right  angles  to  the  east- 
erly line  of  E.  107th  Street  to  the  westerly  line  of  original  East 
Cleveland  Township  lot  No.  412 ; thence  northerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  412  to  the  northwest  corner 
thereof ; which  is  also  the  southwest  corner  of  original  East 
Cleveland  Township  lot  No.  404;  thence  easterly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  404  to  the  southeast  corner 
thereof ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  original 
lot  No.  404  to  its  intersection  with  the  southerly  line  of  the  Wal- 
ton allotment,  as  recorded  in  volume  14,  page  12,  Cuyahoga 
County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  northeasterly  along  said  line 
of  Walton’s  allotment  to  the  south  line  of  original  East  Cleve- 
land Township  lot  No.  397  (in  Mayfield  Road  S.  E.)  ; thence 
easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  397  to 
the  southeast  corner  thereof ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly 
line  of  original  lot  No.  397  to  the  northeast  corner  thereof ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No. 
397  to  the  northwest  corner  thereof,  which  is  also  the  southeast 
corner  of  original  East  Cleveland  Township  lot  No.  388 ; thence 
northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  original  lot  No.  388  and  the 
easterly  line  of  original  lot  No.  380,  to  the  northerl}-  line  of 
Putnam  and  Mills’  allotment,  as  recorded  in  volume  7,  page  15, 
of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  westerly  along 
the  northerly  line  of  said  Putnam  & Mills’  allotment  to  and  along 
the  northerly  line  of  Montgomery  allotment,  as  recorded  in 
volume  6,  page  20,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps,  and 
along  said  line  produced  to  the  westerly  line  of  said  original 
lot  No.  380 ; thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  to  a point 
50  feet  northerly  from  and  at  right  angles  to  the  southerly  line 


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of  said  original  lot;  thence  westerly  parallel  with  and  50  feet 
northerly  from  and  at  right  angles  to  the  southerly  line  of  orig- 
inal East  Cleveland  Township  lots  Nos.  379,  378,  377  and  376  to 
the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  66.  District  No.  21. — Beginning  on  the  southerly 
line  of  Brooklyn  Township  original  lot  No.  27,  at  its  intersection 
with  the  easterly  line  of  the  Ridge  Road ; thence  easterly  along 
the  southerly  lines  of  Brooklyn  Township  original  lots  Nos. 
27,  34,  47  and  54,  to  the  center  of  Fulton  Road  S.  W. ; thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  said  Fulton  Road  S.  W.  to  the 
center  line  of  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the 
center  line  of  said  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  produced  westerly 
line  of  sublot  No.  93  in  the  J.  H.  Hardy  allotment  as  recorded  in 
volume  5,  page  20,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  said  produced  line  and  the  westerly 
line  of  said  sublot  No.  93  to  the  northerly  line  of  sub-lot  No. 
74  in  the  said  J.  H.  Hardy  allotment;  thence  westerly  along  the 
northerly  lines  of  sublots  Nos.  74  and  73  to  the  northwesterly 
corner  of  said  sub-lot  No.  73 ; thence  southerly  along  the  westerly 
line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  73  to  the  northeasterly  corner  of  sub-lot 
No.  115  in  the  J.  M.  Blatt  allotment,  as  recorded  in  volume  20, 
page  16,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  west- 
erly along  the  northerly  line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  115  to  the  north- 
westerly corner  thereof ; thence  southerly  along  the  westerly 
line  of  said  sub-lot  No.  115  to  the  north  line  of  Bush  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  across  Bush  Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the 
northwesterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  14  of  the  said  J.  H.  Hardy 
allotment;  thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot 
No.  14  to  the  southeasterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  15  of  J.  H.  Hardy 
allotment,  as  recorded  in  volume  5,  page  20,  of  the  Cuyahoga 
County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly 
line  of  said  sublot  No.  15  to  the  northwesterly  corner  of  sublot 
No.  122  of  the  J.  H.  Hardy  allotment,  as  recorded  in  volume  8, 
page  13,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  south- 


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erly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  122  to  the  south- 
westerly corner  thereof ; thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwest 
corner  of  sublot  No.  22  of  the  M.  & C.  W.  Smith  allotment,  as 
recorded  in  volume  10,  page  15,  of  the  Cuyahoga  Record  of  Maps ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  sublot  No.  22  to  the 
northerly  line  of  Smith  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  across  Smith 
Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwest  corner  of  sublot 
No.  57  of  the  Morrison  & McLain  allotment,  as  recorded  in  vol- 
ume 5,  page  48  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps ; thence 
southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  57  to  the 
northerly  line  of  Leading  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  across  Leading 
Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwesterly  corner  of  sub- 
lot No.  4 of  the  F.  E.  Bliss  allotment,  as  recorded  in  volume  16, 
page  15  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps;  thence  south- 
erly along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  4 and  sublot  No. 
48  to  the  northeasterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  49  in  the  said  F.  E. 
Bliss  allotment;  thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of 
said  sublot  No.  49  to  the  northwesterly  corner  thereof ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot 
No.  49  to  the  northerly  line  of  Riverside  Avenue  S.  W. ; 
thence  across  Riverside  Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the  north- 
westerly corner  of  sublot  No.  56  in  the  said  F.  E.  Bliss  allotment ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  56  to 
the  northerly  line  of  sublot  No.  108  in  said  last  mentioned  allot- 
ment ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said  sublot  No. 
108  to  the  northwesterly  corner  thereof ; thence  southerly  along 
the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  108  to  the  northeasterly  cor- 
ner of  sublot  No.  109  in  said  F.  E.  Bliss  allotment ; thence  westerly 
along  the  northerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  109  to  the  north- 
westerly corner  thereof ; thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line 
of  said  sublot  No.  109  to  the  northerly  line  of  Mapledale  Avenue 
S.  W. ; thence  across  Mapledale  Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to 
the  northeasterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  113  of  said  last  mentioned 
allotment;  thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  sublot 


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No.  113  to  the  southeasterly  corner  thereof;  thence  westerly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  113  to  the  northeasterly 
corner  of  sublot  No.  130  of  said  F.  E.  Bliss  allotment;  thence 
southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  130  to  the 
northerly  line  of  Archwood  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  southerly 
parallel  with  the  easterly  line  of  Fulton  Road  S.  W.,  and 
along  said  line  produced  to  a point  100  feet  southerly 
from  Denison  Avenue  S.  W.,  measured  at  right  angles 
to  the  said  southerly  line  of  Denison  Avenue  S.  W. ; 
thence  westerly  parallel  with  and  one  hundred  (100)  feet 
southerly  from  said  southerly  line  of  Denison  Avenue  S.  W.  to 
the  easterly  line  of  the  T.  & C.  Sikorsky  allotment,  as  recorded 
in  volume  15,  page  3,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps; 
thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  last  mentioned 
allotment  to  the  southeasterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  8 in  said  T.  & 
C.  Sikorsky’s  allotment ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line 
of  said  sublot  No.  8 to  the  southwesterly  corner  thereof;  thence 
in  a northwesterly  direction  in  a direct  line  to  a point  in  the 
southerly  line  of  Brooklyn  township  original  lot  No.  46,  said 
point  being  one  hundred  (100)  feet  from,  and  at  right  angles  to 
the  southerly  line  of  Denison  Avenue  S.  W ; thence  northwesterly 
parallel  with  and  100  feet  distant  from  the  southerly  line  of  said 
Denison  Avenue  to  the  easterly  line  of  the  F.  W.  Sears  allotment, 
as  recorded  in  volume  15,  page  8,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Rec- 
ord of  Maps ; thene  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  allot- 
ment to  the  northerly  line  of  an  alley  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150) 
feet  southerly  from  Denison  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  northwesterly 
along  the  northerly  line  of  said  alley  to  the  westerly  line  of  said 
Sears  allotment ; thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said 
Sears  allotment  to  the  southeasterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  13  in 
the  W.  L.  Hundertmark  allotment ; thence  nothwesterly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  13  to  West  60th  Place;  thence 
across  West  60th  Place  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  6 
in  the  said  Hundertmark  allotment;  thence  northwesterly  along 


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the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  to  No.  6 to  the  southwesterly  cor- 
ner thereof ; thence  in  a direct  line  to  a point  in  the  produced  east- 
erly line  of  West  65th  Street  and  one  hundred  (100)  feet  south- 
erly from  and  at  right  angles  to  the  southerly  line  of  Denison 
Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  northwesterly  parallel  with  and  one  hun- 
dert  (100)  feet  distant  from  the  southerly  line  of  said  Denison 
Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  westerly  line  of  Brooklyn  Township  original 
lot  No.  35 ; thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  67.  District  No.  22. — Beginning  on  the  westerly  line  of 
Broadway  S.  E.  at  a point  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  north 
of  the  north  line  of  Miles  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  southwesterly  to 
the  northwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  103  of  the  Stanley  & Adams 
allotment  as  recorded  in  Volume  11,  page  39,  Cuyahoga  County 
Record  of  Maps ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said 
Stanley  & Adams  allotment  to  a point  nineteen  hundred  and 
seventy  (1970)  feet  westerly  from  the  west  line  of  Warner  Road 
S.  E.  measured  along  said  northerly  line ; thence  southerly  to  the 
center  line  of  Eorce  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point  fifteen  hundred  and 
seventy  (1570)  feet  west  of  the  west  line  of  Warner  Road  S.  E., 
measured  along  the  center  line  of  said  Eorce  Avenue  S.  E., 
thence  southwesterly  to  a point  in  the  center  line  of  Con- 
necticut Avenue  S.  E.  twelve  hundred  and  seventy  (1270)  feet 
west  of  the  west  line  of  Warner  Road  S.  E.,  measured  along  the 
center  of  said  Connecticut  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  southerly  to  a 
point  in  the  west  line  of  original  lot  No.  471  where  the 
south  line  of  New  York  Avenue  S.  E.  intersects  the  same; 
thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  original  lot 
No.  471  to  the  southwest  corner  of  said  original  lot;  thence  east- 
erly along  the  southerly  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  471,  472  and 
473,  to  the  southeast  corner  of  original  lot  No.  473 ; thence  north- 
erly along  the  easterly  lines  of  original  lots  Nos.  473  and  465  to  a 
point  five  hundred  and  twenty-three  (523)  feet  southerly  from 
Miles  Avenue  S.  E.,  said  point  being  in  the  southerly  line  of  New- 
burg  Sewer  District  No,  18;  thence  westerly  parallel  with  and 


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five  hundred  and  twenty-three  (523)  feet  southerly  from  Miles 
Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  easterly  line  of  East  96th  Street;  thence 
westerly  in  a direct  line  to  a point  in  the  westerly  line  of  said  East 
96th  Street,  one  hundred  and  forty-eight  (148)  feet  southerly 
from  Gorman  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  and  parallel  with 
Gorman  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point  one  hundred  (100)  feet  easterly 
from  East  93rd  Street;  thence  northerly  and  parallel  with  East 
93rd  Street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Gorman  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence 
northerly  across  Gorman  Avenue  S.  E.  in  a direct  line  to  a point 
in  the  northerly  line  of  Gorman  Avenue  S.  E.,  one  hundred  and 
sixty-three  (163)  feet  easterly  from  the  easterly  line  of  East  93rd 
Street ; thence  northerly  and  parallel  with  said  East  93rd  Street  to 
a point  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  (175)  feet  southerly  from 
Miles  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  westerly  and  parallel  with  Miles  Ave- 
nue S.  E.  to  the  easterly  line  of  East  93rd  Street ; thence  westerly 
in  a direct  line  to  a point  in  the  westerly  line  of  East  93rd  Street 
and  one  hundred  and  seventy-six  (176)  feet  southerly  from  Miles 
Avenue  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of  sub-lot  No.  77  in  the  New- 
burgh original  plat ; thence  southwesterly  in  a direct  line  to  a point 
in  the  easterly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.,  one  hundred  and  twenty 
(120)  feet  southerly  from  the  northerly  line  of  sublot  No.  80  in 
said  Newburg  original  plat;  thence  westerly  in  a direct  line  to  a 
point  in  the  westerly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  four  hundred  and 
fifty  (450)  feet  southerly  from  Warner  Road  S.  E. ; thence  north- 
erly along  the  westerly  line  of  Broadway  S.  E.  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  68.  District  No.  23. — Beginning  on  the  easterly  line 
of  E.  48th  Street,  at  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  5 of  the 
William  Harrison  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  8,  page  6,  Cuya- 
hoga County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  easterly  along  the  south- 
erly line  of  said  sublot  No.  5 to  the  westerly  line  of  East  49th 
Street;  thence  diagonally  across  East  49th  Street  in  a direct 
line  to  the  easterly  line  of  East  49th  Street  one  hundred  and 
fifty  (150)  feet  southerly  from  the  southerly  line  of  Dalton  Ave- 


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nue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  and  one  hundred  and 
fifty  (150)  feet  southerly  from  Dalton  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a point 
one  hundred  and  twenty-five  (125)  feet  westerly  from  East 
52nd  Street;  thence  southerly  parallel  with  and  one  hundred 
and  twenty-five  (125)  feet  westerly  from  East  52nd  Street  to 
the  right  of  way  of  the  Wheeling  & Lake  Erie  Railway;  thence 
easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to  a point 
two  hundred  (200)  feet  southerly  from  Broadway  S.  E. ; thence 
easterly  parallel  with  and  two  hundred  (200)  feet  southerly 
from  Broadway  S.  E.  to  the  northerly  boundary  line  of  sublots 
Nos.  300  to  315,  inclusive,  of  the  Hubbard  Cook  subdivision  of 
parts  of  original  100  acre  lots  Nos.  317  and  321,  as  recorded  in 
volume  6,  page  21,  Cuyahoga  Records  of  Maps;  thence  wester- 
ly along  said  northerly  boundary  line  to  the  northwest  corner 
of  sublot  No.  311  in  said  subdivision;  thence  southerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  311  to  the  northerly  line  of  Ken- 
yon Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  southerly  in  a direct  line  to  the  north- 
west corner  of  sublot  No.  402  to  said  subdivision;  thence  south- 
erly along  the  westerly  line  of  sublot  No.  402  and  sublot  No.  425 
in  said  subdivision  to  the  northerly  line  of  Heisley  Avenue 
S.  E. ; thence  southerly  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwest  cornei 
of  sublot  No.  426  of  said  subdivision;  thence  southerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  426  to  the  southerly  line  thereof ; 
.thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  426 
to  the  northwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  430  in  said  subdivision ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  boundary  line  of  sublots  Nos. 
430  to  458  inclusive,  in  said  subdivision  to  the  southwest  corner  of 
sublot  458  in  said  subdivision ; thence  westerly  along  the 
northerly  boundary  line  of  sublots  Nos.  534  to  544  inclusive, 
in  said  subdivision  to  the  easterly  line  of  East  59th  Street ; thence 
southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  East  59th  Street  to  the 
northerly  line  of  Fleet  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  southerly  across 
Fleet  Avenue  S.  E.  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwest  corner  of 
Stone,  Hickox,  Hosmer,  Bates  and  Smith’s  allotment  of  part  of 


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original  100  acre  lots  Nos.  313  and  314,  as  recorded  in  volume  5, 
page  61,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps;  thence  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  said  allotment,  to  the  northerly  line  of 
Lansing  Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  southerly  along  the  extension  of 
said  westerly  line  of  said  last  mentioned  allotment  to  the  south- 
east corner  of  sublot  No.  5 of  the  Margaret  Hege  heirs’  partition 
of  sublot  No.  2,  of  a partition  of  part  of  original  one  hundred 
(100)  acre  lot  No.  313,  recorded  in  volume  11,  page  22,  Cuya- 
hoga County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  westerly  along  the  south- 
erly line  of  said  sublot  No.  5 to  the  westerly  line  thereof;  thence 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  5 to  the 
southeast  corner  of  the  C.  G.  Barkwill,  Tr.  allotment,  of  part  of 
original  one  hundred  (100)  acre  lots  Nos.  312  and  313,  recorded 
in  volume  12,  page  26,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps; 
thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  last  mentioned 
allotment  to  the  city  limits ; thence  westerly  along  the  city  limits 
to  the  southeast  corner  of  the  Adolphus  Kershaw  subdivision  of 
part  of  original  one  hundred  (100)  acre  lot  No.  312,  recorded 
in  volume  19,  page  20,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps; 
thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  Adolphus  Ker- 
shaw subdivision  to  the  northeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  42  of 
said  subdivision ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of 
said  sublot  No.  42  to  the  easterly  line  of  East  52nd  Street;  thence 
westerly  across  East  52nd  Street  in  a direct  line  to  the  northeast 
corner  of  sublot  No.  18  of  said  subdivision;  thence  westerly 
along  the  northerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  18  to  the  westerly 
line  of  said  Adolphus  Kershaw  subdivision ; thence  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  said  subdivision  to  the  southeast  corner 
of  sublot  No.  49  of  the  Raus  and  Jirousek,  Washington  Park 
allotment  of  part  of  original  one  hundred  (100)  acre  lot  No.  312 
recorded  in  volume  27,  page  16,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of 
Maps;  thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No. 
49  to  the  easterly  line  of  East  50th  Street ; thence  westerly  across 
East  50th  Street  in  a direct  line  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sublot 


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No.  27  of  said  last  mentioned  allotment;  thence  westerly  along 
the  southerly  line  of  sublot  No.  27  to  the  westerly  boundary  line 
of  sublots  Nos.  27  to  22,  inclusive,  of  said  allotment;  thence 
northerly  along  said  westerly  boundary  line  to  the  southerly  line 
of  sublot  No.  21  of  said  allotment;  thence  westerly  along  said 
southerly  line  to  the  easterly  line  of  Independence  Road  S.  E. ; 
thence  westerly  and  at  right  angles  to  the  easterly  line  of  Inde- 
pendence Road  S.  E.  to  the  westerly  line  of  original  one  hundred 
(100)  acre  lot  No.  312,  said  westerly  line  also  being  the  city 
limits ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  original 
lot  No.  312  to  the  southerly  line  of  original  one  hundred  (100) 
acre  lot  No.  287 ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said 
original  lot  No.  287  to  a point  one  hundred  and  thirty  (130) 
feet  from  and  measured  at  right  angles  to  the  westerly  line  of 
Independence  Road  S.  E. ; thence  northerly,  parallel  with  and 
one  hundred  and  thirty  (130)  feet  westerly  from  Independence 
Road  S.  E.  to  the  easterly  line  of  the  Catherine  Beyerle  allot- 
ment as  recorded  in  volume  12,  page  44,  Cuyahoga  County  Rec- 
ords of  Maps ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said 
Beyerle  allotment  to  the  southerly  line  of  Independence  Road 
S.  E. ; thence  across  Independence  Road  S.  E.  in  a direct  line  to 
the  southeast  corner  of  Schmitt,  Bading,  Hunting,  Kimmel  and 
Waldenmeir’s  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  5,  page  13,  Cuya- 
hoga County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  northerly  along  the  east- 
erly line  of  said  last  mentioned  allotment  to  a point  one  hundred 
and  twenty  (120)  feet  northerly  from  the  northerly  line  of  Chard 
Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  easterly  parallel  with  and  one  hundred  and 
twenty  (120)  feet  northerly  from  Chard  Avenue  S.  E.  to  a 
point  one  hundred  and  thirteen  (113)  feet  westerly  from  the 
westerly  line  of  East  49th  Street ; thence  northerly  parallel  with 
and  one  hundred  and  thirteen  (113)  feet  westerly  from  East 
49th  Street  a distance  of  five  hundred  and  fifty  (550)  feet; 
thence  easterly  along  a line  at  right  angles  to  East  49th  Street, 
to  the  westerly  line  thereof ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly 


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line  of  East  49th  Street  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  1 
of  the  William  Harrison  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  8,  page 
6,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps;  thence  westerly  along 
the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  1 to  the  right  of  way  of 
the  Wheeling  & Lake  Erie  Railway;  thence  westerly  along  the 
northerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to  the  easterly  line  of  East 
48th  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  East 
48th  Street  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  69.  District  No.  24. — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of 
the  center  line  of  Scranton  Road  S.  W.  and  the  produced  north- 
erly line  of  sublot  No.  17  of  the  W.  H.  Osborn  allotment,  of  a 
part  of  the  original  Brooklyn  Township  lot  No.  66,  recorded  in 
volume  6,  page  15,  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps;  thence 
westerly  along  said  produced  line  and  the  northerly  line  of  said 
sublot  No.  17  to  the  northwest  corner  thereof;  thence  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  17  to  the  southeast 
corner  of  sublot  No.  13  in  said  W.  H.  Osborn’s  allotment;  thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  13  to  the 
easterly  line  of  West  25th  Street;  thence  northwesterly  in  a 
straight  line  to  the  westerly  line  of  West  25th  Street  at  its  inter- 
section with  the  center  line  of  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence 
westerly  along  the  center  of  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W.  and  the  pro- 
duced center  line  of  said  - Daisy  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  easterly 
boundary  line  of  J.  H.  Hardy’s  allotment  of  a part  of  original 
lot  No.  55 ; thence  northerly  along  said  easterly  boundary  line 
of  said  Hardy’s  allotment  to  the  center  of  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W. ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  of  said  Daisy  Avenue  S.  W. 
to  the  produced  westerly  line  of  sublot  No.  93  in  the  J.  H.  Hardy 
allotment  as  recorded  in  volume  5,  page  20,  of  the  Cuyahoga 
County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  southerly  along  the  said  pro- 
duced line  and  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  93  to  the 
northerly  line  of  sublot  No.  74  in  the  said  J.  H.  Hardy’s  allot- 
ment; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  lines  of  sublots  Nos. 
74  and  73  to  the  northwesterly  corner  of  said  sublot  No.  73 ; 


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thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  73 
to  the  northeasterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  115  in  the  J.  M.  Blatt 
allotment  as  recorded  in  volume  20,  page  16,  of  Cuyahoga 
County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line 
of  said  sublot  No.  115  to  the  northwesterly  corner  thereof;  thence 
southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  115  to 
northerly  line  of  Bush  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  across  Bush  Avenue 
S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwesterly  corner  of  sublot  No. 
14  of  the  said  J.  H.  Hardy  allotment;  thence  southerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  14  to  the  southeasterly  corner  of 
sublot  No.  15  of  the  J.  H.  Hardy  allotment,  as  recorded  in  volume 
5,  page  20,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps ; thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  15  to  the 
northwesterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  122  of  the  J.  H.  Hardy 
allotment,  as  recorded  in  volume  8,  page  13,  of  the  Cuyahoga 
County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  southerly  along  the  westerly 
line  of  said  sublot  No.  122  to  the  southwesterly  corner  thereof ; 
thence  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  22 
of  the  M.  & C.  W.  Smith  allotment,  as  recorded  in  volume  10, 

page  15,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps;  thence 

southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  22  to  the 

northerly  line  of  Smith  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  across  Smith 

Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwest  corner  of  sublot 
No.  57  of  the  Morrison  & McLean  allotment,  as  recorded  in 
volume  5,  page  48,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  57 
to  the  northerly  line  of  Leading  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  across 
Leading  Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwesterly  corner 
of  ^ublot  No.  4 of  the  F.  E.  Bliss  allotment,  as  recorded  in 
volume  16,  page  15,  of  the  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps; 
thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  4 
and  sublot  No.  48  to  the  northeasterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  49  in 
the  said  F.  E.  Bliss  allotment;  thence  westerly  along  the  north- 
erly line  of  said  sublot  No.  49  to  the  northwesterly  corner  there- 


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of;  thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No. 
49  to  the  northerly  line  of  Riverside  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  across 
Riverside  Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the  northwesterly 
corner  of  sublot  No.  56  in  the  said  F.  E.  Bliss  allotment ; thence 
southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  56  to  the 
northerly  line  of  sublot  No.  108  in  said  last  mentioned  allot- 
ment; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said  sublot 
No.  108  to  the  northwesterly  corner  thereof ; thence  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  108  to  the  northeast- 
erly corner  of  sublot  No.  109  in  said  F.  E.  Bliss  allotment ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  109 
to  the  northwesterly  corner  thereof ; thence  southerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  109  to  the  northerly  line  of 
Mapledale  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  across  Mapledale  Avenue  S.  W. 
in  a direct  line  to  the  northeasterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  113, 
of  said  last  mentioned  allotment ; thence  southerly  along  the 
easterly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  113  to  the  southeasterly  corner 
thereof ; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot 
No.  113  to  the  northeasterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  130  of  said 
F.  E.  Bliss  allotment;  thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line 
of  said  vSublot  No.  130  to  the  northerly  line  of  Archwood  Ave- 
nue S.  W. ; thence  southerly  parallel  with  the  easterly  line  of 
Fulton  Road  S.  W.  and  along  said  line  produced  to  a point  one 
hundred  (100)  feet  southerly  from  Denison  Avenue  S.  W.  mea- 
sured at  right  angles  to  the  said  southerly  line  of  Denison  Ave- 
nue S.  W. ; thence  southeasterly  in  a direct  line  to  a point  in  a 
westerly  line  of  West  43rd  Street  seven  hundred  (700)  feet 
southerly  from  the  southerly  line  of  Denison  Avenue  S.  W. 
measured  along  said  westerly  line  of  West  43rd  Street;  thence 
easterly  in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  6 
of  the  J.  M.  Poe  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  27,  page  14, 
Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps;  thence  easterly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  6 to  the  southeast  corner  there- 
of; thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  across  an  alley  to  the  south- 


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west  corner  of  sublot  No.  19  of  said  J.  M.  Poe  allotment;  thence 
easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  19  to  the 
westerly  line  of  Brookside  Park  x\venue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly 
across  Brookside  Park  Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the 
southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  33  of  said  J.  M.  Poe  allotment; 
thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  33 
to  the  southeast  corner  thereof ; thence  easterly  in  a direct  line 
to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  12  of  the  G.  L.  Gruebele 
allotment,  of  a part  of  original  Brooklyn  Township  lot  No.  56, 
recorded  in  volume  14,  page  8,  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of 
Maps ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  sublot 
No.  12  of  said  G.  L.  Gruebele  allotment  to  the  westerly  line  of 
West  40th  Place;  thence  easterly  across  West  40th  Place  in  a 
direct  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  the  A.  J.  Barker  allot- 
ment, recorded  in  volume  15,  page  8,  Cuyahoga  County  Record 
of  Maps ; thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  A.  J. 
Barker  allotment  to  westerly  line  of  West  39th  Street;  thence 
easterly  across  West  39th  Street  in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest 
corner  of  the  S.  Barker  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  14,  page 
12,  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps;  thence  easterly  along 
the  southerly  line  of  said  S.  Barker  allotment  to  the  southeast 
corner  thereof ; thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  to  the  southwest 
corner  of  Alcott  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  13,  page  44, 
Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  southeasterly  in  a 
direct  line  to  a point  in  the  westerly  line  of  E.  H.  Foster  allot- 
ment, recorded  in  volume  14,  page  43,  Cuyahoga  County  Record 
of  Maps;  fifty  (50)  feet  southerly  from  the  southerly  line  of 
Highview  Avenue  S.  W.  measured  on  the  westerly  line  of  said 
E.  H.  Foster  allotment;  thence  easterly  fifty  (50)  feet  southerly 
from  and  parallel  with  Highview  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  westerly 
line  of  sublot  No.  11  of  said  E.  H.  Foster  allotment;  thence 
southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  11  to  a point 
75  feet  southerly  from  the  southerly  line  of  Highview  Avenue 
S.  W.  measured  along  said  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  11; 


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thence  easterly  seventy-five  (75)  feet  from  and  parallel  with 
Highview  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  westerly  line  of  original  Brook- 
lyn Township  lot  No.  65 ; thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  to  the 
southerly  city  limits  at  the  intersection  of  said  southerly  city 
limits  with  the  westerly  line  of  sublot  No.  57  of  the  Bethuel 
Fish  Heirs’  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  19,  page  16,  Cuyahoga 
County  Record  of  Maps;  thence  easterly  along  the  southerly 
city  limits  to  the  southerly  line  of  said  last  mentioned  allotment; 
thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  said  allotment  to  the 
southeast  corner  thereof ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly 
line  of  sublot  No.  40  of  said  Bethuel  Fish  Heirs’  allotment  and 
along  said  easterly  line  extended  to  the  center  of  Louisiana 
Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Louisiana 
Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  center  of  West  30th  Street;  thence  north- 
erly along  the  center  line  of  West  30th  Street  to  the  center  line 
of  Bradwell  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  easterly  along  the  center  of 
Bradwell  Avenue  S.  W.  to  the  westerly  line  of  West  25th 
Street;  thence  easterly  in  a direct  line  to  a point  in  the  easterly 
line  of  West  25th  Street  one  hundred  and  thirty-two  (132)  feet 
southerly  from  the  southerly  line  of  Selzer  Avenue  S.  W. ; 
thence  easterly  one  hundred  and  thirty-two  (132)  feet  southerly 
from  and  parallel  to  Selzer  Avenue  S.  W. ; a distance  of  one 
hundred  and  fifty-five  (155)  feet;  thence  northerly  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty-five  (155)  feet  easterly  from  and  parallel  to  West 
25th  Street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Selzer  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence 
northerly  across  Selzer  Avenue  S.  W.  in  a direct  line  to  the 
southeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  5 of  the  A.  Wirth  allotment,  re- 
corded in  volume  12,  page  45,  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of 
Maps;  thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  boundary  line  of 
sublots  Nos.  5 and  6 of  said  A.  Wirth  allotment  to  the  south- 
east corner  of  sublot  No.  60  of  the  M.  Fish  allotment,  recorded 
in  volume  5,  page  25,  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps ; thence 
northerly  along  the  easterly  lines  of  sublots  Nos.  60  and  61  of 
said  M.  Fish  allotment  to  the  southerly  line  of  Denison  Avenue 


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S.  W. ; thence  northerly  across  Denison  Avenue  S.  W.  in  a 
direct  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  1 of  the  E.  M. 

Luce  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  17,  page  29,  Cuyahoga 

County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly 
line  of  sublot  No.  1 of  said  E.  M.  Luce  allotment  to  the  south- 
west corner  of  sublot  No.  13  of  the  Grand  Army  Court  allot- 
ment, recorded  in  volume  15,  page  6,  Cuyahoga  County  Record 
of  Maps ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot 
No.  13  to  the  southerly  line  of  Grand  Army  Court  S.  W. ; thence 
northeasterly  across  Grand  Army  Court  S.  W.  in  a direct  line 
to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  12  of  said  last  mentioned 
allotment ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot 
No.  12  to  the  southwest  corner  thereof;  thence  northerly  in  a 
direct  line  to  the  southeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  2 of  the  J.  S. 

Fish  subdivision,  recorded  in  volume  4,  page  13,  Cuyahoga 

County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly 
line  of  said  sublot  No.  2 to  the  southerly  line  of  Forestdale 
Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  northerly  across  Forestdale  Avenue 
S.  W.  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  5 of  said 
J.  S.  Fish  subdivision ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line 
of  said  sublot  No.  5 to  the  northwest  corner  thereof;  thence 
easterly  along  the  northerly  boundary  line  of  sublots  Nos.  5 
and  6 of  said  J.  S.  Fish  subdivision  to  the  southwest  corner  of 
sublot  No.  1 of  W.  R.  Mallo  allotment,  recorded  in  volume  13, 
page  49,  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of  Maps ; thence  northerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  1 to  the  southerly  line 
of  Willowdale  Avenue  S.  W. ; thence  northerly  across  Willow- 
dale  Avenue  S.  W.  to  a point  in  the  northerly  line  of  Willow- 
dale  Avenue  S.  W.  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  easterly 
from  the  easterly  line  of  West  25th  Street  and  measured  at  right 
angles  thereto;  thence  northerly  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150) 
feet  easterly  from  and  parallel  with  West  25th  Street  to  the 
intersection  of  a line  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  easterly 
from  and  parallel  with  the  easterly  line  of  Scranton  Road  S.  W. ; 


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thence  northerly  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  easterly  from 
and  parallel  with  Scranton  Road  S.  W.  to  the  intersection  of  a 
line  fifty  (50)  feet  southerly  from  and  parallel  with  the  south- 
erly line  of  West  17th  Street;  thence  easterly  fifty  (50)  feet 
southerly  from  and  parallel  with  West  17th  Street  to  the  pro- 
duced easterly  line  of  sublot  No.  132  of  the  East  View  addition, 
recorded  in  volume  16,  page  19,  Cuyahoga  County  Record  of 
Maps ; thence  northerly  along  said  produced  line  of  said  sublot 
No.  132  to  the  center  of  West  17th  Street;  thence  easterly  along 
the  center  line  of  West  17th  Street  to  the  produced  southerly 
line  of  sublot  No.  137  of  said  East  View  addition;  thence  east- 
erly along  said  produced  line  and  along  the  southerly  line  of 
said  sublot  No.  137  to  the  southeast  corner  thereof;  which  is 
also  the  easterly  line  of  the  East  View  addition ; thence  northerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  said  East  View  addition  to  the  north- 
east corner  thereof ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line 
of  said  East  View  addition  and  along  said  northerly  line  pro- 
duced to  the  center  of  Scranton  Road  S.  W. ; thence  southerly 
along  the  center  line  of  Scranton  Road  S.  W.  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  70.  District  No.  25. — Beginning  at  the  northeasterly 
bank  of  the  Ohio  Canal  at  its  intersection  with  the  easterly  line 
of  ten  acre  lot  No.  2;  thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line 
of  said  ten  acre  lot  No.  2 to  its  intersection  with  the  southerly 
boundary  line  of  sewer  district  No.  2 ; thence  westerly  and 
southerly  along  the  southerly  and  easterly  boundary  line  of  said 
sewer  district  No.  3 to  its  intersection  with  the  Ohio  Canal ; 
thence  easterly  along  said  Ohio  Canal  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  71.  District  No.  26. — Beginning  at  the  southerly  shore 
line  of  Lake  Erie  at  its  intersection  with  the  easterly  line  of 
East  72nd  Street  (Gordon  Park  Avenue)  ; thence  southerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  East  72nd  Street  to  an  angle  in  said 
East  72nd  Street,  125  feet  distant  from  the  northerly  line  of  the 
right  of  way  of  the  Lake  Shore  & Michigan  Southern  Railway 


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Company  measured  along  said  easterly  line  of  East  72nd  Street 
extended ; thence  easterly  at  right  angles  to  said  Easterly  line  a 
distance  of  50  feet  to  an  angle  in  East  72nd  Street,  which  is  also 
the  easterly  line  of  East  72nd  Street  (East  72nd  Street  changes 
in  width  from  50  feet  to  100  feet)  ; thence  southerly  along  the 
easterly  line  of  East  72nd  Street  to  the  north  line  of  the  right  of 
way  of  the  Lake  Shore  & Michigan  Southern  Railway  Company ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  said  right  of  way  to 
the  easterly  line  of  East  82nd  Street  produced  northerly ; thence 
southerly  along  said  easterly  line  across  the  right  of  way  of  said 
Railroad  Company  to  the  southerly  line  of  said  right  of  way ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  East  82nd  Street  pro- 
duced and  East  82nd  Street  to  the  northerly  line  of  sublot  No.  105 
of  the  R.  N.  Dunham  allotment  as  recorded  in  volume  5,  page  47, 
Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Alaps;  thence  easterly  along  the 
northerly  line  of  sublot  No.  105  to  the  easterly  line  of  the  R.  N. 
Dunham  allotment ; thence  southerly  along  said  easterly  line  to 
the  northerly  line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. ; thence  easterly  in  a 
direct  line  across  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E.  to  the  intersection  of  the 
southerly  line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E.  with  the  easterly  line  of 
Wheelock  Road  N.  E. ; thence  southerly,  westerly  and  southeast- 
erly along  the  easterly  line  of  Wheelock  Road  N.  E.  to  the  south- 
erly line  of  Zenas  King’s  subdivision  recorded  in  volume  14,  page 
41,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps;  thence  westerly  along 
said  southerly  line  to  the  easterly  line  of  sublot  No.  53  of  said 
Zenas  King’s  subdivision ; thence  southerly  along  said  easterly 
line  of  sublot  No.  53,  extended,  a distance  of  80  feet;  thence  west- 
erly parallel  with  said  southerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  53  to  the 
easterly  line  of  Ansel  Rd.  N.E. ; thence  southerly  along  theeasterly 
line  of  x\nsel  Road  N.  E.  to  the  northerly  line  of  Dryden  Avenue 
N.  E. ; thence  easterly  along  said  northerly  line  to  easterly  line  of 
E.  88th  Street  (Dallas)  ; thence  southerly  along  said  easterly  line 
of  E.  88th  Street  to  a point  distant  50  feet  northerly  and  at  right 
angles  to  the  southerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  376;  thence  easterly 


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parallel  to  the  southerly  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  376  and  377 
and  50  feet  distant  northerly  and  at  right  angles  therefrom  to  the 
westerly  boundary  line  of  Sewer  District  No.  27,  as  defined  in  this 
codified  ordinance ; thence  northerly  along  said  westerly  boundary 
line  of  said  sewer  district  No.  27  to  its  intersection  with  the 
northerly  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Lake  Shore  & Michi- 
gan Southern  Railway  Company ; thence  westerly  along  the 
northerly  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  said  Railway  Company  to 
the  westerly  boundary  line  of  the  Village  of  Bratenahl ; thence 
northerly  along  the  westerly  boundary  line  of  the  Village  of 
Bratenahl  to  the  south  shore  line  of  Lake  Erie ; thence  westerly 
along  the  southerly  shore  line  of  Lake  Erie  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  72.  District  No.  27. — Beginning  at  the  intersection 
of  the  southerly  boundary  line  of  the  Village  of  Bratenahl  and 
the  easterly  boundary  line  of  original  lot  No.  356;  thence  south- 
erly along  the  easterly  boundary  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  356 
and  363  to  the  southeasterly  corner  of  original  lot  No.  363 ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  boundary  line  of  original  lot 
No.  372  to  a point  distant  200  feet  westerly  from  the  center  line 
of  Eddy  Road  and  at  right  angles  thereto ; thence  southeasterly 
200  feet  from  the  center  line  of  Eddy  Road  and  parallel  thereto 
to  the  westerly  boundary  line  of  original  lot  No.  372 ; thence 
southerly  along  the  westerly  boundary  line  of  original  lot  No.  372 
to  the  southeast  corner  of  original  lot  No.  372 ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  boundary  line  of  original 
lot  No.  380  to  the  northerly  boundary  line  of  Putnam  & Mill’s 
subdivision  as  recorded  in  volume  7,  page  5,  Cuyahoga  County 
Records  of  Maps ; thence  southwesterly  along  the  northerly 
boundary  line  of  the  said  Putnam  & Mill’s  subdivision  and  the 
northerly  boundary  line  of  the  Montgomery  subdivision,  as  re- 
corded in  volume  6,  page  20,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of 
Maps,  and  the  last  described  line  extended,  to  the  easterly  boun- 
dary line  of  original  lot  No.  379;  thence  southerly  along  the 


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easterly  boundary  line  of  original  lot  No.  379  to  a point  50  feet 
north  of  the  southeast  corner  of  original  lot  No.  379;  thence 
westerly  parallel  to  the  southerly  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  379 
and  378  and  50  feet  distant  at  right  angles  therefrom  to  the 
westerly  line  produced  southerly  of  sublot  No.  92  of  Curtiss- 
Ambler  & Johnson’s  subdivision  as  recorded  in  volume  16,  page 
10,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  northerly  on  a 
straight  line  to  the  northwesterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  90  of 
said  subdivision ; thence  across  Olivet  Alley  on  a straight  line 
to  the  southwesterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  5 of  Morison  & Glenn’s 
resubdivision  as  recorded  in  volume  29,  page  1,  Cuyahoga  County 
Records  of  Maps ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of 
said  sublot  No.  5 to  the  northwesterly  corner  of  said  sublot; 
thence  on  a straight  line  across  Olivet  Avenue  N.  E.  to  the 
southwesterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  10  of  Morrison  & Glenn’s 
resubdivision ; thence  along  the  westerly  boundary  line  of  said 
sublot  No.  10  to  the  northwesterly  corner  of  said  sublot;  thence 
easterly  along  the  northerly  boundary  line  of  said  sublot  No.  10 
to  the  southwesterly  corner  of  sublot  No.  15  of  Morison  & Glenn’s 
resubdivision ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  boundary  line 
of  said  sublot  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sublot;  thence 
across  Hampden  Avenue  N.  E.  on  a straight  line  to  the  south- 
west corner  of  sublot  No.  20  of  said  Morison  & Glenn’s  resub- 
division ; thence  northerly  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sublot 
No.  20;  thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  boundary  line  of 
said  sublot  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  24  of  said 
Morison  & Glenn’s  resubdivision;  thence  northerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  24  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said 
sublot;  thence  across  Tacoma  Avenue  N.  E.  on  a straight  line 
to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  43  of  the  Deming  Realty 
Company’s  proposed  allotment;  thence  northerly  along  the  west- 
erly boundary  line  of  sublots  Nos.  43,  44  and  45  of  the  Deming 
Realty  Company’s  proposed  allotment  to  the  northwest  corner 
of  sublot  No.  45;  thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  boundary 


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line  of  said  sublot  No.  45  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No. 
46  of  the  Deming  Realty  Company’s  proposed  allotment;  thence 
along  the  westerly  boundary  line  of  said  sublot  No.  46  to  the 
northwest  corner  of  said  sublot ; thence  on  a straight  line  across 
Grantwood  Avenue  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  123 
of  the  Deming  Realty  Company’s  proposed  allotment ; thence 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  said  sublot  No.  123  to  the 
northwest  corner  of  said  sublot ; thence  westerly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  sublot  No.  125  of  the  Deming  Realty  Company’s 
proposed  allotment;  thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of 
said  sublot  No.  125  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sublot; 
thence  on  a straight  line  across  Drexel  Avenue  to  the  southwest 
corner  of  sublot  No.  185  of  the  Deming  Realty  Company’s  pro- 
posed allotment ; thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  boundary 
line  of  said  sublot  No.  185  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sub- 
lot; thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  boundary  line  of  sublot 
No.  186  of  the  Deming  Realty  Company’s  proposed  allotment 
to  the  southwest  corner  of  said  sublot  No.  186;  thence  northerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  sublots  Nos.  186,  187  and  189  of  the 
Deming  Realty  Company’s  proposed  allotment  to  the  north- 
west corner  of  said  sublot  No.  189;  thence  on  a straight  lino 
across  Pasadena  Avenue  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No. 
260  of  the  Deming  Realty  Company’s  proposed  allotment ; thence 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  sublots  Nos.  260,  261,  262, 
263,  264  and  265  of  the  Deming  Realty  Company’s  proposed  al- 
lotment to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sublot  No.  265 ; thence 
on  a straight  line  across  Massie  Avenue  N.  E.  to  the  southwest 
corner  of  sublot  No.  346  of  the  Deming  Realty  Company’s  pro- 
posed allotment;  thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  sub- 
lots No.  346,  347,  348,  349,  350  and  351  of  the  Deming  Realty 
Company’s  proposed  allotment  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said 
sublot  No.  351 ; thence  across  Morison  Avenue  N.  E.  on  a straight 
line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  sublot  No.  176  of  the  Morison 
& Massie’s  resubdivision  as  recorded  in  volume  33,  page  7,  Cuya- 


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hoga  County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  northerly  along  the  west- 
erly line  of  sublots  Nos.  176,  177  and  178  of  said  Morison  & 
Massie’s  resubdivision  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  sublot  No. 
178;  thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  boundary  line  of  sub- 
lots Nos.  217  and  218  of  Morison  & Massie’s  resubdivision  to  the 
southwest  corner  of  said  sublot  No.  218;  thence  northerly  along 
the  westerly  line  of  sublots  Nos.  218  and  219  of  Morison  & Mas- 
sie’s resubdivision  and  the  last  described  line  extended  to  the 
southerly  line  of  original  lot  Mo.  370;  thence  easterly  to  the 
southeast  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  370;  thence  northerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  370  to  the  north- 
east corner  of  sublot  No.  37  of  the  Cleveland  Realty  Company’s 
subdivision  as  recorded  in  volume  24,  page  17,  Cuyahoga  County 
Records  of  Maps ; thence  northwesterly  on  a straight  line  to 
the  northeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  48  of  said  Cleveland  Realty 
Company’s  subdivision ; thence  northerly  on  a straight  line  to 
the  northeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  131  of  said  Cleveland  Realty 
Company’s  subdivision ; thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line 
of  sublots  Nos.  132  and  133  of  said  Cleveland  Realty  Company’s 
subdivision  to  a point  200  feet  from  the  center  of  Parkwood 
Drive  N.  E. ; and  at  right  angles  thereto;  thence  northwesterly 
parallel  to  the  center  line  of  Parkwood  Drive  N.  E.  and  200 
feet  distant  therefrom  to  the  southerly  line  of  St.  Clair  Avenue 
N.  E. ; thence  on  a straight  line  across  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. 
to  the  southeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  7 of  George  C.  Shum- 
way’s  subdivision  as  recorded  in  volume  4,  page  35,  Cuyahoga 
County  Records  of  Maps ; thence  northwesterly  on  a straight 
line  to  the  northeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  16  of  said  George  C. 
Shumway’s  subdivision ; thence  northeasterly  on  a straight  line 
to  the  southeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  28  of  William  Stanley’s 
subdivision  as  recorded  in  volume  27,  page  25,  Cuyahoga  County 
Records  of  Maps ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of 
said  sublot  No.  28  to  the  south  line  of  Linwood  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
thence  easterly  120  feet  along  the  southerly  line  of  Linwood 


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Avenue  S.  E. ; thence  northerly  on  a straight  line  across  Lin- 
wood  Avenue  S.  E.  and  the  easterly  line  of  sublot  No.  17  of  said 
subdivision  to  the  northeast  corner  of  sublot  No.  17 ; thence 
northerly,  northeasterly,  northwesterly,  northeasterly  northwest- 
erly, northeasterly,  northerly  and  northwesterly  to  the  northeast 
corner  of  sublot  No.  94  of  the  Curtiss- Ambler  Realty  Company’s 
subdivision,  recorded  in  volume  26,  page  23,  Cuyahoga  County 
Records  of  Maps;  thence  northwesterly  along  the  last  described 
line  produced  to  the  southerly  boundary  line  of  the  Village  of 
Bretenahl;  thence  northeasterly  along  the  southerly  boundary 
line  of  the  Village  of  Bretenahl  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  73.  District  No.  28. — Beginning  in  the  center  line  of 
Coit  Avenue  at  the  intersection  of  Coit  Avenue  and  the  northerly 
line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Lake  Shore  & Michigan  Southern 
Railway  Company  (southerly  boundary  of  the  Village  of  Bre- 
tenahl) ; thence  southeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  Coit  Ave- 
nue to  the  easterly  line  of  original  lot  No.  353 ; thence  southerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  original  lots  Nos.  353,  358,  365  and 
373  to  the  southeasterly  corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  373 ; 
thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  373  to 
the  southwest  corner  thereof ; thence  northerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  373  to  a point  200 
feet  from  the  center  line  of  Eddy  Road  and  at  right 
angles  thereto ; thence  northwesterly  parallel  to  the  center  line 
of  Eddy  Road  and  200  feet  distant  westerly  therefrom  to  the 
northerly  line  of  original  lot  No.  372;  thence  westerly  along  the 
northerly  line  of  said  original  lot  No.  372  to  the  northwesterly 
corner  of  said  original  lot  No.  372;  thence  northerly  along  the 
westerly  boundary  line  of  original  lot  No.  364  and  original 
lot  No.  357  to  the  intersection  of  the  southerly  boundary  line  of 
the  Village  of  Bretenahl;  thence  northeasterly  along  the  south- 
erly boundary  line  of  the  Village  of  Bretenahl  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

Sec.  74.  District  No.  29. — Beginning  at  the  intersection  of 


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the  westerly  city  limits  and  the  center  line  of  Pensacola  Avenue 
S.  W.  extended  westerly ; thence  southerly  along  the  city  limits  line 
to  the  southwest  corner  of  the  Brooklyn  Ridge  subdivision,  as  re- 
corded in  volume  32,  page  29,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of 
Maps;  thence  easterly,  southeasterly  and  easterly  along  the 
southerly  city  limits  line  to  the  intersection  of  the  center  line 
of  West  21st  Street;  thence  northerly  along  the  center  line 
of  West  21st  Street  to  the  center  line  of  Tampa  Avenue  S.  W. 
extended  easterly ; thence  easterly  along  said  center  line  of 
West  21st  Street  extended  to  a point  200  feet  distant  and  at 
right  angles  to  the  center  line  of  West  21st  Street  S.  W. ; thence 
northerly  and  parallel  to  the  center  line  of  W.  21st  Street  and 
200  feet  distant  at  right  angles  easterly  therefrom  to  the  center 
line  of  Tate  Avenue  S.  W.  extended  easterly;  thence  north- 
westerly parallel  to  the  center  line  of  Broadview  Road  S.  W. 
and  200  feet  distant  at  right  angels  therefrom  to  the  intersection 
of  the  easterly  boundary  line  of  Roger  & Guscott’s  allotment  as 
recorded  in  volume  23,  page  30,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of 
Maps ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  said  allotment 
and  along  the  easterly  line  of  the  proposed  sewage  disposal 
grounds  and  said  easterly  line  prolonged  northerly  to  the  north- 
erly line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Cleveland,  Lorain  & Wheel- 
ing Railway  Company ; thence  northwesterly  along  said  right 
of  way  line  to  the  easterly  line  of  W.  25th  Street  as  originally  laid 
out ; thence  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  W.  25th  Street  to 
Big  Creek ; thence  westerly  along  the  bank  of  Big  Creek  to  a 
point  125  feet  westerly  and  at  right  angles  'from  the  westerly 
line  of  W.  25th  Street  as  now  occupied  by  the  W.  25th  Street  Via- 
duct; thence  southerly  and  parallel  with  West  25th  Street  and  125 
feet  distant  therefrom  to  the  southerly  line  of  Brookside  Park; 
thence  westerly  and  southerly  along  said  Park  line  to  the  north- 
erly line  of  the  Brooklyn  Park  allotment  as  recorded  in  volume 
21,  page  15,  Cuyahoga  County  Records  of  Maps;  thence  west- 
erly along  the  northerly  line  of  said  allotment  to  the  easterly 


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line  of  W.  39th  Street ; thence  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of 
W.  39th  Street  to  the  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Pensacola 
Avenue  S.  W.  extended  easterly ; thence  westerly  along  the  center 
line  of  Pensacola  Avenue  S.  W.  extended  easterly,  the  center  line 
of  Pensacola  Avenue  S.  W.  and  the  center  line  of  Pensacola 
Avenue  S.  W.  extended  westerly  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

STREET  NAMING  AND  HOUSE  NUMBERING. 

Sec.  75.  All  thoroughfares  in  the  section  bounded  by  Lake 
Erie,  eastery  city  limits,  Euclid  Avenue  and  Ontario  Street, 
shall  have  the  suffix  N.  E.,  meaning  northeast,  added  to  the 
name  of  said  thoroughfare.  All  thoroughfares  in  the  section 
bounded  by  Euclid  Avenue,  the  easterly  city  limits,  southerly 
city  limits,  to  the  river,  the  river  to  Canal  Street  extended.  Canal 
Street  to  Huron  Street  and  Ontario  Street,  shall  have  the  suffix 
S.  E.,  meaning  southeast,  added  to  the  name  of  said  thorough- 
fare. All  thoroughfares  in  the  section  bounded  by  Lake  Erie, 
Ontario  Street  to  Huron  Street,  Huron  Street  to  the  river,  the 
river  south  to  the  Cincinnati  Slip,  from  Cincinnati  Slip  west  to 
Lorain  Street,  Lorain  Street  to  the  city  limits,  the  west  city  limits 
to  Lake  Erie,  shall  have  the  suffix  N.  W.,  meaning  northwest, 
added  to  the  name  of  said  thoroughfare.  All  thoroughfares  in 
the  section  bounded  by  Ontario  Street  by  way  of  Vinegar  Hill 
to  Canal  Street,  Canal  Street  to  the  river,  the  river  south  to  the 
southerly  city  limits,  the  southerly  city  limits  and  weserly  city 
limits  to  Lorain  Street,  Lorain  Street  to  the  river  at  Cincinnati 
Slip  and  north  along  the  river  to  Huron  Street,  shall  have  the 
suffix  S.  W.,  meaning  southwest,  added  to  the  name  of  said 
thoroughfare. 

Sec.  76.  Classification  of  Thoroughfares. — The  term 
“thoroughfare”  means  all  ways  used  or  opened  for  public  travel, 
whatever  its  present  designation.  All  thoroughfares  running  in 
a general  east  and  west  direction  shall  be  called  avenues.  All 
thoroughfares  running  in  a general  north  and  south  direction 


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shall  be  called  streets.  All  diagonal  thoroughfares  shall  be  called 
roads.  All  short  or  disconnected  thoroughfares  running  in  a 
general  north  and  south  direction  shall  be  called  places.  All 
short  or  disconnected  thoroughfares  running  in  a general  east 
and  west  direction  shall  be  called  courts.  All  curved  thorough- 
fares shall  be  called  drives. 

Sec.  77.  House  Numbering. — In  general,  one  number  on 
each  side  of  the  thoroughfare  will  be  allowed  for  each  20  feet  in 
the  residence  section  of  the  city,  and  ten  feet  in  the  business 
section  of  the  city.  Even  numbers  shall  be  placed  on  the  right 
hand  of  all  thoroughfares,  progressing  with  the  numbers.  All 
odd  numbers  on  the  left  hand.  All  avenues  and  courts  will  be 
numbered  in  blocks,  the  first  number  in  each  being  100  corre- 
sponding to  the  street  number  at  the  beginning  of  the  block. 
Blocks  running  in  the  same  direction  as  street  numbers.  The 
house  numbers  on  streets  and  places  shall  in  general  be  continu- 
ous from  north  to  south,  and  so  arranged  that  numbers  on 
parallel  streets  will  be  in  the  same  block. 

All  streets  and  places  in  the  northeast  section  shall  be  num- 
bered from  1999  at  Euclid  Avenue  backward.  All  streets  and 
places  in  the  southeast  section  will  be  numbered  2000  at  Euclid 
Avenue,  then  upward  progressing  southerly.  All  streets  and 
places  in  the  northwest  section  shall  be  numbered  1999  at  Lorain 
Avenue,  thence  backward  northerly.  All  streets  and  places  in 
the  southwest  section  shall  be  numbered  from  2000  at  Lorain 
Avenue  upward,  progressing  southerly. 

The  Public  Square  be  numbered  beginning  at  the  west  inter- 
section of  Superior  Avenue,  the  even  numbers  around  the  south 
half  of  the  Square,  one  number  for  each  ten  feet,  and  the  odd 
numbers  around  the  north  half  of  the  Square  for  each  ten  feet. 

Sec.  78.  Location  of  Numbers. — The  numbers  shall  in  gen- 
eral be  placed  upon  the  center  of  the  riser  of  the  top  step  leading 
to  a building.  Where  this  is  impracticable,  the  location  will  be 
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Sec.  79.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  number  all 
houses  and  furnish  a suitable  number  to  be  placed  thereon  at 
the  request  of  the  owner  thereof. 

Sec.  80.  The  names  of  the  streets  of  the  City  of  Cleveland 
shall -be  as  provided  by  Ordinance  No.  47575-A,  passed  January 
23,  1905,  as  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3005,  passed  January 
29,  1906;  and  all  streets  thereafter  dedicated  or  laid  out  in  the 
City  of  Cleveland  shall  be  assigned  by  the  Council  such  names 
as  are  consistent  with  the  system  provided  for  in  sections  75 
and  76  hereof. 

Sec.  81.  The  term  “house,”  as  used  in  this  subdivision,  is 
intended  to  mean  any  dwelling  house,  business  block,  or  building 
used  for  business  purposes ; and  the  term  “street,”  any  street, 
avenue,  lane,  alley,  public  place  or  highway. 

There  shall  be  prepared  by  the  chief  engineer  maps  of  all 
streets  required  to  be  numbered,  drawn  to  an  accurate  scale, 
showing  all  intersecting  streets,  and  the  location  of  the  fronts  of 
all  houses  and  each  front  doorway  in  the  same.  The  whole 
length  of  the  street  shall  be  divided  up  into  spaces  or  lots  of 
20  or  15  feet  front  as  aforesaid.  A number  shall  be  given  for 
each  space,  and  the  number  coinciding  most  nearly  with  the  lo- 
cation of  any  doorway  shall  be  the  number  of  the  same.  Con- 
secutive numbers  shall  be  placed  directly  opposite  on  lines  at 
right  angles  to  the  street.  All  numbers  placed  on  houses  under 
this  subdivision  shall  be  indicated  on  said  maps.  Said  maps 
shall  be  bound  in  convenient  volumes,  and  kept  on  file  in  the 
office  of  the  chief  engineer,  and  shall  be  the  property  of  the  city. 

Sec.  82.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  take  down 
or  deface  any  number  put  up  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
of  this  subdivision.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  retain 
any  number  on  his  house,  or  make  use  of  any  number,  other 
than  that  provided  for  under  this  subdivision,  for  a period  ex- 
ceeding 30  days  after  the  adoption  by  the  council  of  the  reso- 
lution referred  to  in  the  last  section,  to  number  a street  or  district 


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which  embraces  such  house;  or  for  any  owner,  agent,  or  occu- 
pant of  any  property  to  refuse  or  neglect  to  number  under  this 
subdivision. 


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CHAPTER  II. 

LEGISLATIVE  DEPARTMENT. 

THE  COUNCIL. 

Sec.  83.  The  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  shall  con- 
sist of  thirty-two  (32)  members,  twenty-six  (26)  of  whom  shall 
be  elected  from  the  wards  in  the  city,  and  six  shall  be  elected  at 
large.  Such  councilmen  shall  be  electors  of  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, and  not"  hold  any  other  public  office,  or  employment  ex- 
cept that  of  notary  public  or  member  of  the  State  militia,  and 
shall  not  be  interested  in  any  contract  with  the  city,  and  all 
such  councilmen  at  large  shall  have  resided  in  this  city,  and 
councilmen  from  wards  shall  have  resided  in  their  respective 
wards  for  at  least  one  year  preceding  their  election. 

Sec.  84.  Councilmen  shall  be  elected  as  provided  by  law, 
and  shall  hold  their  offices  for  terms  of  two  years,  and  until  their 
successors  are  elected  and  qualified. 

Sec.  85.  Each  councilman  elected  as  hereinbefore  provided 
shall  receive  a salary  of  twelve  hundred  dollars  ($1200.00)  per 
annum,  payable  semi-monthly,  and  a proportionate  reduction  in 
such  salary  shall  be  made  for  non-attendance  of  any  member 
upon  any  regular  or  special  meeting  of  the  Council,  and  a fur- 
ther reduction  shall  be  made  of  two  dollars  ($2.00)  for  the  fail- 
ure of  any  member  to  attend  a regularly  called  meeting  of  any 
committee;  provided,  however,  that  the  deduction  for  Council 
and  committee  meetings  not  attended  in  any  one  week  shall  never 
exceed  the  proportionate  salary  for  such  week. 

Sec.  86.  The  regular  meetings  of  the  Council  shall  be 


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held  in  the  Council  Chamber  in  the  City  Hall,  on  Monday  even- 
ing of  each  week,  except  the  third,  fourth  and  fifth  Monday  in 
July,  and  the  first  and  second  Monday  in  August,  and  the  Mon- 
day preceding  the  general  election,  beginning  at  the  hour  of 
7 :30  P.  M.,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  Council.  The  Coun- 
cil shall  provide  and  be  subject  to  rules  for  its  own  proceedings, 
and  shall  keep  a journal  and  have  all  such  powers  as  are  pro- 
vided by  law. 

EMPLOYES  OE  COUNCIL. 

Sec.  87.  At  the  first  regular  meeting  of  the  Council,  in 
each  even  numbered  year,  there  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council 
a sergeant-at-arms,  who  shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the  Council, 
preserve  order  under  the  direction  of  the  presiding  officer  there- 
of, and  perform  such  other  duties  as  the  Council  may  direct. 
He  shall  receive  a salary  of  two  hundred  and  sixty  dollars 
($260.00)  a year.  There  shall  be  elected  a page  and  messenger, 
who  shall  also  act  as  messenger  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the 
Council,  and  shall  perform  such  duties  as  the  Council  or  the 
Clerk  may  require.  He  shall  receive  a salary  of  One  Thousand 
Dollars  ($1000.00)  per  year. 

CITY  CLERK. 

Sec.  88.  At  the  first  regular  meeting  of  the  Council  in  each 
even  numbered  year  there  shall  be  elected  a Clerk  of  the  Coun- 
cil who  shall  receive  a salary  of  three  thousand  dollars  per  annum 
and  who  shall  also  perform  the  duties  of  City  Clerk.  He  shall 
hold  his  office  as  prescribed  by  law,  and  until  his  successor  is 
duly  elected  and  qualified.  He  shall  take  the  oath  prescribed  by 
law  and  give  bond,  with  sufficient  sureties,  in  the  sum  of  Five 
Thousand  Dollars  ($5000.00),  conditioned  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  the  duties  of  his  office  and  that  he  will  pay  over 
all  moneys  coming  into  his  possession  belonging  to  the  City, 
which  bond  shall  be  deposited  with  the  Auditor. 


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Sec.  89.  The  City  Clerk  shall  appoint,  subject  to  the  con- 
firmation of  the  Council,  the  following  assistants : one  assistant 
who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  ($2000.00) 
per  annum;  one  index  clerk,  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Fifteen 
Hundred  Dollars  ($1500.00)  per  annum;  one  license  clerk,  who 
shall  receive  a salary  of  Fifteen  Hundred  Dollars  ($1500.00) 
per  annum ; one  record  clerk,  who  shall  receive  a salary  of 
Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Dollars  ($720.00)  per  annum;  two 
stenographers,  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  Seven  Hun- 
dred and  Twenty  Dollars  ($720.00)  per  annum.  The  several 
assistants  and  employes  herein  enumerated,  shall  perform  such 
duties  as  may  be  assigned  to  them  by  the  City  Clerk.  The  first 
assistant,  index  clerk  and  license  clerk  shall  each  give  bond,  to 
the  approval  of  the  Mayor,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his 
duties,  in  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1000.00). 

Sec.  90.  The  City  Clerk  shall  keep  an  accurate  and  correct 
journal  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Council,  and  shall  have  the 
custody  of  all  the  laws,  ordinances  and  newspaper  files  of  the 
city.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  attend  to  the  binding  of  such  news- 
papers as  may  be  taken  by  the  city,  and  to  see  that  all  ordinances 
are  promptly  and  correctly  published,  as  required  by  law,  and 
he  shall  furnish  all  transcripts,  orders  and  certificates  called  for 
by  any  person,  and  authenticate  the  same  by  his  official  signature 
under  the  city  seal. 

Sec.  91.  The  City  Clerk  shall,  within  two  weeks  after  the 
passage  of  any  ordinance  by  the  Council  vacating,  narrowing, 
or  altering  any  street  or  alley,  inform  the  County  Auditor  of  the 
action  of  the  Council  by  mailing  him  a certified  copy  of  such 
ordinance. 

Sec.  92.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Clerk  to  furnish 
to  the  Public  Library  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  copies  of  all  re- 
ports, Council  proceedings  or  other  documents,  or  matters  printed 
by  authority  of  the  City  immediately  upon  their  publication. 

Sec.  93.  Prior  to  the  first  day  of  January,  and  the  first  day 


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of  July  in  each  year  the  Clerk  of  this  Council  shall  advertise  for 
bids  for  doing  all  printing  necessary  to  be  done  for  six  months ; 
and  advertisement  shall  be  made  upon  specifications  prepared  by 
the  Clerk,  to  include  first  reading  ordinances,  notices  and  other 
printing  necessary  to  be  done  or  authorized  by  this  Council,  and 
in  addition  thereto  the  Clerk  shall  at  the  same  time  advertise 
for  bids  for  the  publication  of  all  proceedings  and  transactions 
of  the  Council,  together  with  the  publication  of  all  ordinances 
and  resolutions  required  by  Section  124  of  the  Municipal  Code 
to  be  published,  each  bidder  to  state  separately  his  bid  for  the 
publication  of  passed  ordinances  and  resolutions,  and  his  bid 
for  publishing  the  proceedings  and  transactions  of  the  Council 
and  furnishing  such  proceedings  and  transactions  in  pamphlet 
form  and  passed  ordinances  in  slip  form ; and  the  bids  received 
by  the  Clerk  upon  the  advertisement  herein  authorized  to  be 
made  shall  be  reported  by  the  Clerk  to  the  Council  and  the 
Council  shall  award  a contract  for  six  months  from  the  date  of 
the  making  thereof  to  the  lowest  bidder  for  printing  as  herein- 
before required,  and  in  addition  thereto  the  Council  shall  award 
contracts  for  six  months  to  two  (2)  newspapers  of  opposite 
politics  and  of  general  circulation  in  the  corporation  printed  in 
the  English  language,  and  to  one  (1)  newspaper  printed  in  the 
German  language  for  the  publication  of  passed  ordinances  and 
resolutions  required  by  said  Section  124  of  the  Municipal  Code 
to  be  published,  and  to  one  of  such  newspapers  printed  in  the 
English  language,  in  addition  to  such  contract  for  publication 
the  Council  shall  award  a contract  for  the  printing  of  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Council,  the  furnishing  of  proceedings  in  pam- 
phlet form  and  passed  ordinance  slips. 

And  in  awarding  said  contracts  for  publication  and  printing 
of  proceedings  and  passed  ordinances,  the  Council  reserves  the 
right  to  award  said  contracts  to  that  newspaper  whose  bid  for 
all  the  work  done  by  it  is,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Council,  the 
lowest,  considering  price  bid  and  circulation  secured. 


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CHAPTER  III. 

ADMINISTRATIVE  DEPARTMENT. 

- THE  MAYOR. 

Sec.  94.  The  Mayor  shall  be  elected  for  a term  of  two 
years  and  shall  serve  until  his  successor  has  been  elected  and 
qualified.  He  shall  be  an  elector  of  the  corporation,  and  before 
entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office  he  shall  take  the  oath  re- 
quired by  law  and  give  a bond  with  sufficient  sureties  to  the 
approval  of  the  Council  in  the  sum  of  Ten  Thousand  Dollars 
($10,000.00),  conditioned  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the 
duties  of  his  office.  The  Mayor  shall  receive  a salary  of  Six 
Thousand  Dollars  ($6000.00)  per  annum. 

Sec.  95.  The  Mayor  shall  appoint  a private  secretary,  who 
shall  receive  a salary  of  Twenty-five  Hundred  Dollars  ($2500.00) 
per  annum,  and  before  entering  upon  the  discharge  of  his  duties 
shall  give  bond,  conditioned  according  to  law,  to  be  approved 
by  the  Mayor,  in  the  sum  of  Five  Thousand  Dollars  ($5000.00). 
The  Mayor  shall  appoint  a clerk  for  service  in  the  executive 
office,  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Nine  Hundred  and  Sixty 
Dollars  ($960.00)  per  annum,  and  such  clerk  shall,  before  en- 
tering upon  the  discharge  of  his  duties  give  bond,  conditioned 
according  to  law  and  approved  by  the  Mayor,  in  the  sum  of 
Three  Thousand  Dollars  ($3000.00).  The  Mayor  shall  also 
appoint  one  stenographer  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Eight 
Hundred  and  Forty  Dollars  ($840.00)  per  annum,  and  one  clerk 
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who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty  Dol- 
lars ($780.00)  per  annum. 

Sec.  96.  The  Mayor  shall  perform  all  the  duties  prescribed 
by  the  ordinances  of  the  City  and  the  laws  of  Ohio,  and  shall 
have  all  the  powers  conferred  upon  him  by  such  laws.  The 
Mayor  shall  have  power  to  extend  courtesies  to  and  reciprocate 
the  same  of  other  cities  by  presenting  them  a volume  of  Revised 
Ordinances  and  Annual  Reports  of  the  City  in  such  manner  as 
to  him  may  seem  suitable.  The  Mayor  shall  cause  the  City’s 
flag  to  be  kept  at  the  masthead  of  the  stafif  in  the  Public  Square 
from  sunrise  to  sunset  of  each  day  throughout  the  year,  except 
on  the  occasion  of  the  death  of  an  officer  or  former  officer  of 
the  City  or  prominent  citizen,  when  he  shall  cause  the  same  to 
be  lowered  to  half-mast. 

PRESIDENT  OF  COUNCIL. 

Sec.  97.  The  President  of  Council  shall  be  elected  for  a 
term  of  two  years  and  shall  serve  until  his  successor  is  elected 
and  qualified.  He  shall  be  an  elector  of  the  corporation  and  shall 
preside  at  all  regular  and  special  meetings  of  Council,  but  shall 
have  no  vote  therein  except  in  case  of  a tie.  When  the  Mayor 
is  absent  from  the  City,  or  is  unable  from  any  cause  to  perform 
his  duties,  the  President  of  Council  shall  be  Acting  Mayor.  In 
case  of  the  death,  resignation  or  removal  of  the  Mayor  the  Presi- 
dent of  Council  shall  become  the  Mayor  and  serve  for  the  unex- 
pired term  and  until  a successor  to  the  Mayor  has  been  elected  and 
qualified.  The  President  of  the  Council  shall  receive  a salary  of 
Two  Thousand  Dollars  ($2,000.00)  per  annum,  payable  semi- 
monthly, as  long  as  he  shall  be  so  acting  as  President  of  such 
Council,  but  in  the  event  of  the  death,  resignation,  removal  or 
permanent  disability  of  the  Mayor  requiring  the  President  of  the 
Council  to  become  Mayor,  as  hereinbefore  provided,  the  President 
of  the  Council  shall  thereupon  receive  the  salary  provided  for 
the  Mayor. 


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AUDITOR/' 

Sec.  98.  The  Auditor  shall  be  elected  for  a term  of  two 
years  and  shall  serve  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified. 
He  shall  be  an  elector  of  the  corporation  and  shall  perform  all 
the  duties  and  have  all  the  powers  imposed  upon  city  auditors 
by  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio.  The  Auditor  shall  upon  his 
election,  and  before  entering  upon  the  performance  of  his  duties, 
execute  a bond  with  sufficient  sureties,  to  be  approved  by  the 
Mayor  and  Council,  in  the  sum  of  Fifty  Thousand  Dollars  ($50,- 
000.00).  The  Auditor  shall  have  a seal,  in  the  center  of  which 
shall  be  the  words  “The  City  of  Cleveland,”  and  around  the 
margin  shall  be  the  words  “City  Auditor,”  an  impression  of  which 
seal  shall  be  affixed  by  the  Auditor  to  all  transcripts,  orders,  certi- 
ficates and  other  papers  requiring  authentication.  The  Auditor 
shall  devote  his  entire  time  to  the  duties  of  his  office,  and  shall 
receive  a salary  of  Five  Thousand  Dollars  ($5,000.00)  per  annum. 

Sec.  99.  The  Auditor  shall  appoint  the  following  employ- 
ees : two  deputy  auditors  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of 
Twenty-four  Hundred  Dollars  ($2,400.00)  per  annum;  one  chief 
clerk  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Seventeen  Hundred  Dollars 
($1,700.00)  per  annum;  two  accountants  who  shall  each  receive 
a salary  of  Fifteen  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,500.00)  per  annum;  one 
book-keeper  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Fifteen  Hundred  Dol- 
lars ($1,500.00)  per  annum;  two  accountants  who  shall  each 
receive  a salary  of  Thirteen  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,300.00)  per 
annum;  one  claim  agent  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Twelve 
Hundred  Dollars  ($1,200.00)  per  annum;  one  accountant  who 
shall  receive  a salary  of  Eleven  Hundred  and  Fifty  Dollars  ($1,- 
150.00)  per  annum;  three  book-keepers  who  shall  each  receive  a 
salary  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1,000.00)  per  annum;  three 
clerks  in  the  tax  department  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of 
One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1,000.00)  per  annum;  two  clerks  in  the 


*The  duties  of  the  Auditor  in  relation  to  public  money  deposited  by  the 
City  Treasurer  will  be  found  post  §§  122  et  seq. 


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tax  department  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  Nine  Hundred 
Dollars  ($900.00)  per  annum;  one  clerk  in  the  tax  department 
who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Eight  Hundred  and  Forty  Dollars 
($840.00)  per  annum;  one  clerk  in  the  tax  department  who  shall 
receive  a salary  of  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty  Dollars  ($780.00) 
per  annum ; one  stenographer  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Seven 
Hundred  and  Twenty  Dollars  ($720.00)  per  annum  ; two  clerks 
in  the  tax  department  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  Six 
Hundred  Dollars  ($600.00)  per  annum;  one  store-keeper  who 
shall  receive  a salary  of  Six  Hundred  Dollars  ($600.00)  per 
annum ; one  auditing  clerk  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  One 
Thousand  Dollars  ($1,000.00)  per  annum,  to  be  paid  from  the 
water  works  fund. 

Sec.  100.  The  several  officers  and  employees  appointed  as 
provided  in  the  preceding  section  shall  aid  and  assist  the  Auditor 
in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties,  and  render  such  service  as 
he  may  from  time  to  time  prescribe.  They  shall  each  before 
entering  upon  the  discharge  of  their  respective  duties  give  bond 
for  the  faithful  performance  thereof,  conditioned  according  to 
law  and  approved  by  the  Mayor,  in  the  sum  of  One  Thousand 
Dollars  ($1,000.00),  except  that  the  bonds  of  each  of  said  deputy 
auditors  shall  be  in  the  sum  of  Three  Thousand  Dollars 
($3,000.00). 

Sec.  101.  The  Auditor  shall  be  the  fiscal  agent  and  general 
accountant  of  the  City  and  shall  receive  and  preserve  in  his 
office  all  city  books  and  all  vouchers,  documents  and  papers  relat- 
ing to  the  accounts  and  contracts  of  the  City,  its  revenue,  debts 
and  fiscal  affairs,  whether  between  the  City  and  any  board  or 
officer  thereof,  or  between  the  City  and  bodies  corporate,  except 
when  such  books,  vouchers  or  documents  are  by  law  or  ordinance 
placed  in  the  custody  of  some  other  officer,  board  or  person. 

Sec.  102.  The  Auditor  shall  accept  and  install  such  system 
of  accounting  and  reporting  as  shall  be  formulated  by  the  Auditor 
of  State,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Auditor  to  examine  and 


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audit  all  accounts  and  demands  in  favor  of  or  against  the  City 
for  the  payment  of  which  any  money  may  be  drawn  out  of  the 
City  treasury,  and  after  having  examined  the  same  with  all 
accompanying  vouchers  and  documents,  certify  the  balance  or 
true  state  of  such  claims  or  demands,  except  when  some  other 
officer  is  charged  with  such  duty.  The  account  between  the  City 
and  the  City  Treasurer,  to  be  kept  by  the  Auditor,  shall  charge 
said  Treasurer  with  all  money  received  into  the  treasury,  speci- 
fying the  source  from  which  said  moneys  are  derived,  and  shall 
credit  him  with  all  warrants  drawn  on  the  City  treasury.  The 
account  between  the  City  and  all  officers,  boards,  persons  or  bodies 
corporate,  who  may  have  the  collection  of  any  money  for  the  City, 
shall  charge  each  with  the  amount  which  may  be  in  his  hands 
for  collection,  or  with  blank  licenses  or  certificates  issued  to 
him,  and  shall  credit  him  with  all  money  which  he  shall  pay 
into  City  treasury.  The  Auditor  shall,  so  far  as  is  consistent 
with  the  system  formulated  by  the  Auditor  of  State,  keep  in 
proper  account  books  a detailed  and  specific  statement  of  the  con- 
dition of  the  City  revenue,  entering  every  fund,  which  by  law  or 
ordinance  is  made  a separate  fund,  under  its  appropriate  head, 
crediting  each  fund  with  all  receipts  into  the  treasury  on  account 
thereof,  and  charging  it  with  all  appropriation  therefrom,  and 
all  warrants  thereon.  He  shall  keep  a register  of  all  warrants 
drawn  on  the  treasury,  specifying  the  date,  number  and  the 
amount,  the  name  of  the  person  to  whom  and  out  of  what  fund 
payable.  He  shall  keep  an  account  of  all  debts  due  to  or  from 
the  City,  and  a bill  book  in  which  he  shall  enter  all  bonds,  notes, 
bills  and  other  obligations  given  by  or  payable  to  the  City,  with 
the  name  of  the  person  by  or  to  whom  principal  and  interest  are 
payable,  and  the  rate  of  interest  which  the  same  draws,  and  all 
accounts,  notes,  bonds  or  claims  against  or  in  favor  of  the  City 
for  purchase  of  lands,  buildings  or  other  property,  or  for  rents 
due  thereon,  shall  be  entered  as  other  claims  and  accounts  on 
proper  books  by  the  Auditor. 


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Sec.  103.  The  Auditor  shall  keep  separate  accounts  of  the 
revenue  applicable  to  the  various  objects  for  which  the  City  has 
to  provide  in  accordance  with  the  several  items  of  the  general 
and  special  appropriation  ordinances  passed  by  the  Council. 

Sec.  104.  The  Auditor  shall  not  draw  a warrant  on  the 
City  treasury  in  favor  of  any  person  indebted  to  the  City,  or 
the  assignee  of  such  person,  except  for  the  balance  which  may 
appear  to  be  due  to  such  person  over  and  above  the  amount  of 
the  debt  due  the  City,  nor  in  favor  of  any  officer  or  employee 
who  is  in  arrears  or  in  default  for  the  payment  of  money  to  the 
City. 

Sec.  105.  Whenever  upon  the  adjustment  of  any  account 
a sum  of  money  shall  be  found  by  the  Auditor  to  be  due  to  the 
City  from  any  City  officer  or  employee  and  the  same  shall  not  be 
paid  into  the  City  treasury  within  ten  (10)  days  after  the  adjust- 
ment of  the  account,  he  shall  order  suit  to  be  commenced  against 
the  delinquent,  or  take  such  other  measures  as  in  his  judgment 
will  most  effectually  secure  the  City  against  loss. 

Sec.  106.  The  Auditor,  whenever  required,  shall  furnish 
the  Mayor  or  Council  copies  or  abstracts  of  any  books,  accounts, 
records,  vouchers  or  documents  in  his  office,  and  any  information 
in  relation  to  anything  pertaining  to  his  office,  or  to  the  revenue  of 
the  City,  and  he  shall  at  all  times  permit  the  Mayor  or  any  mem- 
ber of  the  Council  or  any  other  city  officer  or  board  interested  to 
examine  any  book,  paper  or  document  in  his  office. 

Sec.  107.  The  Auditor  shall  register  in  his  office  a suitable 
book  under  the  head  “temporary  loans”  of  notes  issued  on 
account  of  the  City  for  temporary  loans  or  otherwise,  and  counter- 
sign the  same  as  registered,  and  whenever  such  note  shall  be  paid 
or  renewed,  he  shall  cause  a marginal  entry  to  be  made  thereof, 
stating  the  date  when  paid  or  renewed,  and  the  amount  paid  or 
renewed,  and  no  note  made  for  the  purpose  of  temporary  loan 
shall  be  legally  issued  or  shall  bind  unless  the  same  shall  be  regis- 


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tered  and  countersigned  as  hereinbefore  provided.  Whenever 
any  such  note  be  paid  the  City  Treasurer  shall  forthwith  present 
the  same  to  the  Auditor,  and  thereupon  the  Auditor  shall  make 
the  proper  entry  and  cancel  and  keep  on  file  said  note. 

Sec.  108.  The  Auditor  shall  keep  in  his  office  an  account 
of  all  public  improvements  ordered  by  the  Council  and  under  con- 
tract, copies  of  which  shall  be  furnished  him  by  the  several  depart- 
ments authorized  to  make  contracts  on  behalf  of  the  City.  Said 
book  shall  show  the  estimate  of  such  improvement,  the  amount 
certified  to  be  paid  for  the  same,  the  amounts  paid  from  time  to 
time,  and  when  any  such  improvement  is  completed,  the  date  of 
the  final  payment  and  the  amount  thereof. 

Sec.  109.  The  Auditor  shall  superintend  the  making  of  all 
special  assessments  for  improvement,  and  in  all  cases  where  the 
special  assessment  produces  a greater  fund  than  is  necessary  to 
pay  for  the  improvement,  he  shall,  after  all  claims  against  said 
fund  have  been  satisfied,  notify  the  Council  of  the  fact  that  a 
balance  remains  to  be  refunded,  and  upon  the  passage  of  a reso- 
lution by  the  Council  the  Auditor  shall  proceed  to  refund  said 
balance,  and  to  that  end  shall  notify  by  mail  all  persons  who  are 
entitled  to  a portion  thereof  whose  addresses  are  known,  and 
shall  post  in  a conspicuous  place  in  his  office  the  names  of  persons 
entitled  to  a portion  of  said  surplus  whose  addresses  are  unknown. 
Any  sum  remaining  unclaimed  for  the  period  of  two  (2)  years 
from  date  of  the  commencing  of  such  refunding  as  aforesaid, 
shall  be  credited  upon  the  books  of  the  Auditor’s  department  to 
“unclaimed  moneys,”  and  where  taxes  are  delinquent  and  owing 
to  a special  fund  the  Auditor  may,  in  order  to  commence  the 
refunding  of  said  surplus,  credit  to  said  special  fund  from  said 
unclaimed  moneys  a sum  equal  to  the  amount  of  special  tax  delin- 
quent, provided,  that  when  said  delinquent  tax  is  collected  it  shall 
be  credited  to  uncalimed  moneys,  and  provided  further,  that  the 
Auditor  shall  not  be  required  to  notify  any  tax  payer  whose  tax 
is  delinquent  of  the  refunding  of  said  surplus. 


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THE  TREASURER. 

Sec.  110.  The  Treasurer  shall  be  elected  for  a term  of  two 
years  and  serve  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified.  Prior 
to  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  he  shall  take  the  oath 
required  by  law  and  give  bond,  with  two  or  more  sureties,  to  the 
approval  of  the  Mayor,  in  the  sum  of  One  Hundred  Thousand 
Dollars  ($100,000.00)  payable  to  the  City,  conditioned  to  well 
and  truly  pay  over  all  moneys  received  by  him,  and  for  the  faith- 
ful discharge  of  the  duties  of  his  office,  according  to  law  and  the 
ordinances  of  the  City,  which  bond  shall  be  deposited  with  the 
Auditor.  He  shall  receive  a salary  of  Four  Thousand  Five 
Hundred  Dollars  ($4,500.00)  per  annum. 

Sec.  111.  The  Treasurer  shall  appoint  the  following  assist- 
ants and  employees : One  first  assistant  who  shall  receive  a salary 
of  Two  Thousand  and  Eight  Hundred  Dollars  ($2,800.00)  per  an- 
num ; one  second  assistant  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  One  Thou- 
sand Eight  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,800.00)  per  annum;  one  pay- 
master, who  shall  receive  a salary  of  One  Thousand  Five  Hun- 
dred Dollars  ($1,500.00)  per  annum  ; one  assistant  paymaster  who 
shall  receive  a salary  of  One  Thousand  Two  Hundred  Dollars 
($1,200.00)  per  annum,  and  one  assistant  paymaster  who  shall  re- 
ceive a salary  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1,000.00)  per  annum. 

Sec.  112.  The  assistants  and  employes  authorized  to  be 
appointed  under  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section  shall 
assist  and  aid  the  Treasurer  in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties, 
and  render  such  services  and  discharge  such  duties  as  he  may 
from  time  to  time  prescribe  for  them  respectively.  They  shall 
each  give  bond  for  the  faithful  performance  of  their  duty,  con- 
ditioned according  to  law  and  to  the  approval  of  the  Mayor,  as 
follows:  The  first  assistant  in  the  sum  of  Twenty  Thousand  Dol- 
lars ($20,000.00)  ; the  second  assistant  in  the  sum  of  Ten  Thou- 
sand Dollars  ($10,000.00)  ; paymaster  in  the  sum  of  Twenty 
Thousand  Dollars  ($20,000.00)  ; each  of  the  assistant  paymasters 
in  the  sum  of  Five  Thousand  Dollars  ($5,000.00). 


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Sec.  113.  The  books,  accounts  and  vouchers  of  the  Treas- 
urer shall  at  all  times  be  subject  to  the  inspection  and  examina- 
tion of  the  Auditor,  the  Finance  Committee,  or  any  member 
thereof,  or  of  any  special  committee  appointed  by  the  Council 
for  that  purpose. 

Sec.  114.  The  Treasurer,  on  going  out  of  office,  shall  deliver 
to  his  successor  all  the  public  money,  books,  accounts,  papers, 
documents  and  properties  in  his  possession,  and  in  case  of  his 
death,  his  legal  representative  shall  deliver  the  same. 

DEPOSITARY  COMMISSION. 

Sec.  115.  All  public  moneys  coming  into  the  hands  of  the 
Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  as  Treasurer  of  said  City, 
or  from  any  other  source,  shall  be  deposited  by  the  Treasurer 
as  hereinafter  provided,  in  such  banks,  situated  within  Cuyahoga 
County,  as  are  designated,  in  the  manner  herein  provided,  as  the 
depositories  of  such  money,  by  a Commission  composed  of  the 
Mayor  and  City  Solicitor  and  the  Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, and  their  successors  in  office,  which  said  officials  shall  con- 
stitute and  be  known  as  the  Depositary  Commission. 

Sec.  116.  The  officers  designated  as  constituting  such 
Depositary  Commission,  shall  serve  as  members  thereof  without 
compensation,  but  the  Commission  shall  be  provided  with  the 
necessary  books  and  stationery  at  the  general  expense  of  the 
City.  The  Mayor  shall  be  president  and  the  Treasurer  shall  be 
secretary  of  the  Commission  herein  created.  The  Commission 
shall  hold  meetings  on  the  first  business  day  of  each  month,  and 
whenever  called  to  meet  by  the  president  for  a special  purpose 
at  the  office  of  the  Mayor  of  the  City,  and  shall  keep  a record  of 
the  proceedings,  and  file  all  papers  received  by  it  which  record 
and  papers  shall  be  open  to  public  inspection  at  any  public  session 
of  the  Commission. 

Sec.  117.  Upon  the  first  and  second  Mondays  of  October, 
1906,  and  thereafter  triennially  on  the  first  and  second  Mondays 


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of  October,  the  Depositary  Commission  shall  publish  in  one  daily 
newspaper,  printed  and  of  general  circulation  in  the  City  of 
Cleveland  and  County  of  Cuyahoga,  a notice  which  shall  invite 
sealed  proposals  from  all  banks  coming  within  the  provisions 
hereof,  which  proposals  shall  stipulate  the  rate  of  interest  they 
will  pay  respectively  for  the  use  of  so  much  of  the  public  money 
aforesaid  as  shall  not  exceed  the  aggregate  of  the  paid  in  capital 
stock  and  surplus  of  such  bidding  bank,  and  shall  not  in  any 
event  in  any  one  bank  exceed  the  sum  of  one  million  -dollars, 
from  the  first  day  of  July  next  after  such  bidding  to  and  includ- 
ing the  30th  day  of  June  three  years  thereafter,  said  notice  in 
each  case  to  contain  a statement  to  the  efifect  that  such  sealed 
proposals  will  be  received  on  the  first  Monday  in  November  at 
10  o’clock  A.  M.,  in  the  office  of  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, and  that  said  proposals  are  subject  to  all  the  limitations  and 
requirements  of  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio  and  the  ordinances 
of  the  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  118.  On  the  first  Monday  in  November,  1906,  and 
thereafter  trienially  on  the  first  Monday  of  November  subse- 
quent to  the  publication  of  the  notice  inviting  sealed  proposals 
provided  for  in  this  chapter,  at  the  hour  of  ten  o’clock  A.  M.,  the 
Commission  shall  in  open  session  open  said  proposals  and  shall 
award  the  use  of  the  public  money  to  the  banks  proposing  to 
pay  the  highest  rate  of  interest,  awarding  to  no  bank  a larger 
share  of  such  deposits  than  the  aggregate  of  the  paid  in  capital 
stock  and  surplus  of  such  bank,  and  in  no  event  to  any  one  bank 
more  than  one  million  dollars,  and  awarding  such  deposits  to  such 
number  of  banks  as  shall  be  necessary  under  this  limitation  to 
provide  for  the  deposit  of  all  the  public  moneys  in  the  hands  of 
the  Treasurer  or  to  come  into  his  hands  during  the  contracts  pro- 
vided for  herein,  upon  such  banks  tendering  a good  and  sufficient 
bond  issued  by  a surety  company  authorized  to  do  business  in 
Ohio,  or  furnishing  good  and  sufficient  security  in  a sum  not 
less  than  20  per  cent  in  excess  of  the  maximum  amount  at 


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any  time  to  be  deposited  in  any  said  bank.  Said  Commission  may 
if  it  be  necessary  re-advertise  for  all  or  a part  of  said  money, 
provided  that  in  case  of  such  re-advertisement  any  necessary  de- 
duction shall  be  made  from  the  period  of  three  years  in  the  con- 
tract entered  into  pursuant  to  such  advertisement  as  shall  cause 
said  contract  to  expire  on  the  30th  day  of  June  three  years  next 
after  the  June  following  the  advertisement  hereunder. 

Sec.  119.  No  award  to  any  bank  shall  be  binding  until  there 
shall  be  executed  by  such  bank  and  accepted  by  the  Depositary 
Commission  a good  and  sufficient  undertaking  of  the  kind  set 
forth,  in  this  chapter,  payable  to  the  City,  conditioned  for  the 
receipt,  safe  keeping  and  payment  over,  as  provided  herein,  of 
all  moneys  which  may  come  into  the  custody  of  the  bank  under 
and  by  virtue  of  this  ordinance  and  under  and  by  virtue  of  such 
proposal  and  the  award  of  the  Commission  herein  created, 
together  with  interest  thereon  at  the  rate  specified  in  the  pro- 
posal, and  such  undertaking  shall  further  be  conditioned  for  the 
faithful  performance  by  the  bank  of  all  duties  and  obligations 
imposed  by  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio  and  this  chapter  upon 
the  depositary  of  such  public  moneys. 

Sec.  120.  The  undertakings  hereinbefore  provided  to  be 
given  shall  not  be  accepted  by  the  Commission  until  they  shall 
have  been  submitted  to  the  counsel  designated  by  statute  of  the 
City,  and  any  other  board  or  public  body  created  by  law  or 
ordinance  and  charged  with  the  disbursement  of  funds  coming 
into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer,  and  certified  by  him  to  be  in  due 
and  legal  form,  and  conformable  to  the  provisions  of  these 
ordinances  and  of  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio,  which  certificate 
shall  be  endorsed  upon  each  of  such  bonds  and  if  the  bank  to 
which  an  award  is  made  as  aforesaid  fail  to  execute  and  furnish 
the  undertakings  herein  required,  to  the  acceptance  of  the  Com- 
mission within  two  (2)  weeks  after  the  award  has  been  made, 
the  Commission  may  award  the  use  of  the  money  to  any  other 
bank,  the  written  proposal  of  which  offers  the  same  rate  of  inter- 


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est  therefor  as  is  designated  in  the  proposal  of  such  defaulting 
bank ; but  if  the  proposal  of  no  other  bank  offers  the  same  rate 
of  interest  as  aforesaid,  the  Commission  may  award  the  use  of 
the  money  to  any  bank,  the  written  proposal  of  which  offers  the 
next  lower  rate,  and  in  case  of  award  after  such  default  the  bank 
to  which  the  award  is  made  shall  execute  undertakings  in  the 
same  manner  as  is  herein  provided  in  the  case  of  banks  to  which 
awards  are  made  upon  the  proposals  originally  submitted  by 
them. 

Sec.  121.  The  bank  to  which  an  award  is  made  hereunder 
shall  upon  the  acceptance  of  its  undertakings  by  the  Commission, 
become  the  depositary  of  the  money  aforesaid,  for  the  period 
fixed  by  ordinance,  and  until  the  undertakings  of  its  successor 
as  such  depositary  are  accepted  by  the  Commission.  But  the 
Commission  may,  from  time  to  time,  require  additional  security 
from  any  such  depositary  bank  at  any  time  it  deems  the  same 
necessary,  in  such  sum  as  it  shall  designate,  and  if  the  bank 
refuse  or  neglect,  for  a period  of  five  days  thereafter,  to  give 
such  additional  security,  the  removal  of  the  money  therefrom 
forthwith  may  be  ordered  by  the  Commission,  and  another  bank 
designated  to  be  the  depositary  thereof  temporarily,  at  such  rate 
of  interest,  or  without  interest,  as  the  Commission  may  determine. 
The  order  for  such  removal,  or  for  any  removal  under  the  pro- 
visions of  ordinance  shall  be  entered  in  the  record  of  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Commission,  and  a copy  thereof,  duly  certified 
as  such  by  the  president  and  secretary  of  the  Commission,  shall 
be  transmitted  to  the  Auditor,  and  a like  copy  to  the  Treasurer; 
and  thereupon  such  Auditor  shall  issue  his  warrant  for  the  with- 
drawal of  the  public  money  from  the  depositary,  and  the  Treas- 
urer shall  issue  checks  accordingly  for  the  removal.  If  the 
money,  in  case  of  such  removal,  be  deposited  in  a bank  designated 
as  a temporary  depositary,  such  bank  shall,  before  the  receipt 
by  it  of  any  of  the  money,  enter  into  the  undertakings  required 
by  ordinance  ; but  if  no  such  undertaking  be  entered  into  then 


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the  money  shall  be  deposited  by  the  Treasurer  as  if  no  depositary 
had  been  designated. 

Sec.  122.  Upon  the  receipt  of  a written  notice,  duly 
signed  by  the  president  and  secretary  of  the  Commission  herein 
created,  and  a warrant  duly  signed  by  the  Auditor,  the  Treasurer 
shall  deposit  in  the  depositary  or  depositaries  named  in  said 
notice,  in  such  proportionate  quantities  as  shall  be  designated 
in  said  warrant  all  public  money  in  his  custody,  less  a sum  not 
exceeding  Six  Thousand  Dollars  ($6,000.00)  and  thereafter  he 
shall  at  the  close  of  each  business  day  as  nearly  as  is  practicable 
in  the  proportion  fixed  by  said  warrant,  deposit  his  total  receipts 
for  the  day,  less  any  sum  he  may  have  used  in  cashing  the 
Auditor’s  tax  abatement  and  refunding  certificates  issued  by 
authority  of  the  Council,  provided  that  all  public  moneys  in  the 
hands  of  the  Treasurer  shall  be  deposited  by  him  in  such  deposi- 
tary banks,  to  the  credit  of  the  Board,  corporation  or  authority 
for  which  said  Treasurer  holds  said  money.  The  moneys  so  de- 
posited in  any  bank  selected  as  depositary  shall  bear  interest  at  the 
rate  specified  in  the  proposal  of  such  bank,  to  be  computed  on 
daily  balances,  and  on  the  30th  day  of  June  and  the  30th  day  of 
December  of  each  year,  and  at  any  time  the  accounts  are  closed, 
the  depositary  shall  place  such  interest  on  the  money  to  the 
credit  of  the  board,  corporation  or  authority  in  whose  name  the 
money  is  deposited,  and  in  writing  notify  the  Auditor  and  the 
secretary  of  the  Commission  herein  created  of  the  amount  so 
credited  to  each  of  the  said  funds,  as  the  same  shall  appear. 

Sec.  123.  Each  depositary  shall  in  writing  notify  the 
Auditor  before  noon  of  each  business  day  of  the  amount  of 
deposits  to  the  credit  of  the  several  funds  made  by  the  Treasurer 
the  preceding  business  day,  and  the  depositary  shall  pay  out 
money  deposited  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  only  on 
the  checks  of  the  Treasurer,  and  no  such  check  shall  be  valid 
or  payable  unless  it  has  partly  printed  and  partly  written  on  the 
same  paper  therewith,  a duplicate  of  the  warrant  of  the 


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Auditor,  authorizing  the  payment  of  the  sum  specified  in  the 
check.  All  such  warrants  and  orders  shall  be  drawn  and  signed 
in  duplicate,  one  of  which  shall  have  printed  upon  its  face  the 
word  “original”  and  the  other  shall  have  printed  on  its  face  the 
word  “duplicate,”  and  shall  be  and  remain  unsevered  from  such 
check  until  severed  by  the  Treasurer.  The  Auditor  shall  so  draw 
his  warrants  that  there  shall  be  at  all  times,  as  nearly  as  practic- 
able, the  proper  proportionate  amount  of  money  on  deposit  in 
each  depositary. 

Sec.  124.  Before  noon  of  each  business  day,  the  Treasurer 
shall  make  to  the  Auditor  a sworn  statement  showing  the  total 
amount  of  tax  abatement  and  refunding  certificates  cashed  since 
the  last  presentation  thereof  to  the  Auditor  and  for  the  preced- 
ing business  day,  the  total  amounts  deposited  in  each  depositary, 
the  total  amount  of  tax  abatement,  the  refunding  of  certificates 
cashed,  the  total  amount  of  cash  remaining  in  his  hands,  the 
number  and  amount  of  checks  issued  on  each  depositary,  and  the 
balance  in  each  depositary ; and  he  shall  keep  such  books  as  shall 
enable  him  to  make  such  statements  as  to  all  public  moneys  in 
his  custody.  All  money  paid  to  the  Treasurer  shall  be  paid  upon 
the  order  or  draft  of  the  Auditor,  and  receipts  therefor  shall 
be  given  in  duplicate,  one  of  which  shall  have  printed  on  its  face 
the  word  “original”  and  the  other  the  word  “duplicate.”  The 
duplicates  of  receipts  for  money  shall  be  filed  with  the  Auditor, 
and  each  receipt  shall  state  the  amount  received,  from  whom  re- 
ceived, and  to  what  fund  or  funds  the  same  is  to  be  applied. 

Sec.  125.  The  salaries  of  all  City  officials  and  employes, 
the  monthly  payrolls  of  all  public  corporations  and  authorities, 
the  public  money  of  which  is  deposited  by  the  Treasurer,  pursu- 
ant to  the  terms  of  this  ordinance  or  the  laws  of  this  State,  may 
be  paid  in  cash,  and  to  provide  money  for  such  payment  the 
Auditor  shall  issue  his  warrant  authorizing  the  issuance  of 
checks  upon  the  depositary  for  such  amount,  stated  in  the  war- 
rant, as  shall  be  sufficient  to  meet  such  demands.  All  other  war- 


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rants  shall  be  drawn  in  favor  of  the  persons  to  whom  the  amounts 
specified  therein  respectively  are  due,  or  in  favor  of  their  assigns. 

Sec.  126.  The  Auditor  shall  keep  in  his  office  books  in 
which  shall  be  entered  receipts  of  the  Treasurer  daily,  as  shown 
by  the  duplicate  receipts  returned  to  him  by  the  Treasurer, 
the  amount  of  deposits  by  the  Treasurer  daily  with  each  deposi- 
tary as  shown  by  the  statements  of  the  respective  depositaries, 
the  daily  aggregate  amounts  of  warrants  issued  by  him  and  the 
balance  at  the  close  of  each  business  day  to  the  credit  of  the 
board,  corporation  or  authority  represented  by  him  in  the  hands 
of  each  depositary,  and  the  Auditor  shall  duly  certify  to  the 
correctness  of  the  sworn  statements  hereinbefore  provided  for, 
provided  they  be  found  to  be  correct  upon  comparison  with  their 
respective  books,  and  shall  file  such  statements  in  their  offices 
respectively.  If  any  such  sworn  statements  be  found  to  be  incor- 
rect, the  Auditor  shall  forthwith  give  notice  of  such  fact  to  the 
Treasurer,  and  unless  the  discrepancy  so  discovered  be  immedi- 
ately corrected,  the  Auditor  shall  forthwith  notify  the  Depositary 
Commission  thereof. 

Sec.  127.  The  Auditor  shall  keep  in  his  office  books  which 
will  show  the  balance  daily  to  the  credit  of  each  fund,  of  which 
he  keeps  an  account,  and  shall  issue  no  warrant  payable  from  any 
such  fund  unless  there  is  money  belonging  thereto  for  the  pay- 
ment of  the  warrant  in  full ; and  upon  the  first  business  day  of 
each  month  he  shall  prepare  and  submit  to  the  Depositary  Com- 
mission a sworn  statement  for  the  preceding  month,  showing  the 
amount  of  money  received  into  and  paid  out  of  each  fund,  the 
balance  to  the  credit  of  each,  and  also  the  total  balance  in  the 
custody  of  the  depositaries,  which  statement  shall  be  placed  on 
file  by  the  Commission,  and  a copy  of  the  statement  made  by  the 
Auditor,  duly  certified  by  the  Commission,  shall  be  transmitted 
to  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  or  to  any  legislative  or 
executive  body  or  to  any  other  board,  body  or  corporation  hav- 


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ing  money  in  the  custody  of  the  Treasurer,  and  which  shall  be 
read  in  open  session  at  the  next  meeting  of  such  body. 

Sec.  128.  All  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  and  the 
duties  and  liabilities  of  the  persons  named  herein  shall  be  subject 
to  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio,  and  to  such  modifications  as 
may  be  made  therein  at  any  time  and  wherever  the  word  “deposi- 
tary” is  used  herein,  it  shall  mean  any  bank  or  banks  designated 
to  receive  public  moneys  hereunder.  The  word  “Auditor”  shall 
be  held  to  mean  the  City  Auditor,  and  any  other  auditor  for  any 
other  board,  body  or  corporation  having  funds  in  the  hands  of 
the  City  Treasurer,  or  the  successor  in  office  of  any  such  auditor. 
The  word  “Treasurer”  shall  be  held  to  mean  the  City  Treasurer, 
or  any  other  person  authorized  by  law  to  receive  public  money, 
to  deposit  the  same  subject  to  law,  in  banks  designated  by  pro- 
vision of  this  Council  for  such  purpose. 

THE  SOLICITOR. 

Sec.  129.  The  Solicitor  shall  be  elected  for  a term  of  two 
years  and  shall  serve  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified. 
He  shall  be  an  elector  of  the  City  and  admitted  to  practice  in  all 
the  Courts  of  Ohio. 

Sec.  130.  The  powers  and  duties  of  the  Solicitor  shall  be 
such  as  are  provided  in  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio.  He  shall 
devote  his  entire  time  to  the  duties  and  business  of  his  office, 
to  the  exclusion  of  all  other  business  of  a legal  character.  He 
shall  draw  up  all  official  bonds  of  City  officers.  He  shall  act  as 
counsel  and  attorney  for  all  City  officers  where  their  official  con- 
duct is  involved.  He  shall  appear  in  all  civil  suits  prosecuted  or 
defended  by  the  City.  He  shall  furnish  the  Council  and  other 
City  officers,  whenever  required,  written  legal  opinions,  prepare 
all  ordinances,  examine  and  report  to  the  Council  whether  all 
legal  requirements  have  been  pursued  before  contracts  are 
approved,  and  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office  said 
Solicitor  shall  execute  a bond,  with  sufficient  sureties,  in  the  sum 


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of  $20,000.00,  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor  and  the  Council  of 
this  City,  and  said  Solicitor  shall  receive  as  compensation  for 
his  services  so  performed,  a salary  of  $5,000.00  per  annum. 

Sec.  131.  The  Solicitor  shall  appoint  the  following  assistants 
and  employes,  the  assistants  being  attorneys  at  law,  admitted  and 
qualified  to  practice  in  the  Courts  of  the  State  of  Ohio,  one  assist- 
ant who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Four  Thousand  Dollars  ($4,- 
000.00)  per  annum ; one  assistant  who  shall  receive  a salary  of 
Three  Thousand  Dollars  ($3,000.00)  per  annum;  two  assistants 
who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  Eighteen  Hundred  Dollars 
($1,800.00)  per  annum;  three  assistants  who  shall  each 
receive  a salary  of  Fifteen  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,500.00) 
per  annum ; and  one  assistant  who  shall  receive  a salary  of 
Twelve  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,200.00)  per  annum;  one  clerk  who 
shall  be  known  as  managing  clerk  of  the  Solicitor’s  office,  who 
shall  receive  a salary  of  Twelve  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,200.00) 
per  annum ; two  stenographers  who  shall  each  receive  a salary 
of  Eleven  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,100.00)  per  annum;  one  steno- 
grapher who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Eight  Hundred  Dollars 
($800.00)  per  annum,  and  one  office  boy  wbo  shall  receive  a salary 
of  Three  Hundred  Dollars  ($300.00)  per  annum.  The  said 
assistants,  clerk  and  employes  shall  aid  the  Solicitor  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  official  duties  and  shall  discharge  such  duties  as 
he  may  from  time  to  time  assign  to  them  respectively.  Each  of 
the  assistants  herein  provided  for  shall  before  entering  upon  the 
discharge  of  his  duties  give  bond  for  the  faithful  discharge  there- 
of conditioned  according  to  law,  and  to  the  approval  of  the  said 
Solicitor,  in  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1,000.00). 

And  of  such  assistants  the  Solicitor  shall  designate  such 
number  as  in  his  judgment  are  necessary  properly  to  attend  to 
the  duties  of  prosecution  in  the  Police  Court  or  Courts  of  the 
City,  and  said  Solicitor  may  at  his  discretion  remove  from  such 

*This  salary  is  in  addition  to  an  annual  allowance  of  $1,500,  made  by  the 
County  Commissioners  to  the  City  Solicitor  as  Police  Prosecutor. 

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assignment  for  duty  at  the  Police  Court  any  of  his  assistants  so 
assigned,  and  designate  any  other  of  his  assistants  to  appear  in 
said  Court  as  Police  Prosecutor  or  assistant  thereof. 

Sec.  132.  The  Solicitor  may,  in  special  emergencies,  and 
out  of  the  funds  provided  therefor  by  Council,  employ  associate 
counsel  for  special  work  relating  to  his  office,  and  when  matters 
involving  patents  are  referred  to  him  for  opinion,  he  may  pro- 
cure out  of  such  funds  the  necessary  opinions  from  practitioners 
in  patent  law. 

Sec.  133.  The  Solicitor  shall  be  the  Prosecuting  Attorney 
of  the  Police  Court,  and  the  assistants  authorized  by  law  and 
ordinance  to  such  Solicitor,  when  assigned  by  him  for  duty  in  the 
Police  Court,  shall,  under  his  direction,  perform  all  the  duties 
devolving  upon  the  Prosecutor  of  the  Police  Court. 

Sec.  134.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Prosecuting  Attorney 
of  the  Police  Court  to  prosecute  all  City  or  State  cases  brought 
before  the  Police  Court,  and  he  shall  generally  perform  like  duties 
as  far  as  the  same  are  applicable  as  are  required  of  the  Prose- 
cuting Attorney  of  the  County.  He  shall  bring  suits  on  all  City 
bonds  forfeited  in  the  Police  Court,  and  collect  all  costs  adjudged 
against  complainants  by  said  Court. 

Sec.  135.  All  affidavits  used  in  the  Police  Court  shall  be 
prepared  under  the  supervision  of  the  Prosecuting  Attorney,  and 
countersigned  by  him,  and  shall  set  forth  briefly  but  distinctly  in 
plain  and  ordinary  language,  the  charge  against  the  accused  per- 
son under  which  he  is  prosecuted,  and  such  affidavit  when  so 
prepared  and  countersigned  by  the  Prosecuting  Attorney  of  the 
Police  Court,  or  one  of  his  assistants,  as  hereinbefore  provided, 
shall  be  used  as  the  basis  of  the  prosecution  of  the  person  accused 
thereunder,  and  such  affidavit  shall  be  used  in  all  cases  and  for 
all  purposes  where  informations  have  heretofore  been  required  to 
be  used  except  in  the  following  cases : 

a:  Where  the  accused  was  recognized  or  committed  by  a 
Justice  of  the  Peace  to  appear  before  the  Police  Court  of  the 


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City  of  Cleveland  for  the  commission  of  a misdemeanor  within 
the  limits  of  said  City. 

b : Where  the  court  orders  the  Prosecuting  Attorney  to 
file  an  information  under  the  Revised  Statutes  of  Ohio. 

c : Where  the  filing  of  the  information  is  necessary  to  cure 
defects  in  an  affidavit  in  which  cases  the  Prosecuting  Attorney 
of  the  Police  Court  or  one  of  his  assistants  may  file  an 
information. 

Sec.  136.  The  Prosecuting  Attorney  of  the  Police  Court 
shall  be  furnished  an  office  convenient  to  the  Police  Court.  He 
shall  have  power  to  enter  a nolle  prosequi  in  any  case  commenced 
in  the  Police  Court  for  the  violation  of  a City  ordinance,  and 
shall,  from  time  to  time,  recommend  the  passage  of  such 
ordinances  as  may  be  necessary  to  prevent  crime  and  maintain 
the  police  regulations  of  the  City. 

Sec.  137.  He  shall  prosecute  to  collection  all  fines  and 
penalties  imposed  by  the  Police  Court,  and  shall  take  care  that 
all  fees,  penalties  or  fines  collected  by  any  officer  are  promptly 
paid  into  the  City  treasury,  and  he  shall  attend  to  every  process  in 
error  or  habeas  corpus  issued  from  courts  superior  to  the  Police 
Court  in  all  City  cases. 

THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  SERVICE. 

Sec.  138.  The  Department  of  Public  Service  shall  be 
administered  by  three  Directors ; such  Directors  shall  organize 
as  a Board,  to  be  known  as  the  Board  of  Public  Service.  All 
of  such  directors  shall  be  electors  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  and 
they  shall  be  elected  for  a term  of  two  years  and  shall  serve  until 
their  successors  are  elected  and  qualified.  Each  such  Director  of 
Public  Service  shall  receive  a salary  of  $5,000.00  per  annum. 
Such  Board  of  Public  Service  and  the  Directors  thereof  shall 
have  all  the  powers  and  perform  all  the  duties  imposed  upon 
such  Board  and  such  Directors  by  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio, 
and  before  entering  upon  their  duties  each  of  such  Directors  shall 


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execute  a bond  with  good  and  sufficient  sureties,  to  the  approval 
of  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  City,  conditioned  for  the  faith- 
ful performance  of  their  duties  as  such  Directors  in  the  sum  of 
$25,000.00. 

THE  DEPARTMENT  OE  PUBLIC  SAEETY. 

Sec.  139.  The  Department  of  Public  Safety  shall  be 
administered  by  two  (2)  Directors,  each  of  whom  shall  be  an 
elector  of  the  City,  well  known  for  his  intelligence  and  integrity. 
The  Directors  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  with  the  advice 
and  consent  of  two-thirds  of  the  Council  for  terms  of  four  (4) 
years  each,  and  such  Directors  shall  serve  until  their  successors 
have  been  appointed  and  qualified.  The  Directors  of  Public 
Safety  shall  not  belong  to  the  same  political  party.  If  at  any 
time  appointments  to  be  made  by  the  Mayor  as  herein  provided, 
are  not  made  or  not  confirmed  within  thirty  (30)  days  after  the 
time  when  such  appointment  should  be  made  according  to  law, 
or  if  any  vacancy  in  the  office  of  a Director  of  Public  Safety  be 
not  filled  within  thirty  (30)  days  from  the  occurrence  of  such 
vacancy,  then  and  in  either  event  the  Governor  of  the  State  shall 
make  such  appointments  or  fill  such  vacancy  for  the  same  term  as 
is  hereinbefore  provided  to  be  filled  by  appointment  by  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  140.  The  Directors  of  Public  Safety  as  hereinbefore 
provided,  shall  organize  a .Board  which  shall  be  known  as  the 
Board  of  Public  Safety,  and  before  entering  on  the  duties  of 
their  offices,  each  of  such  Directors  shall  execute  a 
bond  to  the  approval  of  the  Mayor  and  the  Council, 
with  good  and  sufficient  sureties,  in  the  sum  of  $15,000.00,  con- 
ditioned for  the  faithful  performance  of  their  duties  as  such 
Directors  of  the  Board  of  Public  Safety ; and  the  Board  of  Public 
Safety  shall  elect  each  year  one  of  its  members  to  act  as  President, 
and  it  shall  require  a majority  of  the  members  of  such  Board 
to  constitute  a quorum  or  to  pass  any  measure  which  it  may 
enact ; and  each  of  such  Directors  of  Public  Safety  shall  receive 
a salary  of  $2,000.00  per  annum. 


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14^) 


Sec.  141.  The  Board  of  Public  Safety  of  said  City  is 
hereby  authorized  to  commission  such  number  of  private  police- 
men as  it  may  from  time  to  time  see  fit,  to  serve  without  compen- 
sation from  the  City. 

Sec.  142.  Said  private  policemen  shall  each  give  bond  in 
the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  ($500.00)  to  the  satisfaction  of 
said  Board,  shall  pay  an  annual  fee  in  the  sum  of  one  ($1.00) 
dollar  and  shall  be  subject  to  the  orders  of  the  Chief  of  Police 
and  such  rules  as  the  Board  of  Public  Safety  shall,  from  time  to 
time,  provide. 

Sec.  143.  No  commission  as  such  private  policeman  shall 
be  valid  for  a greater  time  than  one  year  from  the  date  thereof 
and  no  person  shall  be  commissioned  as  such  private  policeman 
who  is  not  a citizen  of  the  United  States  and  a bona  fide  resident 
of  the  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  144.  The  Mayor  shall  appoint  a City  electrician  for 
the  proper  administration  of  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  inspec- 
tion of  electric  wires  and  apparatus,  who  shall  receive  from  the 
fire  fund,  a salary  of  $1,500.00  per  annum,  and  who  shall  per- 
form such  duties  as  may  be  prescribed  by  ordinance  or  required 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Safety.  Before  entering  upon  the  dis- 
charge of  his  duties,  he  shall  give  bond  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance thereof  in  the  sum  of  $3,000.00,  to  be  approved  by  the 
Board. 

Sec.  145.  The  Board  of  Public  Safety  is  authorized  to 
commission  as  policemen  such  employes  of  the  City  as  have  the 
care  and  custody  of  public  property  and  to  prescribe  such  uniform 
and  badge  as  they  may  see  fit  to  distinguish  such  policemen  from 
members  of  the  regular  police  force  of  the  City,  and  all  such 
City  employees  so  commissioned  shall  have  full  police  powers  as 
prescribed  by  law  and  shall  cause  all  ordinances  to  be  enforced 
so  far  as  the  same  relates  to  the  management  and  care  of  property 
of  the  City  in  the  department  in  which  such  person  is  employed. 


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POLICE  DEPARTMENT. 

Sec.  146.  The  Police  Department  of  the  City  of  Cleveland 
shall  be  composed  of  the  following  officers  and  other  members, 
who  shall  receive  the  respective  salaries  hereinafter  provided, 
payable  semi-monthly  out  of  the  Police  Funds  of  the  City,  and 
shall  give  the  respective  bonds  hereinafter  required. 

1.  A Chief  of  Police,  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Four 
Thousand  Dollars  ($4,000.00)  per  annum  and  who  shall  give 
bond  in  the  sum  of  Five  Thousand  Dollars  ($5,000.00). 

2.  One  Inspector,  who  shall  act  as  deputy  to  the  Chief  and 
who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Twenty-four  Hundred  Dollars  ($2,- 
400.00)  per  annum,  and  who  shall  give  bond  in  the  sum  of  Five 
Thousand  Dollars  ($5,000.00). 

3.  One  Secretary  of  Police,  who  shall  receive  a salary  of 
Two  Thousand  Dollars  ($2,000.00)  per  annum,  and  who  shall 
give  bond  in  the  sum  of  Five  Thousand  Dollars  ($5,000.00). 

4.  One  Surgeon  of  Police,  who  shall  be  a duly  licensed  prac- 
ticing physician,  and  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  One  Thousand 
Eight  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,800.00)  per  annum,  and  who  shall 
give  bond  in  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1,000.00). 

5.  Four  Captains,  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  One 
Thousand  Eight  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,800.00)  per  annum,  and 
who  shall  give  bond  in  the  sum  of  Five  Thousand  Dollars  ($5,- 
000.00). 

6.  Twenty-seven  (27)  Lieutenants,  who  shall  each  receive 
a salary  of  One  Thousand  Three  Hundred  and  Twenty- three 
Dollars  ($1,323.00)  per  annum,  and  who  shall  give  bond  in  the 
sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1,000.00). 

7.  Twenty-nine  (29)  Sergeants,  who  shall  each  receive  a 
salary  of  One  Thousand  Two  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,200.00)  per 
annum,  and  who  shall  each  give  bond  in  the  sum  of  One  Thou- 
sand Dollars  ($1,000.00)  provided  that  one  of  the  said  sergeants 
shall  be  detailed  by  the  Chief  as  Sergeant  of  Detectives,  and  while 


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SO  detailed  shall  be  entitled  to  the  rank  and  pay  of  a captain,  and 
shall  give  bond  in  the  sum  of  Five  Thousand  Dollars  ($5,000.00). 

8.  Five  hundred  (500)  Patrolmen,  who  shall  each  re- 
ceive a salary  of  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty  Dollars  ($780.00) 
per  annum  for  the  first  year’s  service.  Eight  Hundred  and  Forty 
Dollars  ($840.00)  for  the  second  year’s  service,  and  One  Thou- 
sand One  Hundred  and  Four  Dollars  ($1,104.00)  for  the  third 
and  each  subsequent  year  of  service,  provided  that  the  Chief  shall 
and  is  hereby  given  authority  to  detail  not  to  exceed  twenty  (20) 
of  said  Patrolmen  at  any  time  to  act  as  Detectives,  and  that 
while  so  detailed  and  acting,  said  Patrolmen  so  detailed  as 
Detectives  shall  receive  a salary  at  the  rate  of  One  Thousand 
Three  Hundred  and  Twenty-three  Dollars  ($1,323.00)  per  an- 
num, and  provided  that  the  Chief  may  at  any  time  detail  any  such 
Patrolmen  back  to  the  duties  and  pay  of  a regular  Patrolman, 
and  each  Patrolman  shall  give  bond  in  the  sum  of  One  Thousand 
Dollars  ($1,000.00). 

Sec.  147.  There  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  four  ma- 
trons who  shall  each  receive  a salary  at  the  rate  of  $786.66  per 
annum. 

Sec.  148.  The  Board  of  Public  Safety  may  employ  the  fol- 
lowing employees  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Mayor,  all  of 
whom  shall  serve  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  and  none  of 
whom  shall  be  members  of  the  Police  Force  of  the  City : 

One  electrician  who  shall  receive  a salary  at  the  rate  of 
Twelve  Hundred  Dollars  ($1,200.00)  per  annum;  one  clerk  and 
stenographer  for  the  Secretary  of  Police  at  the  salary  of  Nine 
Hundred  Dollars  ($900.00)  per  annum,  and  who  shall  act  as 
stenographer  for  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Public  Safety ; one 
telegraph  operator  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  One  Thousand 
Dollars  ($1,000.00)  per  annum;  two  linemen,  who  shall  receive 
a salary  of  Nine  Hundred  Dollars  ($900.00)  per  annum ; one  har- 
ness-maker who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Eight  Hundred  and 
Forty  Dorlars  ($840.00)  per  annum  ; one  head  janitor  at  Central 


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Police  Station  who  shall  receive  a compensation  of  Seventy- 
five  Dollars  ($75.00)  per  month;  four  assistant  janitors  at  the  Cen- 
tral Police  Station,  who  shall  each  receive  a compensation  of  sixty- 
five  Dollars  ($65.00)  per  month;  one  janitor  for  the  Third  Pre- 
cinct Station  ; one  janitor  for  the  Fourth  Precinct  Station ; one  jan- 
itor for  the  Fifth  Precinct  Station;  one  janitor  for  the  Seventh 
Precinct  Station,  and  one  janitor  for  the  Ninth  Precinct  Station, 
who  shall  each  receive  a compensation  of  Sixty-five  Dollars 
($65.00)  per  month;  two  janitors  for  the  Eighth  Precinct,  one 
of  whom  shall  receive  a compensation  of  Eighty-five  Dollars 
($85.00)  per  month;  one  of  whom  shall  receive  a compensation  of 
Sixty-five  Dollars  ($65.00)  per  month ; two  engineers  at  the 
Central  Police  Station  who  shall  each  receive  a compensation  of 
Seventy  Dollars  ($70.00)  per  month;  two  hostlers  at  Patrol  Sta- 
tion No.  1,  who  shall  each  receive  a compensation  of  Sixty-five 
Dollars  ($65.00)  per  month;  eight  female  janitors  who  shall  each 
receive  a compensation  of  Thirty  Dollars  ($30.00)  per  month, 
except  the  two  female  janitors  at  Central  Police  Station,  who  shall 
each  receive  a compensation  of  Forty  Dollars  ($40.00)  per  month. 

The  compensation  herein  authorized  shall  be  paid  out  of  the 
Police  Fund. 

Any  vacancy  which  may  hereafter  occur  in  the  position  of 
telegraph  operator  shall  be  filled  by  selection  from  the  patrolmen 
in  said  force,  and  in  said  selection  the  Board  of  Public  Safety 
shall  give  preference  to  such  patrolmen  as  may  be  partially  dis- 
abled for  patrol  service. 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Sec.  149.  The  Eire  Department  of  the  City  of  Cleveland 
shall  be  composed  of  the  following:  one  chief,  who  shall  receive 
a salary  of  four  thousand  dollars  per  annum ; one  marshal  who 
shall  receive  a salary  of  Twenty-five  Hundred  Dollars  per  annum ; 
one  assistant  marshal  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Twenty- 
three  Hundred  Dollars  per  annum ; six  assistant  mar- 


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shals  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  Two  Thou- 
sand dollars  per  annum ; one  superintendent  of  machinery  who 
shall  receive  a salary  of  two  thousand  dollars  per  annum ; one  sec- 
retary who  shall  receive  a salary  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars 
($2,000.00)  per  annum ; one  assistant  secretary,  who  shall  rank 
as  and  receive  the  salary  of  a captain ; three  operators  who 
shall  each  receive  a salary  of  eleven  hundred  and  eighty-five 
dollars  per  annum ; two  linemen  who  shall  each  receive 
a salary  of  eleven  hundred  and  eighty-hve  dollars  per  annum ; 
forty-two  captains  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of 
Thirteen  Hundred  and  Twenty-three  dollars  per  annum;  forty- 
seven  lieutenants  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  eleven  hun- 
dred and  eighty-five  dollars  per  annum ; one  storekeeper  who 
shall  receive  a salary  of  eleven  hundred  and  eighty-five  dollars 
per  annum;  thirty  engineers  who  shall  each  receive  a salary 
of  thirteen  hundred  and  eleven  dollars  per  annum ; six  fire 
wardens  and  one  veterinary  surgeon,  who  shall  each  receive  a 
salary  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  per  annum ; one  medical  officer 
who  shall  receive  a salary  of  eighteen  hundred  dollars  per  annum ; 
thirty  assistant  engineers  who  shall  each  receive  a salary 
of  Eleven  Hundred  and  Seventy-three  Dollars  per  annum ; six 
pilots,  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  Eleven  Hundred 
and  Eighty-five  Dollars  per  annum ; three  hundred  and 
thirty-five  firemen  and  cadets,  of  whom  each  of  the  fire- 
men shall  receive  a salary  of  eleven  hundred  and  four  dollars 
per  annum,  and  each  of  the  cadets  shall  receive  a compensation 
of  fifty  dollars  per  month  for  the  first  six  months  of  his  service, 
sixty  dollars  for  the  second  six  months  thereof,  seventy  dollars 
for  the  third  six  months  thereof.  Seventy-five  Dollars  per  month 
for  the  fourth  six  months  thereof,  and  who,  after  two  years  of 
service  as  such  cadets,  shall,  unless  sooner  discharged  therefrom, 
be  advanced  to  the  position  of  firemen.  The  Board  of  Public 
Safety,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Mayor,  may  employ  one 
chief  electrician,  who  shall  receive  a salary  at  the  rate  of  fifteen 


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Hundred  Dollars  per  annum,  and  one  painter  who  shall  receive  a 
salary  at  the  rate  of  eleven  hundred  and  four  dollars  per  annum ; 
which  said  chief  electrician  and  said  painter  shall  belong  to  the 
unclassified  division  of  said  fire  department,  provided  that  no 
person  shall  be  appointed  as  such  electrician  except  after  an  ex- 
amination as  to  his  competency  to  superintend  and  manage  the 
fire  alarm  system. 

BOARD  OF  HEALTH. 

Sec.  150.  There  shall  be  for  the  City  of  Cleveland  a Board 
of  Health  composed  of  five  members  to  be  appointed  by  the 
Mayor  and  confirmed  by  the  Council. 

Sec.  151.  The  members  of  the  Board  of  Health  shall  serve 
without  compensation  and  shall  hold  their  offices  for  terms  of  five 
years  from  the  date  of  their  appointments  and  until  their  succes- 
sors are  appointed  and  qualified  except  that  the  terms  of  existing 
members  of  the  Board  shall  expire  at  the  times  fixed  in  their 
original  appointments. 

Sec.  152.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  have  all  the  powers 
and  perform  all  the  duties  provided  by  the  laws  of  Ohio  and  shall 
carry  out  and  enforce  all  lawful  ordinances  and  regulations  of 
the  City  of  Cleveland  with  reference  to  the  public  health. 

Sec.  153.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  maintain  a bacterio- 
logical laboratory  for  the  purpose  of  furnishing  trustworthy  in- 
formation respecting  the  purity  or  impurity  of  air,  water  and  all 
food  substances  and  for  the  prompt  detection  and  prevention  of 
dangerous  infectious  diseases.  The  equipment  of  said  laboratory 
shall  be  provided  by  the  Board  of  Health. 

Sec.  154.  For  the  purpose  of  conducting  the  bacteriological 
laboratory,  as  provided  in  the  next  preceding  section,  there  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  Board  of  Health  one  competent  person  to  be 
City  Bacteriologist  at  a salary  not  to  exceed  $1,500.00  a year,  who 
shall  have  charge  of  said  laboratory  under  the  supervision  and 
direction  of  the  Board  of  Health,  and  who  shall  furnish  such 


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information  and  facts  as  he  may  obtain  or  have  in  regard  to  the 
subject  submitted  to  him  for  investigation  as  promptly  and  fully 
as  possible,  whenever  called  for  by  the  Board  of  Health  or  any 
other  city  board  or  officer,  and  all  preparations,  records,  reports, 
data  and  results  obtained  by  the  City  Bacteriologist  respecting 
the  subjects  and  work  done  in  the  bacteriological  laboratory  shall 
be  the  property  of  the  city  and  shall  be  preserved  and  kept  in 
good  order  in  said  laboratory  as  the  Board  of  Health  may  direct. 

Sec.  155.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  enforce  all  laws, 
ordinances  and  regulations  relating  to  causes  of  sickness,  nuis- 
ances and  sources  of  filth  existing  within  the  city  and  under  such 
regulations  as  said  Board  may  adopt,  it  and  its  representatives 
shall  have  the  power  to  enter  upon  the  premises  or  into  the  house, 
manufactory,  work-shop  or  other  place  of  any  person  within  the 
city  to  ascertain  any  nuisance  that  may  tliere  exist  and  to  make 
such  inspection  of  the  grounds  and  premises  and  such  examina- 
tion into  the  condition  of  persons  inhabiting  or  working  in  such 
places  as  may  be  necessary  to  enforce  the  lawful  ordinances  and 
regulations  of  the  city.  When  the  Board  of  Health  is  satisfied 
that  apartments  used  for  lodging  or  working  or  that  any  prem- 
ises inhabited  or  occupied  for  residence  or  business  purposes  are 
deemed  ill  lighted,  ill  ventilated,  improperly  constructed,  or  liable 
from  overcrowding  or  filth  to  become  infected  with  infectious, 
malignant,  pestilential  or  dangerous  diseases  or  are  not  properly 
provided  with  pure  water  and  with  other  essential  sanitary  appli- 
ances they  or  any  of  them  shall  serve  written  notice  upon  the 
owner,  agent,  lessee,  occupant,  tenant  or  other  person  in  charge 
of  said  premises  to  correct  or  remove  the  nuisance  or  objection 
in  such  notice  named,  and  if  such  owner,  agent,  occupant,  lessee, 
tenant  or  other  person  in  charge  neglect  or  refuse  to  obey  such 
notice  the  Board  of  Health  is  hereby  fully  authorized  to  put  the 
same  in  proper  use  at  the  expense  of  such  owner,  agent,  lessee, 
occupant,  tenant  or  other  person  having  charge  thereof. 

Sec.  156.  The  Board  of  Health  may  cause  to  be  removed 


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out  of  the  city  any  person  who  is  not  a resident  thereof  and  who  is 
supposed  to  be  infected  with  any  infectious,  malignant,  pestilen- 
tial or  dangerous  disease,  or  when  the  Board  deems  the  same  pro- 
per to  prevent  the  spread  of  such  disease  it  may  order  such 
removal  to  the  city  hospital  or  the  pest-house. 

BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  OF  THE  SINKING  FUND. 

Sec.  157.  The  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Sinking  Fund 
shall  be  composed  of  four  citizens,  not  more  than  two  of  whom 
shall  belong  to  the  same  political  party,  the  members  of  said 
Board  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  for  terms  of  four 
years  each,  and  all  vacancies  in  said  Board  shall  be  filled  by  the 
Mayor  for  the  unexpired  term. 

Sec.  158.  The  Trustees  of  the  Sinking  Fund  shall  serve 
without  compensation  and  upon  their  appointment  they  shall 
qualify  and  give  bond  to  the  approval  of  the  Mayor  in  the 
sum  of  $50,000.00  each.  The  cost  of  said  bond  when  given  by 
a surety  company,  together  with  all  other  necessary  incidental 
expenses  of  said  Trustees  of  the  Sinking  Fund,  shall  be  paid 
by  them  out  of  the  public  funds  under  their  control. 

Sec.  159.  The  Trustees  of  the  Sinking  Fund  shall  imme- 
diately upon  their  appointment  and  qualification  elect  one  of 
their  number  as  president  and  another  as  vice-president  and 
shall  appoint  a clerk,  who  shall  receive  a salary  of  $1500.00 
per  annum. 

Sec.  160.  The  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Sinking  Fund  Trus- 
tees shall  upon  his  appointment  and  before  entering  upon  the 
duties  of  his  office,  give  a bond  to  the  approval  of  said  Board 
in  the  sum  of  Five  Thousand  Dollars,  and  said  Clerk  shall 
keep  and  preserve  the  minutes  of  all  the  meetings  of  said 
Board  and  shall  have  an  office  designated  for  his  occupancy 
by  said  Board.  The  Clerk  shall  preserve  in  a safe  and  secure 
manner  all  the  records  and  papers  of  the  Board  and  shall  do 


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and  perform  all  the  other  duties  required  of  him  by  law  or 
by  said  Board. 

Sec.  161.  The  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Sinking  Fund 
shall  establish  separate  funds  as  follows : 

1.  Viaduct  and  canal  funds. 

2.  City  Hall  fund. 

3.  Water  Works  fund. 

4.  Electric  light  fund. 

5.  Market  House  fund. 

6.  Cemetery  fund. 

7.  Garbage  disposal  plant  fund. 

8.  General  sinking  fund. 

9.  Separate  sinking  funds  for  each  of  the  several  sewer 
districts  into  which  the  city  is  now  or  may  hereafter  be  sub- 
divided. 

Sec.  162.  From  the  revenues  derived  from  each  enter- 
prise owned  and  operated  by  the  city  which  produces  an 
income,  and  for  the  acquisition,  construction,  enlargement  or 
repair  of  which  there  are  outsanding  bonds,  there  shall  be 
semi-annually  appropriated  by  the  Council  to  the  Sinking  Fund 
and  paid  to  the  Board  of  Sinking  Fund  Trustees,  a sufficient 
sum  to  pay  the  interest  accruing  on  said  outstanding  bonds. 

Sec.  163.  Whenever  any  bonds  of  the  City  of  Cleveland 
are  sold  for  the  purpose  of  acquiring,  constructing,  extending, 
enlarging,  improving  or  repairing  any  enterprise  owned  and 
operated  by  the  city,  from  the  operation  of  which  an  income 
is  derived,  the  premium  and  accrued  interest  arising  from 
such  sale  of  bonds  shall  at  once  be  paid  over  to  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Sinking  Fund  and  by  them  credited  to  the 
sinking  fund  appropriate  to  such  enterprise. 

Sec.  164.  There  shall  annually  be  appropriated  by  the 
Council  from  the  surplus  earnings  of  each  enterprise  owned 
and  operated  by  the  city  which  produces  an  income  and  for  the 
acquisition,  construction,  enlargement,  extension  or  repair 


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there  are  bonds  outstanding,  such  sum  as  in  the  judgment  of 
the  Council  shall  be  necessary  to  create  an  adequate  sinking 
fund  to  pay  said  bonds  at  maturity. 

Sec.  165.  The  Board  of  Sinking  Fund  Trustees  shall,  on 
demand  of  the  owner  or  holder  of  any  City  of  Cleveland 
Coupon  bonds  heretofore  or  hereafter  issued,  issue  in  lieu 
thereof  registered  bonds  in  the  same  amount,  but  of  such 
denomination  as  the  owner  or  holder  of  the  bonds  may  elect, 
bearing  the  same  rate  of  interest  and  payable,  both  as  to 
interest  and  principal,  at  the  same  time  and  at  the  same  place 
as  the  coupon  bonds  for  which  they  are  exchanged ; provided 
that  no  bonds  so  issued  in  exchange  for  other  bonds  shall  be 
of  smaller  denomination  than  one  thousand  dollars,  unless  and 
to  the  extent  that  the  bonds  offered  for  exchange  are  them- 
selves of  smaller  denomination  than  one  thousand  dollars,  and 
in  no  case  shall  such  new  bonds,  when  of  denomination  smaller 
than  one  thousand  dollars,  be  for  any  smaller  denomination 
than  five  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  166.  The  exchange  and  registration  here  required 
shall  be  transacted  by  the  Trustees  of  the  Sinking  Fund  at 
their  business  office,  where  a registry  shall  be  kept  for  that 
purpose,  which  shall  show  the  date,  series,  denomination  and 
owner  of  such  registered  bonds  and  the  number  and  series 
of  the  coupon  bonds  for  which  they  were  exchanged. 

Sec.  167.  The  interest  and  principal  of  such  registered 
bonds  shall,  when  due,  be  paid  only  to  person,  corporation  or 
firm  appearing  by  the  records  of  the  municipal  corporation,  to 
be  the  owner  thereof,  or  order,  and  such  registered  bonds  may 
be  transferred  on  said  records  by  the  owner  in  person  or  by  a 
person  authorized  so  to  do  by  power  of  attorney  duly  executed, 
and  in  such  case  the  power  of  attorney  shall  be  filed  and  care- 
fully preserved  in  the  office  of  the  Sinking  Fund  Trustees. 

Sec.  168.  Coupon  Bonds,  when  so  exchanged,  shall  be 
canceled  and  destroyed  by  mutilation  in  the  presence  of  at 


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least  two  witnesses,  by  the  Mayor  and  the  City  Clerk,  who 
shall  at  the  time,  sign  a certificate  containing  a description  of 
the  coupon  bonds  so  cancelled  and  destroyed,  of  the  fact  and 
method  of  destroying  the  same,  the  place  and  time  thereof, 
and  that  they  were  witnesses  of  these  transactions,  stating 
who,  if  any  others,  were  present,  and  such  certificate  shall  be 
preserved  in  the  office  of  the  Sinking  Fund  Trustees. 

Sec.  169.  Such  registered  bonds,  before  they  become 
valid  in  the  hands  of  any  owner  or  holder,  shall  be  recorded  in 
the  office  of  the  Sinking  Fund  Trustees,  and  shall  bear  the 
stamp  of  said  Board  of  Sinking  Fund  Trustees,  containing  the 
words  “Recorded  in  office  of  the  Sinking  Fund  Trustees,’’ 
signed  by  the  Secretary,  the  Mayor  of  the  City,  and  the  City 
Auditor,  and  sealed  with  the  seal  of  the  City. 

Sec.  170.  No  bond  in  lieu  of  a bond  returned  for  can- 
cellation shall  be  issued  until  the  same  shall  have  been  regis- 
tered as  provided  in  this  subdivision. 

Sec.  171.  Such  registered  bonds  shall  express  upon  their 
face  the  purpose  for  which  they  were  issued  and  that  they 
were  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  subdivision. 

Sec.  172.  The  faith  and  credit  of  the  City  of  Cleveland 
shall  be  pledged  for  the  payment  of  the  principal  and  interest 
of  all  such  bonds  at  maturity. 


The  Department  of  Buildings. 


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EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT  CREATED 
BY  THE  COUNCIL  * 

PART  I. 


TITLE  I. 

DEPARTMENT  OF  BUILDINGS — ORGANIZATION. 

Sec.  173.  DEPARTMENT  OF  BUILDINGS— 

There  is  hereby  created  and  established  an  executive  de- 
partment of  the  municipal  government  of  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land ’which  shall  be  known  as  the  Department  of  Buildings. 
Sec.  174.  ORGANIZATION— 

The  said  Department  of  Buildings  shall  consist  of  the  fol- 
lowing officers  and  employees : 

An  inspector  of  buildings. 

A deputy  inspector  of  buildings. 

An  assistant  deputy  inspector  of  buildings. 

A secretary. 

A chief  clerk. 

A plan  clerk. 


*The  Building  Code,  which  is  here  included  as  Sections  173  to  1120 
inclusive,  was  prepared  as  a separate  instrument  largely  by  John  Eisenman,  Esq., 
as  Building  Code  Commissioner.  In  including  it  in  the  Revised  Ordinances  of 
the  City  of  Cleveland,  of  which  it  properly  forms  a part,  the  division  into  titles 
and  parts  has  been  preserved,  but  the  section  numbers  have  been  changed,  so 
that  the  consecutive  serial  numbering  of  the  sections  of  the  Revised  Ordinances 
will  be  preserved  throughout.  Part  I of  the  Building  Code  as  originally  drawn 
contained  six  titles,  each  title  having  its  sections  numbered  separately,  beginning 
with  I.  Part  II  of  the  Building  Code  here  begins  with  Section  266.  Part  III 
with  Section  975.  Part  IV  with  Section  1039,  and  Part  V with  Section  1081, 


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A file  clerk. 

An  inspector  of  iron  and  steel. 

Two  (2)  inspectors  of  masonry. 

An  inspector  of  carpentry. 

Two  (2)  inspectors  of  heating. 

Two  (2)  inspectors  of  elevators. 

A general  or  supervising  inspector. 

Ten  (10)  district  inspectors. 

A stenographer. 

A messenger  and  such  other  officers  and  employees  as 
the  council  may  from  time  to  time  prescribe. 

Sec.  175.  INSPECTOR  OF  BUILDINGS— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  be  the  head  of  the  De- 
partment of  Buildings  and  shall  have  the  management  of  all 
matters  and  affairs  pertaining  thereto.  He  shall  be  either  an 
architect,  civil  engineer,  general  building  contractor  or  general 
superintendent  of  building  construction  of  not  less  than  ten 
(10)  years’  experience  in  his  profession  or  occupation.  He 
shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  and  shall  hold  office  until  his 
successor  shall  be  appointed  and  qualified,  and  shall  be  paid 
a salary  of  four  thousand  ($4,000)  dollars  per  annum. 

Sec.  176.  APPOINTMENT  OF  SUBORDINATES— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  appoint  all  officers  and 
employes  of  said  Department  for  the  term  of  two  (2)  years, 
but  may  remove  them  for  inefficiency,  neglect  of  duty,  or  mal- 
feasance in  office.  All  officers  and  employes  of  said  Depart- 
ment shall  be  subject  to  such  rules  and  regulations  as  shall 
be  prescribed  by  the  Inspector  of  Buildings,  shall  do  and 
perform  such  work  and  duties  as  he  shall  require. 

Sec.  177.  ENTIRE  TIME  TO  BE  DEVOTED— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  and  all  officers  and  employes 
of  said  Department  shall  give  their  entire  time  to  the  perform- 
ance of  the  duties  thereof  and  shall  not,  during  their  term  of 
office,  be  employed  or  engaged,  directly  or  indirectly,  in  any 


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building  business,  or  enter  into  any  contract  for  building  for 
others,  or  for  furnishing  materials,  plans  or  specifications  for 
others. 

Sec.  178.  DUTIES  OF  SECRETARY— 

The  Secretary  shall  aid  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  in  the 
discharge  of  his  official  duties,  shall  attend  to  the  office  of  said 
Department  of  Buildings  during  the  usual  business  hours.  He 
shall  also  act  as  Secretary  to  the  Board  of  Appeal  (see  Title 
VII),  and  be  custodian  of  all  books,  records  and  files,  inclu- 
sive of  drawings  and  specifications  permanently  or  temporarily 
filed,  and  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the  Inspector,  be  the 
head  of  all  clerical  office  employes  in  the  Department  of  Builds 
ings,  and  do  and  perform  such  other  services  as  the  said  In- 
spector of  Buildings  may  require.  He  shall  be  paid  a salary 
of  fifteen  hundred  ($1,500)  dollars  per  annum. 

Sec.  179— CHIEF  CLERK— DUTIES  AND  SALARY— 

The  Chief  Clerk  shall  assist  the  Secretary  in  the  discharge 
of  his  duties.  He  shall  be  paid  a salary  of  twelve  hundred 
($1,200)  dollars  per  annum. 

Sec.  180.  DEPUTY  AND  ASSISTANT  DEPUTY  IN- 
SPECTOR-QUALIFICATIONS AND  SAL- 
ARY— 

(a)  The  Deputy  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  be  an  archi- 
tect or  architectural  engineer,  expert  in  the  knowledge  of 
building  materials,  architectural  construction  and  the  calcu- 
lation of  stresses ; who  shall  have  had  five  years’  experience  in 
such  profession. 

He  shall  be  paid  a salary  of  twenty-five  hundred  ($2,500.00) 
dollars  per  annum. 

(b)  The  Assistant  Deputy  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  be 
a structural  engineer,  expert  in  the  knowledge  of  reinforced 
concrete  construction,  general  architectural  construction  and 
the  calculation  of  stresses,  who  shall  have  had  at  least  five 


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(5)  years’  experience  in  such  profession.  He  shall  be  paid  a 
salary  of  two  thousand  ($2,000.00)  dollars  per  annum. 

Sec.  181.  INSPECTORS’  QUALIFICATIONS— 

The  Inspectors  hereinafter  mentioned  shall  be  competent 
men  in  their  respective  occupations,  with  a good  education, 
who  shall  be  able  to  make  out  reports  in  a legible  hand,  and 
who  shall  have  had  at  least  five  (5)  years’  experience  in  their 
respective  occupations. 

Sec.  182.  SPECIAL  QUALIFICATIONS— 

(a)  Inspectors  of  Iron  and  Steel. 

Inspectors  of  Iron  and  Steel  shall  be  civil  engineers,  pro- 
fessional inspectors,  mechanical  erectors  of  iron  and  steel  work 
or  shop  foremen  as  applied  to  all  classes  of  buildings. 

(b)  Inspectors  of  Masonry. 

Inspectors  of  Masonry  shall  be  builders  or  practical 
masons  or  bricklayers,  versed  in  general  construction  of  build- 
ings of  the  VI  and  VII  classes,  as  prescribed  in  Part  II,  but 
having  practical  experience  in  the  construction  of  brick,  cut 
stone,  concrete,  tile,  terra  cotta  and  masonry  in  all  classes  of 
buildings. 

(c)  Inspectors  of  Carpentry. 

Inspectors  of  Carpentry  shall  be  builders  or  carpenters 
versed  in  the  general  construction  of  buildings  of  the  VI  and 
VII  classes,  but  experienced  in  carpenter  framing  in  all  classes 
of  buildings. 

(d)  Inspectors  of  Heating. 

Inspectors  of  Heating  shall  be  heating  engineers,  practical 
builders  of  hot  air  furnaces,  or  practical  steam  or  hot  water 
fitters. 

(e)  Inspectors  of  Elevators. 

Inspectors  of  Elevators  shall  be  either  mechanical  engi- 
neers, elevator  constructors  or  machinists  experienced  in  ele- 
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(f)  General  or  Supervising  Inspectors. 

General  or  Supervising  Inspectors  shall  be  superintend- 
ents of  construction  of  five  (5)  years’  experience  in  the  general 
construction  of  buildings,  or  who  shall  have  had  at  least  five 
(5)  years’  experience  in  an  architect’s  or  engineer’s  office. 

(g)  District  Inspectors. 

District  Inspectors  shall  be  men  familiar  with  ordinary 
building  construction  and  plans.  They  shall  have  had  experi- 
ence in  actual  building  work,  either  as  superintendents,  fore- 
men or  skilled  mechanics.  Three  (3)  years’  experience  as 
office  assistant  in  an  architect’s  office  shall  be  equivalent  to 
the  same  length  of  service  as  foreman  or  skilled  mechanic, 
and  experience  as  Architect  or  Architect’s  representative,  in 
charge  of  work,  shall  be  equivalent  to  an  equal  period  of 
service  as  superintendent  or  foreman  of  construction. 

They  shall  pass  such  examination  as  may  be  required  by 
the  Inspector  of  Buildings. 

Sec.  183.  INSPECTORS’  SALARIES-- 

The  following  salaries  shall  be  paid : 

Inspectors  of  Iron  and  Steel,  fifteen  hundred  ($1,500) 
dollars  per  annum. 

Inspectors  of  Masonry,  twelve  hundred  ($1,200)  dollars  ^ 
each  per  annum. 

Inspectors  of  Carpentry,  twelve  hundred  ($1,200)  dollars 
per  annum. 

Inspectors  of  Heating,  twelve  hundred  ($1,200)  dollars 
each  per  annum. 

Inspectors  of  Elevators,  twelve  hundred  ($1,200)  dollars 
each  per  annum. 

Supervising  Inspectors,  twelve  hundred  ($1,200)  dollars 
each  per  annum. 

District  Inspectors,  one  thousand  ($1,000)  dollars  each 


per  annum. 


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Sec.  184.  STENOGRAPHERS  AND  CLERKS— DUTIES 
AND  SALARIES— 

Stenographers  to  the  department  shall  be  paid  a salary  of 
nine  hundred  ($900.00)  dollars  each  per  annum  and  shall  per- 
form such  duties  as  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  may  require. 

Plan  clerks  shall  be  paid  a salary  of  one  thousand 
($1,000.00)  dollars  each  per  annum  and  shall  perform  such 
duties  as  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  may  require. 

, File  clerks  shall  be  paid  a salary  of  seven  hundred  and 
eighty  ($780.00)  dollars  each  per  annum  and  shall  perform 
such  duties  as  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  may  require. 

Messengers  shall  be  paid  a salary  of  seven  hundred  and 
twenty  ($720.00)  dollars  each  per  annum,  must  be  twenty-one 
(21)  or  more  years  of  age  and  shall  perform  such  duties  as  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings  may  require,  and  particularly  the 
service  of  notices. 

Sec.  185.  OATH  OF  OFFICE— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  and  each  of  the  deputies, 
assistants  and  inspectors  of  said  Department,  shall,  before 
entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  take  and  subscribe  an 
oath  or  affirmation  before  some  officer  authorized  to  admin- 
ister the  same,  that  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  business  of  his 
profession  or  occupation  for  not  less  than  the  required  number 
of  years,  and  that  he  will  faithfully  perform  the  duties  of  his 
office,  provided  that  if  any  of  the  officers  aforesaid  shall,  before 
making  such  oath  or  affirmation,  file  with  the  City  Auditor  a 
certificate  of  graduation  in  his  specialty  from  any  established 
technical  school,  such  certificate  shall  be  deemed  equivalent  to 
three  (3)  years’  experience.  Said  oath  or  affirmation  shall  be 
filed  in  the  office  of  the  City  Auditor  of  the  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  186.  BOND— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  and  each  of  the  officers  and 
employes  of  the  said  department  shall  likewise,  before  enter- 
ing upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  execute  a bond,  with  such 


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sureties  as  the  mayor  shall  approve,  to  the  city  of  Cleveland ; 
conditioned  upon  the  faithful  performance  of  the  duties  of  his 
office  ; which  bond  shall  be  for  the  benefit  of  all  parties  ag- 
grieved by  the  acts  or  neglects  of  any  of  said  officers  or 
employes. 

The  bonds  of  such  officers  and  employes  shall  be  in  the 
sum  following: 

Inspector  of  Buildings,  ten  thousand  ($10,000.00)  dollars. 

Deputy  Inspector  of  Buildings,  five  thousand  ($5,000.00) 
dollars. 

Assistant  Deputy  Inspector  of  Buildings,  five  thousand 
($5,000.00)  dollars. 

Secretary,  one  thousand  ($1,000.00)  dollars. 

Inspectors  of  Iron  and  Steel,  Masonry,  Carpentry,  Heat- 
ing, Elevators,  General  or  Supervising  Inspectors  and  District 
Inspectors,  one  thousand  ($1,000.00)  dollars  each. 


TITLE  II. 

DEPARTMENT  OF  BUILDINGS ADMINISTRATION. 

Sec.  187.  DUTIES  OF  THE  INSPECTOR— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  be  charged  with  the  sur- 
vey and  inspection  of  buildings  and  with  the  enforcement  of 
Parts  I,  H,  HI,  IV  and  V of  this  Code,  and  all  other  laws 
and  ordinances  relating  to  the  erection,  construction, 
alteration,  repair,  removal  and  safety  of  buildings,  structures, 
elevators,  heating  apparatus,  gasfitting,  fire-escapes,  and  other 
fire  protective  devices.  He  shall  pass  upon  all  questions 
relating  to  the  strength  and  durability  of  buildings,  structures 
and  materials,  examine  and  approve  all  plans  and  specifications 
therefor  before  certificate  for  a permit  shall  be  issued,  and 
shall  sign  and  issue  all  certificates  and  notices  required  to  be 
issued.  He  shall  promptly  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  all 
official  communications,  notices  and  reports. 


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Sec.  188.  REPORT  OF  VIOLATIONS— 

When  any  person  represents  that  a condition  of  thing 
exists  which  is  in  violation  of  the  laws  or  ordinances  with  the 
enforcement  of  which  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  is  charged, 
it  shall  be  his  duty  to  forthwith  examine  such  condition  or 
thing,  or  cause  it  to  be  examined,  and  if  any  such  violation  is 
found  to  exist  said  Inspector  shall  immediately  order  the 
owner,  lessee,  tenant,  or  other  person  in  charge  thereof  to 
make  such  changes,  alterations  or  repairs  as  the  laws  and  the 
ordinances  of  the  city  may  require.  And  it  shall  be  his  fur- 
ther duty  to  cause  the  prosecution  of  the  person  or  persons  by 
whom  such  violation  was  committed. 

Sec.  189.  INSPECTION  OF  BUILDINGS— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  regularly  inspect,  or 
cause  to  be  inspected,  all  buildings  of  the  First,  Second,  Third 
and  Fifth  Grades  for  the  purpose  of  determining  the  safety 
thereof  and  the  sufficiency  in  the  event  of  fire  or  other  acci- 
dent of  the  doorways,  passageways,  aisles,  stairways,  fire- 
escapes,  and  all  other  means  of  egress.  He  shall  examine  the 
strength  of  the  floors  of  such  buildings,  the  safeguards  thereof 
for  the  storage  of  combustibles,  and  the  appliances  thereof  for 
resisting  and  extinguishing  fires.  And  he  shall  cause  the  im- 
mediate prosecution  of  any  person  violating  any  law  or  ordi- 
nance in  relation  thereto. 

Sec.  190.  RECORDS— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  keep  a book  or  books,  or 
card  filing  system,  in  which  shall  be  recorded  the  location  and 
character  of  every  building,  structure,  or  other  work  for  which 
a certificate  or  permit  is  issued,  and  a copy  of  every  report  of 
inspection  of  such  building,  structure,  or  work  so  arranged 
that  the  full  history  of  the  various  inspections  of  each  building, 
structure,  or  other  work  shall  appear  therein  in  consecutive 
order,  with  the  names  of  the  inspectors  making  the  inspecton 
and  the  date  thereof.  All  original  notes  or  records  made  by 


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the  Inspectors  in  pursuance  of  duty  shall,  when  filed  or  at  the 
termination  of  office,  be  signed,  indexed  and  turned  in  to 
the  Department  for  permanent  file  therein. 

Sec.  191.  ANNUAL  REPORT— 

He  shall  keep,  or  cause  to  be  kept,  a record  of  the  num- 
ber, description,  class,  grade,  size  and  cost  of  every  building 
or  structure  erected  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  during  his  term 
of  office,  for  which  certficates  or  permits  were  issued,  shall 
report  the  same  to  the  Mayor  annually  and  to  the  Auditor  of 
Cuyahoga  County  on  the  second  Monday  of  April  in  each 
year. 

Sec.  192.  MONTHLY  REPORT— 

He  shall  also  make  a monthly  report  to  the  Mayor  on  or 
before  the  tenth  (10th)  day  of  each  month,  of  the  number  of 
permits  and  certificates  issued  and  cost  of  structures  erected 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  during 
the  preceding  month. 

Sec.  193.  ANNUAL  ESTIMATE— 

The  Inspector  shall  on  or  before  the  last  Monday  in  March 
of  each  year  make  and  file  with  the  said  Mayor,  and  also  with 
the  Auditor,  a carefully  prepared  and  itemized  statement  of 
the  amount  of  money  needed  in  the  Department  of  Buildings 
for  all  purposes  for  the  ensuing  year,  beginning  on  the  first 
day  of  the  next  April,  said  estimate  to  be  given  for  each  month. 


TITLE  III. 

BUILDING  INSPECTION. 

Sec.  194.  DUTIES  OF  DEPUTIES— 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Deputy  and  Assistant  Deputy 
Inspectors  to  examine  and  inspect  all  drawings,  plans  and 
specifications  and  verify  calculations,  strainsheets  or  other 


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data  submitted  to  the  department  with  the  application  for  a 
permit;  certify  to  such  examinations  and  inspections,  in 
writing,  before  any  certificate  is  issued  and  prepare  all  bills 
of  quantities,  estimates,  sketches,  details  or  other  drawings  to 
accompany  any  official  report;  and  it  shall  be  the  particular 
duty  of  the  assistant  deputy  inspector  to  have  charge  of  all 
matters  relating  to  the  plans  and  inspection  of  trussed  and 
skeleton  steel  frames  and  reinforced  concrete  constructions. 

The  Deputy  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  act  as,  and  per- 
form the  duties  of  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  in  the  absence 
of  such  Inspector,  and  when  directed  to  do  so  by  him. 

The  Inspector  and  the  deputy  shall  not  both  be  absent 
from  duty  at  the  same  time. 

Sec.  195.  DUTIES  OF  INSPECTORS— 

(a)  The  Inspector  of  Iron  and  Steel  shall  be  charged 
with  the  inspection  of  all  iron  and  steel  construction,  fire- 
escapes,  skylights  and  signs  on  buildings.  The  Inspector  of 
Masonry  shall  be  charged  with  the  inspection  of  concrete, 
brick,  stone,  cement  and  tile  constructions,  excavations,  foun- 
dation, fireproofing  and  plastering.  The  Inspector  of  Car- 
pentry shall  be  charged  with  the  inspection  of  all  carpenter 
framing,  roofing  and  construction,  and  all  signboards  and 
billboards  other  than  those  attached  to  buildings.  The  In- 
spector of  Heating  shall  be  charged  with  the  inspection  of 
all  heating  apparatus  and  gasfitting  and  the  enclosing  and 
fire  stopping  of  all  piping,  wiring  and  conduits  as  prescribed 
in  Sec.  520.  The  Inspector  of  Elevators  shall  be  charged  with 
the  inspection  of  all  elevators,  cranes,  hoists,  derricks  and 
lifts.  (See  Part  V.) 

(b)  The  said  Inspectors  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings,  examine  all  buildings  in  course  of 
erection,  alteration,  repair  or  removal  throughout  the  City  of 
Cleveland  as  often  as  required  to  insure  efficient  supervision, 
and  shall  make  written  reports  to  the  Inspector  of  Buildings 


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as  to  all  violations  of  any  law  or  ordinance  which  the  In- 
spector of  Buildings  is  required  to  enforce,  together  with  the 
street  and  number  where  such  violations  are  found,  the  name 
of  the  owner,  agent,  lessee,  occupant,  architect,  contractors 
and  master  mechanics  and  all  other  matters  relative  thereto. 
They  shall  file  daily  reports  of  their  work  of  inspection,  which 
shall  be  entered  in  books  or  cards  to  be  kept  in  the  office  of 
the  Department  of  Buildings  for  this  purpose,  as  provided 
in  Sec.  190. 

Sec.  196.  INSPECTOR  OF  HEATING  APPARATUS- 
PARTICULAR  DUTIES  OF— 

When  the  Inspector  of  Heating  Apparatus  is  informed  or 
is  of  the  opinion  that  the  heating,  illuminating,  fire  or  chemi- 
cal apparatus,  the  chimney,  flues  or  pipes  or  the  manner  or 
place  in  which  any  explosives  are  used,  worked  or  stored,  in 
any  building  or  premises  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  is  dangerous 
or  likely  to  cause  or  promote  fires  or  explosions,  it  shall  be 
his  duty  under  the  direction  and  supervision  of  the  Inspector 
of  Buildings  and  in  conjunction  with  the  Chief  of  the  Fire 
Department  or  such  persons  as  he  may  detail  therefor,  to 
enter  such  building  or  premises  and  examine  the  same.  Upon 
finding  any  of  the  things  hereinbefore  enumerated  to  be  de- 
fective or  in  dangerous  condition,  or  being  constructed  in 
violation  of  this  Code,  he  shall  report  the  same  to  the  Inspec- 
tor of  Buildings,  who  shall  thereupon  cause  to  be  delivered 
to  the  owner,  lessee,  or  occupant  written  or  printed  instruc- 
tions to  remove  or  remedy  the  same  in  such  manner  and 
within  such  reasonable  time  as  may  be  necessary. 

Sec.  197.  INSPECTOR  OF  ELEVATORS— PARTICU- 
LAR DUTIES  OF— 

It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  of  Elevators  at 
intervals  not  longer  than  six  (6)  months  or  more  often  if  the 
enforcement  of  the  provisions  of  Part  V so  require,  to  care- 
fully examine  and  inspect  all  passenger  elevators,  sidewalk 


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lifts,  all  hoistways  in  which  an  elevator  is  used  or  operated, 
and  the  doors,  guards,  rails,  enclosures,  shafts  and  automatic 
devices  in  connection  therewith. 

And  he  shall,  at  least  once  each  year,  examine  and  inspect 
all  platforms,  cranes,  derricks  and  swinging  scaffolds  used  or 
operated  in  or  on  any  building  or  building  site  or  work  yard 
in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  and  all  freight  elevators,  cars,  cables, 
running  gears,  pulleys,  safety  attachments  and  all  other  parts 
of  the  machinery  thereof.  Each  shift  of  portable  elevators, 
derricks,  cranes,  swinging  scaffolds  or  block  and  tackle  used 
for  hoisting  materials  or  things  in  or  into  buildngs,  shall  be 
inspected  once  each  year,  and  each  shift  in  position  from  story 
to  story  of  a building  or  from  one  building  to  another  shall  be 
inspected.  The  said  Inspector  shall  make  a full  and  complete 
written  report  of  each  inspection,  which  report  shall  show  the 
condition  of  such  scaffolding  or  hoisting  or  elevating  apparatus. 
Sec.  198.  INSPECTION  OF  AWNINGS— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall,  after  the  passage  of  this 
Code,  make  or  cause  to  be  made  immediate  inspection  of  all 
awnings  projecting  over  street  lines  and  order  the  removal  of 
all  such  awnings  when  the  outer  edge  of  the  frame  thereof  is 
less  than  seven  (7)  feet  above  the  sidewalk  grade  at  the  build- 
ing line.  And  the  said  Inspector  shall  once  each  year  cause 
the  inspection  of  all  awnings,  awning  frames,  or  coverings, 
which  overhang  public  property. 

Sec.  199.  INSPECTION  OF  EXPOSED  METAL  WORK 

All  open  bridges  and  metal  work  mentioned  in  Sec.  490, 
all  fire-escapes,  outside  shutters  and  standpipes,  and  all  over- 
hanging signs,  or  signs  attached  to  or  on  the  tops  of  build- 
ings within  thirty  (30)  feet  of  any  street  line,  shall  be  in- 
spected at  least  once  a year  between  the  months  of  April  and 
November. 

Sec.  200.  GAS  TESTS— 

The  Inspector  shall  require  the  tests  prescribed  in  Sec. 


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969,  to  be  made  under  his  direction  by  the  gas  company  for 
the  use  of  whose  gas  the  building  is  equipped  and  the  certi- 
ficate of  such  company  shall  be  filed  with  him  before  the 
piping  is  concealed,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  520,  or  before  such 
building  is  occupied.  The  final  test  prescribed  in  the  afore- 
said Sec.  969,  and  all  tests  of  gas  piping  the  use  of  which 
is  changed  from  one  kind  of  gas  to  another,  shall  be  made  in 
the  presence  of  the  Inspector  of  Heating,  whose  duty  it  shall 
be  to  attend  such  test. 


TITLE  IV. 

PERMITS. 

Sec.  201.  NEW  BUILDINGS  AND  BUILDINGS  TO  BE 
ALTERED-i- 

No  wall,  structure,  building  or  part  thereof,  shall  here- 
after be  built  or  constructed,  nor  shall  the  heating  apparatus, 
gasfitting,  or  elevator  work  of  any  building,  premises,  or 
structure,  be  installed,  constructed,  or  altered  in  the  City  of 
Cleveland,  except  in  conformity  to  the  provisions  of  this 
Code.  No  building  already  erected  or  hereafter  to  be  built  in 
said  City  shall  be  raised,  altered,  built  upon  or  moved  in  any 
manner,  that  would  be  in  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions 
of  this  Code  or  the  permit  issued  thereunder. 

Sec.  202.  PERMITS— 

Before  commencing  or  proceeding  with  the  erection,  con- 
struction, enlargement,  alteration,  repair  or  removal  of  any 
building  , structure,  heating  apparatus,  gasfitting,  elevator,  or 
any  part  thereof  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  a permit  therefor 
shall  first  be  obtained  by  the  owner  or  his  agent  or  architect 
from  the  City  Clerk,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  commence 


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or  proceed  with  any  such  work  unless  such  permit  shall 
first  have  been  obtained. 

Sec.  203.  PERMITS  LIMITED— 

If  after  a permit  shall  have  been  issued  the  operation 
called  for  by  it  shall  not  be  begun  within  six  (6)  months  of 
the  date  thereof,  said  permit  shall  be  void,  and  before  such 
operation  can  be  begun  a new  permit  shall  be  taken  out  by 
the  owner  or  his  agent  or  architect,  and  fees  as  hereafter 
fixed  for  the  original  permit  in  Title  V shall  be  paid  therefor. 
Sec.  204.  APPLICATION  FOR  PERMIT— 

Application  for  such  permit  shall  be  made  in  writing  to 
the  Inspector  of  Buildings  by  the  owner  or  his  agent  or  archi- 
tect, upon  blank  forms  furnished  by  the  Department  of  Build- 
ings. Such  application  shall  be  accompanied  by  the  plans 
and  specification  required  by  this  Title. 

Sec.  205.  STATEMENTS— 

(a)  The  application  shall  be  accompanied  by  a state- 
ment in  writing  giving  the  estimated  cost  of  such  building 
or  structure,  the  location  and  intended  use  thereof,  with  a 
pertinent  description  of  the  land  and  number  of  sublot,  allot- 
ment, name  of  owner  and  street,  and  of  each  of  the  owners  of 
said  building,  structure  or  premises.  The  aforesaid  applica- 
tion and  the  detailed  statement  shall  be  kept  on  file  in  th'e 
office  of  the  Department  of  Buildings  with  the  plans  and 
specifications  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  229  hereof. 

(b)  In  case  the  applicant  for  a permit  shall  fail  to  give 
the  correct  estimated  cost  of  the  work  for  which  a permit  is 
required,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  to  take  off  the 
quantities,  make  the  estimates  and  add  the  cost  of  such  work 
as  found  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge  and  belief. 

Sec.  206.  SITUATION  PLAN— 

Applicants  for  a building  permit  shall  also  file  with  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings,  for  permanent  record,  a plat  of  the 
lot  or  site  upon  which  it  is  intended  to  erect  such  building 


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or  structure,  which  plat  shall  show  the  location  and  dimen- 
sions of  such  lot,  the  subdivision  and  lot  number  thereof, 
the  width  of  the  streets,  alleys  or  courtways  upon  which 
such  lot  or  site  abuts,  the  sidewalk  and  curb  lines  thereof, 
the  location  of  any  building  or  structure  thereon  and  the  dis- 
tance of  the  nearest  point  of  all  building  lines  on  the  adjoin- 
ing lot  within  ten  (10)  feet  of  the  lot  line.  The  plat  shall 
show  the  plan  of  the  first  story  in  heavy  lines  and  shall  show 
all  projections,  in  their  extremes,  in  broken  lines.  Such  plat 
shall  give  the  figured  dimensions  of  the  body  of  the  building, 
its  extreme  projection,  and  the  distance  thereof  from  or  on 
the  adjoining  street  or  lot  lines  and  nearest  building  or 
structure.  All  such  plats  shall  be  enclosed  in  a single  heavy 
line,  leaving  a one-inch  border  or  margin  on  all  sides, 
oriented  and  lettered  with  the  north  point  of  compass  at  the 
top  of  the  sheet. 

Sec.  207.  SITUATION  PLAN  ONLY  — REQUIRED 
WHEN— 

The  situation  plan  is  the  only  inked  or  indelibly  rendered 
drawing  that  shall  be  required  when  application  is  made  for 
a permit  for  the  erection  of  one  (1)  story  dwellings,  barns 
and  sheds,  or  other  structures,  additions  and  alterations,  the 
cost  of  which  does  not  exceed  one  thousand  ($1,000)  dollars, 
provided  that  such  plan  shall  be  accompanied  by  a proper 
specification  and  quarter  scale  floor  plans  and  cross  sections 
showing  the  other  dimensions  and  construction  of  the  build- 
ing or  structure. 

Sec.  208.  SCALE  OF  SITUATION  PLAN— 

When  the  lot  to  be  shown  thereon  shall  be  less  than  one 
hundred  (100)  feet  in  its  narrowest  dimension,  and  not  more 
than  two  hundred  (200)  feet  in  length,  such  plan  shall  be 
drawn  to  a uniform  scale  of  one-sixteenth  (1-16)  of  an  inch 
to  the  foot.  When  such  lot  shall  exceed  either  of  the  afore- 
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said  dimensions,  the  plat  shall  be  drawn  to  a scale  of  one- 
thirty-second  (1-32)  of  an  inch  to  the  foot.  Such  plans  if 
drawn  to  an  engineer’s  scale,  one  to  two  hundred  (200)  and 
one  to  four  hundred  (400)  shall  be  accepted  as  equivalent  to 
the  one-sixteenth  (1-16)  and  one-thirty-second  (1-32)  respect- 
tively  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  209.  SURVEY  OF  LOT— 

Each  application  for  a building  permit  for  buildings 
hereafter  to  be  erected  along  street  lines  shall,  unless  the 
requirements  of  this  section  can  be  shown  without  confusion 
on  the  situation  plan,  be  accompanied  by  a plat  of  the  survey 
of  the  lot  showing  the  figured  length  of  the  line,  grade  and 
elevations  of  the  curb  and  sidewalk  along  such  street  lines. 
Such  street  lines  and  elevations  shall  be  checked,  verified 
and  certified  to  by  the  City  Engineer,  who,  when  he  deems 
it  necessary  or  when  requested  by  any  applicant  for  a build- 
ing permit,  shall  establish  the  line  and  grade  upon  the  ground. 

Sec.  210.  REQUIREMENTS  OF  DRAWINGS— 

All  such  plans  and  drawings  as  are  by  this  Code  required 
to  be  filed  with  the  Inspector  shall  be  drawn  on  paper  or 
cloth  in  ink,  or  by  some  process  that  will  not  fade  or  obliter- 
ate, to  a scale  of  not  less  than  one-eighth  (1-8)  of  an  inch  to 
the  foot,  except  as  otherwise  provided  in  Sec.  213.  All  dis- 
tances, heights,  dimensions,  thicknesses  and  sizes  of  walls, 
supporting  members,  structural  parts  and  openings,  shall  be 
accurately  figured  and  drawings  made  accurate  and  complete, 
showing  the  entire  sewerage,  drain,  soil  and  waste  pipes, 
location  of  all  plumbing  fixtures,  furnaces,  boilers  and  other 
heating  apparatus,  hot  air  and  steam  or  hot  water  heating 
pipes,  electrical  wiring  and  gas  and  electric  lighting  outlets 
in  such  building.  The  names  and  addresses  of  the  owner 
and  the  architect,  author  or  maker  of  such  plans  and  draw^ 
ings  shall  be  indelibly  inscribed  thereon.  (See  Parts  VI, 


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VII  and  VIII  for  special  plans  of  plumbing,  electricity  and 
boilers.) 

Sec.  211.  DRAWINGS  REQUIRED— 

The  number  of  such  drawings  to  be  filed  shall  be  the 
general  architect’s  drawings,  consisting  of  a foundation  and 
footing  plan,  basement  or  cellar  plan,  and  the  plans  of  the 
upper  floors  and  roof,  a transverse  and  longitudinal  section, 
and  at  least  two  (2)  elevations  and  the  necessary  framing 
plans  to  show  the  complete  framing  of  the  building  or  struc- 
ture. If  such  framing  plans  do  not  show  the  dimensions  of 
the  members  or  parts  of  the  frame,  such  dimensions  shall  be 
scheduled  in  the  specifications. 

Sec.  212.  SUPERIMPOSED  AND  TYPICAL  PLANS— 

Nothing  in  any  previous  section  shall  be  construed  so  as 
to  prevent  the  showing  of  several  of  the  floor  plans  superim- 
posed over  each  other,  provided  that  when  there  is  any 
change  or  deviation  in  the  thickness  of  walls  or  the  dimen- 
sions of  structural  parts,  such  changes  and  deviations  shall 
be  distinctly  figured  and  noted,  and  provided  further  that 
when  there  is  a terrace  or  block,  or  group  of  buildings  dupli- 
cated or  similarly  arranged,  the  plans  of  one  or  more,  typical 
of  all,  need  only  be  submitted,  but  every  distinct  building  or 
part  of  such  terrace,  block  or  group  shall  be  shown  on  the 
situation  plan,  and  each  such  distinct  building  or  part  shall 
be  classed  as  one  building,  and  separate  permits  shall  be 
issued  accordingly.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  also 
apply  to  duplicate  detached  buildings  when  erected  upon 
several  subdivisions  of  an  allotment. 

Sec.  213.  DRAWINGS— SCALE  ENLARGED— 

All  plans  of  buildings  in  which  the  requirements  of  Sec. 
210  cannot  be  shown  without  confusion,  or  in  which  the  hot 
air,  steam  or  hot  water  heating  pipes,  electrical  conduit  or 
wires  or  the  plumbing  or  gas  pipes  are  concealed  in  floors 
or  in  wall  chases  or  niches,  shall  be  drawn  to  a scale  of  at 


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least  one-quarter  (1-4)  inch  to  the  foot,  and  the  trimmed 
openings  in  the  floor  frame,  or  chases,  and  recesses  in  the 
walls,  or  the  clearance  of  their  enclosure  in  stud  partitions, 
shall  have  their  dimensions  figured  and  their  location  tied  up 
to  some  fixed  point  or  opening  connected  with  the  figured 
general  dimensions.  All  openings  larger  than  three  (3) 
inches  square  in  fireproof  floor  construction  shall  be  similarly 
located  on  the  plans.  (See  Sec.  534.) 

Sec.  214.  DETAIL  DRAWING  OF  PART— 

Should  the  Inspector  find  that  the  provisions  of  the  above 
section  do  not  definitely  or  clearly  show  the  framing  of  the 
structural  parts  as  therein  provided,  he  shall  require  that 
three-quarter  (3-4)  inch  details  be  submitted  for  such  parts 
or  any  structural  complex  part  or  joint  which  is  not  standard. 
Every  set  of  plans  shall  be  accompanied  by  complete  details 
at  not  less  than  the  three-quarter  (3-4)  scale  aforesaid,  show- 
ing the  structural  framing  of  all  projections  or  appendages 
which  overhang  the  street  line,  or  trespass  upon  public  prop- 
erty as  prescribed  in  Title  III,  Part  III,  and  all  three-quarter 
(3-4)  inch  scale  details  as  prescribed  in  this  section  shall  be 
accurately  figured. 

Sec.  215.  DRAWINGS  AND  OTHER  DATA— 

The  Inspector  shall,  when  he  deems  it  necessary,  call  for 
all  other  data,  calculations  and  strain  sheets  to  be  submitted 
for  all  framed  work  as  prescribed  in  Title  V,  Part  II.  He  shall 
require  all  other  drawings,  details  and  specifications,  samples 
of  materials  and  results  to  be  submitted,  or  tests  made  as 
prescribed  in  other  Titles  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  216.  SPECIFICATIONS— 

Each  set  of  plans  submitted  for  permit  shall  be  accom- 
panied by  a set  of  specifications  describing  all  materials  to 
be  used  and  the  work  contemplated  to  be  done  in  clear  and 
specific  language  sufficient  to  enable  the  Inspector  of  Build- 


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ings  to  obtain  full  and  complete  information  as  to  the  extent 
and  character  of  the  work  to  be  done. 

Sec.  217.  CHARACTER  OF  SPECIFICATIONS— 

Specifications  shall  be  written  in  ink,  or  typewritten,  or 
printed.  The  various  subjects  therein  shall  be  grouped  in  the 
order  of  their  construction,  and  for  the  purpose  of  facilitating 
the  examination  thereof  by  the  Inspector,  shall  be  indexed. 

Sec.  218.  REFERENCE  TO  BUILDING  CODE— 

When  a specification  has  occasion  to  refer  to  the  Build- 
ing Code  for  any  applied  method,  manner  or  detail  of  con- 
struction, or  material  to  be  used,  it  shall  be  made  by  reference 
to  the  section  or  sub-section  and  title  number,  and  if  such' 
section  or  sub-section  contain  more  than  one  subject,  the 
subject  or  part  thereof  referred  to  shall  be  quoted  in  full, 
and  any  specifications  in  which  general  expressions  are  used 
to  the  effect  that  the  work  shall  be  done,  or  the  plans  carried 
out  to  the  satisfaction  or  approval  of  the  Inspector  of  Build- 
ings, or  in  accordance  with  the  Building  Code,  shall  be 
deemed  to  be  incomplete  or  imperfect. 

Sec.  219.  ALTERATION  OR  ERASURE  OF  PLANS— 

It  shall  be  unlawful  to  erase,  alter  or  modify  any  lines, 
figures  or  coloring  contained  upon  any  such  drawings  or 
specifications  filed  with  the  Inspector  of  Buildings.  If  during 
the  progress  of  the  execution  of  such  work  it  is  desired  to 
deviate  in  any  manner  affecting  the  construction  or  other 
essential  of  the  building  from  the  terms  of  the  application, 
plans  or  specifications,  notice  of  such  intention  to  alter,  or 
deviate,  shall  be  given  in  writing  to  the  Inspector  of  Build- 
ings and  his  written  assent  be  obtained  before  such  alteration 
or  deviation  may  be  made.  If  such  change  or  deviation  affects 
the  bearing  or  structural  parts  of  such  building,  or  its  classi- 
fication or  grade  of  occupancy,  new  plans  thereof  shall  be 
submitted  to  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  for  approval. 


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Sec.  220.  WHEN  PERMITS  NOT  REQUIRED— 

Permits  are  not  required  for  minor  interior  repairs  where 
there  is  no  interference  with  the  construction  of  the  building. 

Permits  are  not  required  for  repairs  or  partitioning  off  in 
buildings  which  do  not  involve  any  change  in  their  support- 
ing walls,  members  or  structural  parts,  or  in  their  stairways, 
elevators,  fire  escapes  or  other  means  of  communication,  or 
ingress  or  egress,  or  light  or  ventilation,  or  classification,  the 
fact  to  be  determined  in  each  case  by  the  Inspector  of  Build- 
ings. 

Permits  are  not  required  for  fences,  signs  or  billboards, 
except  as  provided  in  Title  III,  Part  III. 

Sec.  221.  CERTIFICATE  OF  SUPERVISING  ENGI- 
NEER REQUIRED— WHEN— 

Before  issuing  a certificate  for  the  erection,  construction, 
alteration  or  enlargement  of  any  building  or  structure,  the 
plans  or  specifications  of  which  show  that  a steam  boiler  or 
furnace  is  to  be  constructed  therein,  the  Inspector  of  Build- 
ings shall  require  the  applicant  for  such  certificate  to  file  for 
record  in  the  office  of  the  Department  of  Buildings  the  certi- 
fication in  writing  of  the  Supervising  Engineer  that  the 
requirements  of  the  ordinances  of  the  city  relative  to  the 
construction  or  alteration  of  such  steam  boiler  or  furnace 
have  been  complied  with. 

Sec.  222.  EXAMINATION  OF  PLUMBING  PLANS— 

When  any  plumbing  plans  or  specifications  are  by  the 
Board  of  Health  submitted  to  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  Inspector  of  Buildings  to  care- 
fully examine  said  plans  to  determine  whether  or  not  such 
plumbing  construction  will  in  any  manner  interfere  with  the 
framing  or  any  structural  member  or  part  of  such  building, 
or  in  any  way  make  such  building  or  any  part  thereof  unstable 
or  unsafe.  Upon  the  completion  of  such  examination  he  shall 


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stamp  said  plans  with  his  approval  or  disapproval  and  im- 
mediately return  them  to  such  Board. 

Sec.  223.  PLANS,  ETC.,  TO  BE  SUBMITTED  TO  CITY 
ELECTRICIAN— 

Before  issuing  a certificate  for  the  erection,  alteration  or 
enlargement  of  any  building  or  structure,  the  plans  or  speci- 
fications of  which  show  that  electrical  construction  is  to  be 
installed  therein,  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  cause  the 
plans  and  specifications  thereof  to  be  submitted  to  the  City 
Electrician,  and  shall  not  issue  a permit  therefor  until  the 
said  City  Electrician  shall  have  certified  in  writing  that  such 
plans  and  specifications  provide  for  compliance  with  the 
ordinances  relating  to  electrical  equipment  and  construction. 

Sec.  224.  PERMIT  TO  INCREASE  HEIGHT  OF 
BUILDING— 

No  permit  to  increase  the  height  of  any  building  shall  be 
issued  unless  the  owner  of  said  building  shall  furnish  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings  satisfactory  proof  of  the  adequate 
thickness  of  the  wall  or  strength  of  the  skeleton  frame  thereof. 

When  application  shall  be  made  for  a permit  to  move, 
raise,  enlarge  or  build  upon  any  building,  the  Inspector  of 
Buildings  shall  examine  such  building  and  make  a record  of 
its  condition. 

Sec.  225.  PERMIT  TO  ERECT  PART  OF  BUILDING— 

Nothing  in  this  Title  shall  be  construed  to  prevent  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings  from  issuing  a certificate  for  the  erec- 
tion of  any  part  of  a building  or  structure,  where  plans  and' 
detailed  statements  have  been  presented  for  the  same  before 
the  entire  plans  and  detailed  statements  of  said  building  or 
structure  have  been  submitted,  provided  that  a complete  set 
of  all  such  plans  and  specifications  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  229 
shall  be  placed  on  file  before  the  foundation  wall  is  brought 


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to  grade,  or  to  a height  to  receive  the  first  tier  of  beams, 
girders  or  joists. 

Sec.  226.  PERMITS  FOR  SUPERSTRUCTURE— 

No  certificate  for  a permit  shall  be  issued  for  the  erection 
of  the  superstructure  of  any  building  above  the  foundation  or 
basement  wall  until  all  copies  of  approved  plans  and  specifi- 
cations and  details  required  by  the  provisions  of  this  Title 
are  placed  on  file  in  the  Department  of  Buildings. 

Sec.  227.  IMPERFECT  PLANS  AND  SPECIFICA- 
TIONS— 

If  the  matter  mentioned  in  any  application  for  a permit 
or  in  the  plans  and  specifications  accompanying  and  illustrat- 
ing the  same  indicate  to  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  that  the 
work  to  be  done  is  not  clearly  or  specifically  defined,  or  is 
imperfect,  or  is  not  in  all  respects  in  accordance  with  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Code,  he  shall  refuse  to  issue  a certificate  or 
permit  until  such  application  and  plans  and  specifications 
shall  have  been  made  to  conform  in  every  respect  with  the 
requirements  thereof.  All  unfigured  plans  shall  be  deemed 
incomplete. 

Sec.  228.  CERTIFICATE  FOR  PERMIT  TO  ISSUE— 
WHEN— 

When  such  applications  and  plans  and  specifications  con- 
form to  the  requirements  of  this  Code,  the  Inspector  of 
Buildings  shall  issue  a certificate  for  a permit  and  shall  file 
such  applications  and  apply  to  such  plans  and  specifications 
an  official  stamp  stating  that  the  drawings  and  specifications 
to  which  the  same  shall  have  been  applied  have  been  exam- 
ined by  him  and  do  compfy  with  these  regulations. 

Sec.  229.  STAMPED  PLANS— 

The  plans  and  specifications  so  stamped  shall  then  be 
returned  to  such  applicant,  and  certified  copies  of  the  same 


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shall  be  kept  on  the  building  or  work  until  same  has  been 
completed.  True  copies  of  so  much  of  said  plans  and  speci- 
fications as  may  be  required  in  the  opinion  of  the  Inspector 
to  illustrate  the  features  of  construction  and  equipment  of 
the  building  referred  to  in  this  Code  shall  be  filed  with  the 
Inspector  before  the  basement  or  cellar  wall  has  reached 
the  height  prescribed  in  Sec.  226,  and  shall  remain  on  file  in 
his  office  until  the  completion  or  occupation  of  said  building, 
after  which  such  drawings  and  specifications  shall  be  returned 
by  the  Inspector  to  the  owner  by  whom  they  have  been 
deposited  with  him,  upon  the  demand  of  said  owner.  All 
drawings  and  specifications  while  in  the  custody  of  the  De- 
partment of  Buildings  shall  not  be  removed  from  their  files 
except  for  the  purpose  of  official  inspection  and  reference. 

Sec.  230.  RETENTION  OF  DRAWINGS— 

It  shall  not  be  obligatory  upon  the  Inspector  to  retain 
such  drawings  in  his  custody  for  more  than  three  (3)  months 
after  the  completion  or  occupation  of  any  building,  except 
that  all  buildings  of  the  First  Grade,  and  Divisions  (a)  and 
(b)  of  the  Second  Grade,  and  all  other  buildings  in  which 
th*ere  are  stand-pipes  or  sprinkling  systems,  shall  have  plans 
to  a one-sixteenth  (1-16)  inch  scale  prepared  for  permanent 
file,  and  such  plans  shall  show  the  public  halls,  stairs  and 
exits  to  the  exact  scale  and  be  figured. 

Sec.  231.  APPLICATIONS  PASSED  ON  IN  ORDER— 

All  applications,  plans  and  specifications  shall  be  dated 
by  the  Inspector  and  taken  up  in  their  regular  order  as 
received,  and  no  plans  or  specifications  shall  be  passed  out  of 
their  order  unless  buildings  or  structures  are  of  a complex 
character  which  require  prolonged  examination  and  inspec- 
tion. The  original  plans  and  specifications  shall  be  returned 
to  applicant  within  three  (3)  working  days  from  the  time  of 
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Sec.  232.  PERMIT  FOR  STABLES— 

No  permit  shall  be  given  for  the  construction  of  stables 
fronting  on  alleys  or  located  on  interior  lots  before  arrange- 
ments are  made  for  proper  drainage,  sewerage  and  water 
supply.  (See  Title  XXXIII,  Part  IT) 

Sec.  233.  SPECIAL  PERMITS— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  not  issue  any  certificates 
or  permits  for  any  occupancy  of  or  construction  on  public 
property  requiring  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Service,  or  for  any  structure  to  be  used  in  connection  with 
a business  requiring  a special  license  or  approval  of  the  Fire 
Department  or  Board  of  Health  until  the  applicant  shall 
present  the  certificate  of  such  Boards  or  Department  that  all 
legal  requirements  necessary  to  procure  such  license  or  occu- 
pancy have  been  complied  with. 

Sec.  234.  SEPARATE  PERMITS— 

The  building  permit  shall  carry  with  it  the  right  to  install 
any  elevator,  lift,  crane  or  derrick,  gasfitting,  heating  or  light- 
ing apparatus,  if  they  are  clearly  shown  and  specified  on  the 
plans  and  specifications  and  details  prescribed  in  this  Title, 
to  be  filed  with  the  application.  (See  also  Sec.  787  and  Sec. 
978.)  If  they  or  any  of  them  are  not  so  shown,  a separate 
application  containing  the  name  of  the  contractor  shall  be 
filed  for  each  and  a separate  permit  obtained  therefor. 

Separate  permits  shall  also  be  required  for  the  erection, 
placing,  installation  or  reconstruction  of  all  sidewalk  elevators, 
vaults,  lifts,  chutes,  coal-holes  and  all  signs  and  awnings 
overhanging  public  property.  The  Inspector’s  certificate  for 
signs  and  awnings  overhanging,  or  appurtenances  occupying 
public  property,  shall  be  presented  to  the  Board  of  Public 
Service  for  issuance  of  permit.  (See  Sec.  1028.) 

Sec.  235.  DEPOSITS  FOR  REPAIRS— 

No  certificate  for  a permit  shall  be  granted  to  erect  or 
repair  any  building,  sidewalk  vault,  sidewalk  elevator,  lift. 


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chute  or  coal-hole,  or  for  making  any  opening  in  any  street 
or  public  property  in  connection  with  any  building  operations 
by  which  the  pavement  or  curb  in  any  adjoining  street  or 
thoroughfare  is  liable  to  be  taken  up  or  endangered  by  cav- 
ing, settling  or  from  any  other  cause,  until  the  owner  has  fijed 
with  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  the  necessary  certification 
that  the  necessary  deposit  or  indemnity  bond  for  the  replace- 
ment of  such  pavement  or  curb  demanded  by  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  has  been  made  or  executed. 

Sec.  236.  FINAL  INSPECTION— 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  to  make 
or  cause  to  be  made  a final  inspection  and  examination  of  all 
buildings  of  the  First,  Second  and  Third  Grades  before  any 
such  building  is  occupied,  and  if  such  buildings  are  found  to 
have  been  constructed  in  conformity  to  the  provisions  of  this 
Code,  to  issue  a written  certificate  thereof  to  the  owner.  The 
owner  shall  notify  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  when  the  build- 
ing is  ready  for  such  inspection. 

Sec.  237.  CLERK  TO  ISSUE  PERMIT— 

All  certificates  issued  by  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  which 
prescribe  the  payment  of  a fee  shall  be  presented  to  the  City 
Clerk,  and  upon  the  payment  of  the  fee  he  shall  issue  the 
permit  to  build,  or  a further  certificate,  as  the  case  may  be, 
that  proper  inspection  of  the  premises  has  been  made. 

Sec.  238.  METAL  NUMBERS— 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Clerk,  upon  the  presenta- 
tion of  the  certificate  to  build  or  erect  any  new  building,  or 
to  alter  any  existing  building  by  which  the  area,  size  or  height 
is  increased,  to  issue  with  the  permit  a metal  seal  or  tag  of  a 
serial  nuinber,  irrespective  of  that  on  the  permit,  which  is  to 
be  fixed  upon  the  building  in  a conspicuous  place,  and  to 
remain  there  until  the  building  is  occupied.  A duplicate  of 
such  assigned  number  shall  be  sent  to  the  County  Auditor. 


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Sec.  239.  RIGHT  TO  TRESPASS— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  and  his  deputies,  assistants 
or  employes  assigned  by  him,  or  persons  assigned  to  co- 
operate with  him  by  other  departments  of  the  City,  so  far  as 
may  be  necessary  for  the  performance  of  their  duties,  shall 
have  the  right  to  enter  upon  any  building  site  or  premises,  or 
any  new  or  unoccupied  building,  or  any  building  under  con- 
struction, repair,  alteration,  removal,  or  any  building  alleged 
to  be  unsafe  or  a menace  to  life  and  limb,  or  damaged  or 
menaced  by  fire,  upon  showing  their  badge  of  office ; and  any 
person  or  persons  interfering  with  them  in  the  performance 
of  such  duties  shall  be  liable  to  penalty  provided  in  Sec.  241. 
Sec.  240.  REVOCATION  OF  PERMITS— 

When  the  work  for  which  any  building  permit  was  issued 
is  not  being  performed  in  conformity  to  the  detailed  state- 
ment, plans  or  specifications  upon  which  such  permit  was 
issued,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  to 
notify  the  owner  or  owners,  or  his  or  their  agent,  in  writing, 
that  the  work  is  being  constructed  in  violation  of  the  permit, 
and  that  such  work  must  be  suspended  until  a permit  for 
such  deviation  from  the  detailed  statement,  plans  or  specifi- 
cations be  obtained,  or  that  such  work  shall  be  made  to  con- 
form to  the  detailed  statement,  plans  and  specifications  upon 
which  a permit  therefor  was  issued.  If  the  owner  or  owners, 
or  his  or  their  agent,  fail  to  comply  with  the  said  notice  on 
the  service  thereof,  it  shall  be  the  further  duty  of  the  said 
Inspector  to  revoke  such  permit.  Written  notice  of  such 
revocation,  signed  by  the  Inspector,  shall  be  immediately 
served  upon  the  owner,  agent,  superintendent  or  contractor 
in  charge  of  the  work,  and  shall  be  posted  on  such  premises, 
and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  persons  to  perform  any  work 
in  or  about  said  structure,  building  or  premises  after  the 
revocation  of  the  permit  and  the  posting  of  notice  thereof. 
Sec.  241.  PENALTY  FOR  VIOLATION— 

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platform,  staging  or  flooring,  or  part  thereof,  where  anything 
in  violation  of  this  Code  shall  be  placed,  or  shall  exist,  and 
any  architect,  builder,  plumber,  carpenter  or  mason  who  may 
be  employed  or  assist  in  the  commission  of  any  such  viola- 
tion, and  all  persons  or  corporations  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Code  or  fail  to  comply  therewith,  or 
any  requirement  thereof,  or  who  shall  build  in  violation  of 
any  detailed  statement  of  specifications  or  plans  submitted 
and  approved  thereunder,  shall  for  each  and  every  such  viola- 
tion or  non-compliance  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  ($5)  dollars, 
nor  more  than  five  hundred  ($500)  dollars,  or  imprisoned  not 
more  than  six  (6)  months. 


TITLE  V. 

FEES. 

Sec.  242.  SCHEDULE  OF  CHARGES— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  make  out  the  certificate 
required  by  Sec.  228,  Tite  IV,  and  fix  the  fee  to  be  paid  to 
the  City  Clerk,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  237,  for  the  building 
permit  and  for  inspections,  as  follows; 

(a)  AREAS  AND  STORY  HEIGHTS.— For  new 
buildings  and  structures  one  ($1.00)  dollar,  and  for  alterations 
and  additions  fifty  (50)  cents,  to  which  there  shall  be  added 
for  new  buildings  one  (1)  or  more  stories  high  above  the 
grade,  and  for  additions  by  which  the  area  or  height  of  a 
building  is  increased,  or  for  alterations  by  which  the  classifi- 
cation of  a building  is  changed,  the  amounts  given  in  the 
following  schedule  for  each  story  or  gallery  or  part  thereof 
erected,  added  or  altered ; — 


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Class  of  Buildings  Add  Area  of  Building  at  Each  Floor  Level. 

VII $0.25  for  every  1,500  sq.  ft.  or  part  thereof 

VI 0.50  for  every  3,000  sq.  ft.  or  part  thereof 

IV-V 0.75  for  every  4,500  sq.  ft.  or  part  thereof 

I-II-III 1.00  for  every  6,000  sq.  ft.  or  part  thereof 


The  character  of  the  first  story  of  a building  shall  deter- 
mine the  classification  for  fixing  charges  for  permits. 

Measurements  for  areas  occupied  shall  be  made  inclusive 
of  all  exterior  bays,  balconies  and  porticos  projecting  beyond 
the  building  line,  and  all  inner,  interior,  lighted,  open  and 
recessed  courts  within  such  lines.  Where  one  portion  of  a 
building  is  of  greater  height  than  another,  the  measurement 
of  the  highest  portion  shall  be  taken  at  its  base. 

(b)  UNDIVIDED  INTERIOR.— When  the  enclosed 
interior  of  a building  is  not  divided  into  stories  or  galleries 
each  section  of  twenty-five  (25)  feet  or  part  thereof  of  height 
(see  Tables  D and  E,  Title  VIII,  Part  II)  shall  be  deemed 
the  equivalent  height  of  a story ; this  provision  shall  also 
apply  in  the  measurement  of  roofs  and  attic  spaces  and  roof 
appendages  above  the  attic  floor  line  or  springing  line  of 
pitched  roofs,  and  all  free  standing  water  and  other  towers, 
grain  elevators  and  chutes. 

(c)  BASEMENTS  WHEN  REGARDED  AS  FIRST 
STORY. — The  basement  shall  be  regarded  as  the  first  story 
of  every  building  in  which  the  basement  is  used  for  living 
rooms  or  offices,  or  is  subdivided  for  y/orkshop  or  factory 
purposes  other  than  for  storage  or  packing,  or  the  first  floor 
level  of  which  is  more  than  four  feet  above  the  grade. 

Sec.  243.  FEES  FOR  BASEMENTS— 

The  charge  for  a partial  building  permit  for  excavating 
and  erecting  the  foundation  or  basement  walls  in  advance  of 
the  superstructure  as  prescribed  in  Section  225,  or  for  retain- 
ing walls  to  hold  up  embankments,  shall  be  one  ($1.00)  dollar. 


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The  aforesaid  fee  shall  be  in  addition  to  the  amount  prescribed 
for  new  buildings  and  structures  in  Sec.  242  (a). 

Sec.  244.  FEES  FOR  ONE-STORY  BUILDINGS  AND 
SHEDS— 

The  charge  for  a permit  to  erect  open  shelter  sheds,  stor- 
age sheds,  one  (1)  story  dwellings,  barns,  carriage  houses, 
automobile  garages  or  arbors,  occupying  more  than  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty-six  (256)  square  feet  and  less  than  seven  hun- 
dred and  fifty  (750)  square  feet  of  ground  area,  shall  be  fifty 
(50)  cents,  but  there  shall  be  no  charge  for  such  structures 
occupying  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty-six  (256)  square 
feet  of  ground  area,  provided  that  in  each  instance  an  applica- 
tion for  a permit,  accompanied  by  a situation  plan,  shall  have 
been  filed  and  approved  by  the  Inspector  before  such  struc- 
tures are  built. 

Sec.  245.  BRIDGES  AND  RUNWAYS— 

The  fee  for  a permit  to  erect  an  open  bridge  or  enclosed 
runway  between  or  from  buildings,  to  be  erected  or  already 
erected,  shall  be  fifty  (50)  cents  for  each  span  of  such  bridge 
or  runway  placed  at  the  same  or  at  different  levels  above  the 
head  room  nearest  the  grade. 

Sec.  246.  SEPARATE  PERMITS— FEES  FOR— 

The  fee  for  any  separate  permit  for  the  erection,  installa- 
tion or  placing  of  any  elevator,  lift,  crane,  derrick,  heating, 
gasfitting  or  lighting  apparatus,  shall  be  fifty  (50)  cents. 

Sec.  247.  ELEVATORS— 

The  fees  prescribed  in  Sec.  1089  for  the  inspection  of 
elevators  is  further  contingent  upon  the  following  conditions : 

The  fee  of  two  ($2.00)  dollars  shall  be  paid  when  any 
freight  or  passenger  elevator  or  sidewalk  elevator  or  lift,  or 
any  fixed,  moveable  or  travelling  crane  or  derrick  is  tempor- 
arily or  permanently  installed,  tested  and  inspected  within  a 
building  or  on  any  premises  or  building  site  or  yard  where 
building  or  other  materials  or  bulk  packages  are  worked, 


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manufactured  or  shifted.  If  on  inspection  any  portable 
elevators,  derricks,  cranes,  swinging  scaffolds  or  block  and 
tackle  used  for  hoisting  materials  in  or  into  buildings  shall 
be  found  in  good  condition  no  charge  shall  be  made,  other- 
wise a renewal  certificate  shall  be  obtained,  for  which  a fee 
of  one  ($1.00)  dollar  shall  be  charged.  All  hoists,  lifts,  block 
and  tackle,  derricks,  cranes,  dumb  waiters,  swinging  ladders 
or  scaffolds,  whose  carrying  capacity  is  more  than  two  hun- 
dred (200),  but  less  than  five  hundred  (500)  pounds  shall  be 
inspected  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  197,  Title  III,  but  no  fee  shall 
be  charged  for  their  inspection. 

Sec.  248.  OBSERVATION  STANDS— 

Fees  for  permits  for  the  erection  of  temporary  or  per- 
manent observation’  stands,  as  prescribed  in  Title  XXXV, 
Part  II,  shall  be  the  same  as  prescribed  for  buildings  and 
their  equivalent  areas,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  242. 

Sec.  249.  WATER  RATES— 

No  permit  shall  be  granted  for  the  erection,  alteration  or 
repairing  of  any  building  or  structure  unless  the  owner  first 
furnishes  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  with  a certificate  from 
the  Water  Works  Department,  stating  that  all  its  rules  and 
regulations  in  regard  to  the  use  of  water  for  his  building 
operations  have  been  complied  with.  When  no  meter  is  to 
be  installed  the  Inspector  shall  make  out  and  furnish  the 
owner  the  quantities  of  building  materials  for  which  water 
is  used  in  construction,  and  estimate  the  amount  of  the  charge 
to  be  paid  as  follows : 

Perch  work — stone  footings,  etc Ic  per  each  10  cu.  ft. 

Cement  sidewalks  and  floors,  concrete.  . . .Ic  per  each  10  cu.  ft. 

Brick  work  Ic  per  each  10  cu.  ft. 

Fireproof  floors,  tile  facings  and  partitions. Ic  per  each  20  cu.  ft. 

Fireproofing  concrete  Ic  per  each  10  cu.  ft. 

Tile  partitions  (not  over  6 in.  thick)  ....  Ic  per  each  40  sq.  ft. 
Plastering  Ic  per  each  10  sq.  yds. 


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Sec.  250.  FEES  FOR  ESTABLISHING  STREET  LINES— 

The  City  Engineer  shall,  for  performing  the  work  of 
establishing  street  lines  and  grades  in  accordance  with  Sec. 
209,  charge  and  require  the  owner  to  pay  therefor  at  the 
following  rates : 

For  an  interior  lot  with  one  frontage.  10c  per  ft.  or  part  thereof 
For  an  interior  lot  with  two  frontages. 8c  per  ft.  or  part  thereof 
For  a corner  lot  with  two  frontages  .8c  per  ft.  or  part  thereof 
For  a corner  lot  with  three  frontages. . .6c  per  ft.  or  part  thereof 
For  an  open  lot  with  four  frontages  .4c  per  ft.  or  part  thereof 
The  minimum  fee  charged  in  any  case  shall  be  $5.00. 


TITLE  VI. 

HOUSE-MOVING. 

Sec.  251.  HOUSE-MOVER’S  LICENSE— 

No  person,  except  a licensed  house-mover,  shall  move  or 
raise  any  building  from  its  foundation  within  the  City  of 
Cleveland,  and  every  such  person  shall  annually,  before 
engaging  in  such  occupation,  obtain  a license  therefor  from 
the  Board  of  Public  Service ; and  no  such  license  shall  be 
granted  until  the  person  applying  therefor  shall  have  given 
bond  in  the  sum  of  $1,000  with  good  and  sufficient  securities, 
to  be  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Service  conditional, 
among  other  things,  that  said  person  will  pay  any  and  all 
damages  which  may  happen  to  any  tree,  pavement,  street  or 
sidewalk,  or  to  any  telegraph  pole  or  wire  belonging  to  said 
city,  whether  said  damage  shall  be  inflicted  by  said  person 
or  his  agents,  employes  or  workmen,  and  conditioned  also 
that  said  person  will  save  and  indemnify,  and  keep  harmless, 
said  City  against  all  liabilities,  judgments,  damages,  costs 
and  expenses  which  may  in  any  wise  accrue  against  said 


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City  in  consequence  of  the  granting  of  such  permit  or  license, 
and  will  in  all  things  strictly  comply  with  the  conditions  of 
his  permit.  Upon  execution  of  said  bond  and  its  approval 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Service  of  said  City,  a license  to  engage 
in  such  accupation  shall  be  issued. 

Sec.  252.  Any  licensed  house-mover  who  shall  move  or 
raise,  or  cause  to  be  moved  or  raised,  any  building  or  struc- 
ture within  the  City  of  Cleveland  without  having  first  secured 
a permit  therefor  shall,  upon  proof  thereof,  be  deprived  of  his 
license ; and  such  license  shall  not  be  reissued  to  such  person 
for  a period  of  six  months,  and  such  penalty  may  be  imposed 
for  each  separate  ofifense. 

Sec.  253.  OCCUPATION  OF  STREET— 

No  person  shall  move,  or  cause  to  be  moved,  any  building 
through  any  street  without  the  written  permission  of  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings,  and  no  person  moving  any  building 
shall  permit  the  same  to  stand  on  any  street,  lane,  alley  or 
public  ground  for  a longer  period  than  three  days. 

Sec.  254.  LICENSE— 

No  permit  shall  be  granted  to  any  person  to  move  any 
building  through  any  street,  lane,  alley  or  public  ground 
unless  such  person  shall  have  received  a license  from  the  City 
of  Cleveland  to  engage  in  the  occupation  of  moving  and 
raising  buildings  in  said  City. 

Sec.  255.  PERMIT— 

When  any  licensed  building  mover  shall  desire  to  move 
or  raise  any  building  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  application  for 
a permit  to  do  so  shall  be  made  by  him,  in  writing,  to  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings  of  said  city. 

Sec.  256.  Such  application  shall  be  accompanied  by  a 
situation  plan,  as  provided  for  by  Sec.  206,  drawn  to  a scale 
of  sixteen  (16)  feet  to  one  (1)  inch. 

Such  application  shall  state  the  following  facts ; 

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Width  of  building. 

Length  of  building. 

Number  of  stories. 

Street,  where  located. 

Where  to  be  moved  to. 

Route. 

Allotment  to  be  placed  on. 

Number  of  sublot. 

Ward  in  which  building  will  be  located. 

Name  and  address  of  owner  of  the  building. 

When  work  is  to  commence. 

When  work  is  to  be  completed. 

Shortest  distance  from  building,  when  moved,  to  nearest 
barn  or  stable  or  dwelling,  tenement  or  buildings  of  the  first, 
third  and  fourth  grades,  or  of  divisions  a,  b and  c of  the  sec- 
ond grade. 

Use  to  which  building  is  to  be  put. 

Such  application  shall  be  signed  by  the  owner  of  the 
building  or  by  his  authorized  agent  or  attorney,  and  such 
authority  must  be  stated. 

Such  application  shall  also  be  signed  by  the  licensed 
mover  who  is  to  do  the  work. 

Sec.  257.  FEE— 

When  such  written  application,  accompanied  by  a proper 
situation  plan,  has  been  filed  with  the  Inspector  of  Buildings, 
he  shall  immediately  cause  such  building  to  be  inspected,  and 
if  he  shall  find  that  it  can  be  moved  safely,  in  the  manner  pro- 
posed, and  the  proposed  location  thereof,  as  shown  by  the 
situation  plan  therefor,  will  violate  no  ordinance  of  the  City, 
he  shall  cause  a certificate  for  said  permit  to  be  issued  to  the 
applicant,  which  certificate  shall  be  taken  up  by  the  City 
Clerk  and  a permit  issued  therefor  upon  the  payment  of  a fee 
of  two  ($2.00)  dollars. 


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TITLE  VII. 

BOARD  OF  APPEAL. 

Sec.  258.  CREATION  OF  THE  BOARD— 

There  shall  be  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  a Board  to  be 
called  the  Board  of  Appeal,  to  which  an  applicant  who  has 
been  refused  a permit,  or  the  holder  of  a permit  which  has 
been  revoked  by  the  Inspector  of  Buildings,  may  appeal  for 
an  order  requiring  the  said  Inspector  to  issue  or  reissue  such 
permit  to  said  applicant. 

Sec.  259.  ORGANIZATION— 

Such  Board  of  Appeal  shall  be  composed  of  the  Mayor, 
the  City  Solicitor  and  the  City  Engineer.  Whenever  for  any 
reason  a member  of  such  Board  cannot  be  present  at  a called 
meeting  thereof,  his  first  assistant  in  office  shall  act  in  his 
stead.  Such  assistant  shall  act  only  in  matters  for  the  con- 
sideration of  which  such  meeting  was  called. 

Sec.  260.  APPLICANT— 

The  Applicant  may  be  represented  by  counsel  and  one 
(1)  Expert,  whom  he  may  select  at  his  own  expense. 

Sec.  261.  MEETING— 

Such  Board  shall  meet  upon  call  by  the  Inspector  of 
Buildings. 

Sec.  262.  METHOD  OF  APPEAL— 

In  case  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  refuse  to  issue 
a permit  upon  application,  or  shall  revoke  a permit,  the  appli- 
cant or  holder  of  a revoked  permit  may,  within  five  days 
after  the  receipt  of  notice  of  the  Inspector’s  refusal  or  revoca- 
tion, appeal  to  the  Board  of  Appeal  for  an  order  requiring 
such  Inspector  to  issue  or  reissue  such  permit.  Such  appeal 
shall  be  perfected  by  the  filing  by  the  applicant  with  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings  of  a notice  of  his  intention  to  appeal. 


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Upon  filing  of  such  notice  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall, 
within  three  days  thereafter,  transmit  a copy  of  such  notice 
of  appeal,  together  with  a written  statement  of  the  matter  in 
controversy  and  the  reasons  for  the  refusal  or  revocation 
made  by  him,  to  the  Mayor,  who  shall  thereupon  summon 
the  Board  of  Appeal  to  meet  within  two  days  thereafter  for 
the  hearing  of  such  appeal,  causing  notice  of  the  time  and 
place  of  such  meeting  to  be  served  to  the  applicant  and  to 
the  Building  Inspector. 

Sec.  263.  POWERS  OF  BOARD— 

The  said  Board  shall  have  power  to  call  in  such  other 
testimony  bearing  upon  the  case  as  it  sees  fit.  Should  such 
Board  or  a majority  thereof  be  of  the  opinion  that  the 
Inspector’s  refusal  to  issue  the  permit  applied  for,  or  that  the 
revocation  of  such  permit  was  unauthorized,  they  shall,  in 
writing,  order  the  said  Inspector  to  issue  or  reissue  such 
permit,  and  the  Inspector  shall  immediately  upon  the  receipt 
thereof,  accompanied  by  the  required  fees,  if  any,  comply 
therewith. 

Sec.  264.  RECOMMENDATIONS— 

If  such  Board  in  its  review  find  any  provisions  in  this 
Code  that  are  inconsistent  or  do  not  properly  protect  life, 
limb  and  property,  or  that  additional  provisions  should  be 
prescribed  for  such  protection,  such  finding  shall  be  reported 
to  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  with  recommendations  that  they 
be  embodied  in  the  annual  or  semi-annual  reports  of  the 
Department  of  Buildings  to  the  City  Council  for  amendment. 
Sec.  265.  RECORDS— 

All  papers  and  testimony  relating  to  cases  of  appeal  shall 
be  recorded  in  books  kept  for  such  purpose  in  the  office  of  the 
Department  of  Buildings.  (See  Sec.  190.) 


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PART  II. 

REGULATIONS  GOVERNING  BUILDINGS 
AND  STRUCTURES. 

TITLE  I. 

DEFINITIONS. 

In  these  regulations  the  following  terms  mean: 

Sec.  266.  ALLEY— 

Any  public  thoroughfare  less  than  thirty  (30)  feet  wide 
shall  be  deemed  an  alley,  and  if  such  thoroughfare  is  less  than 
sixteen  (16)  feet  in  width  it  shall  be  deemed  a court-way, 
and  be  a passageway  if  the  entrance  to  any  alley  or  court  or 
court-way  is  made  through  a building. 

Sec.  267.  ALTERATION— 

Any  change,  addition  or  modification  in  construction  or 
grade  of  occupancy. 

Sec.  268.  AREAS— 

Open  sub-surfaces  adjacent  to  a building,  street  or  lot 

line. 

Sec.  269.  ATTIC  STORY— 

A story  situated  wholly  or  partly  in  the  roof. 

Sec.  270.  APPENDAGES— 

Dormer  windows,  cornices,  mouldings,  bay  or  oriel  win- 
dows, balconies,  cupolas,  domes,  towers,  spires,  ventilators  or 
any  other  accessory  projecting  from  a building. 


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Sec.  271.  BASEMENT— 

A story  suitable  for  business  or  habitation,  partially 
below  the  level  of  the  adjoining  street  or  ground  and  below 
the  first  tier  of  floor  beams  or  joists.  When  a basement  ceil- 
ing is  more  than  eight  (8)  feet  above  the  grade  at  the  building 
line  it  will  be  rated  as  the  first  story  or  ground  floor. 

Sec.  272.  BAY  WINDOW— 

A rectangular,  curved  or  polygonal  window  supported 
on  a foundation  which  projects  from  the  balance  of  the 
enclosing  wall.  When  such  projecting  window  is  supported 
on  brackets  or  corbels,  see  “Oriel  Window,’’  Sec.  302. 

Sec.  273.  BUILDING— 

Any  structure  erected  by  art  and  fixed  upon  or  in  the  soil, 
composed  of  several  pieces  and  designed  for  use  in  the  posi- 
tion in  which  so  fixed. 

Sec.  274.  BUILDING  LINE— 

The  line  formed  by  the  intersection  of  the  outer  face  of 
the  enclosing  walls  of  a building  and  surface  of  the  ground. 
See  also  Street-Line,  see  Sec.  308. 

Sec.  275.  BASE  COURSE  OR  BASE  OF  BUILDING— 

The  course  of  courses  of  masonry  next  to  the  grade  line. 
Sec.  276.  BAY  AND  PANEL— 

One  of  the  intervals  or  spaces  into  which  a building  front 
is  divided  by  columns  or  division  walls.  The  floor  space  in- 
cluded between  the  intersection  of  parallel  rows  of  columns 
or  walls  of  two  bays  at  right  angles  to  each  other  and  the  face 
of  a wall  between  two  (2)  adjoining  pilasters  or  piers  is  called 
a panel. 

Sec.  277.  BUILDING  LOT  OR  SITE— 

(a)  OPEN  LOT. — When  bounded  on  all  sides  by  street 
lines. 

(b)  CORNER  LOT. — When  bounded  on  two  (2)  or 
three  (3)  sides  by  intersecting  street  lines. 

(c)  THROUGH  LOT. — When  running  through  to  and 


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fronting  on  two  (2)  street  lines  and  the  remaining  sides 
bounded  by  lot  lines. 

(d)  INTERIOR  LOT.— When  fronting  on  but  one  (1) 
street  line  and  the  remaining  sides  bounded  by  lot  lines. 

Sec.  278.  CELLAR— 

That  portion  of  a building  below  the  first  tier  of  floor 
beams  or  joists  if  wholly  or  partly  below  the  grade  of  the  adjoin- 
ing street  or  ground  and  not  suitable  for  habitation  under  the 
provisions  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  279.  COLUMNS— 

Isolated  supports  of  wood,  stone,  iron  or  steel  carrying 
the  ends  of  beams,  girders,  lintels  or  trusses.  Stone,  iron  or 
steel  columns  may  also  carry  arches. 

Sec.  280.  COURTS— 

A court  is  the  unoccupied  space  between  building  lines 
and  lot  or  street  lines  other  than  a yard,  free,  open  and  un- 
obstructed by  appendages  from  the  ground  to  the  sky. 

(a)  INNER  COURT — A court  surrounded  on  all  sides 
by  walls  is  an  inner  court,  and  when  such  inner  court  iai 
covered  over  with  a skylight  it  is  a Lighted  Court. 

(b)  OPEN  COURT — A court  having  one  side  or  end 
open  is  an  Open  Court,  and  when  such  opening  is  on  a lot 
line  it  is  an  Interior  Court,  and  when  it  opens  on  a street  or 
yard  it  is  an  Outer  Court. 

(c)  An  outer  court  open  to  the  street  is  a Street  Court, 
and  on  a yard  a Yard  Court,  and  when  such  street  or  yard 
courts  adjoin  lot  lines  it  is  a Line  Court. 

(d)  COURT  YARD — A court  between  the  backs  of 
two  (2)  buildings  on  the  same  lot,  which  is  open  on  the  two 
(2)  ends  adjoining  the  lot  lines  is  a Court  Yard. 

(e)  COURT  WAY— When  an  Outer  or  Line  Court 
opens  through  to  another  court  or  yard,  or  to  a street  or  alley, 
it  is  a Court  Way. 


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(f)  RECESSED  COURT — An  open  court  opening  into 
another  Court  Yard  or  Court  Way  is  a Recessed  Court. 

Sec.  281.  FACTOR  OF  SAFETY— 

The  quotient  obtained  by  dividing  the  breaking  load  by 
the  safe  load. 

Sec.  282.  FIRST  STORY— 

The  story  the  floor  of  which  is  at  or  first  above  the  level 
of  the  sidewalk  or  adjoining  ground ; the  other  stories  to  be 
numbered  in  regular  succession,  counting  upward. 

Sec.  283.  FOUNDATION— 

1st — All  that  portion  of  a building  or  a structure  below 
the  top  of  footings  or  basement  or  cellar  floor ; 2nd — the  earth 
upon  which  the  structure  rests. 

Sec.  284.  FOOTINGS— 

The  projecting  course  or  courses  at  the  bottom  of  a 
foundation  wall  or  pier. 

Sec.  285.  GRADE— 

The  surface  of  the  ground,  court,  lawn,  yard  or  sidewalks 
adjoining  the  building.  The  established  grade  is  the  grade 
of  the  street  curb  lines  fixed  by  the  City  of  Cleveland  and  the 
natural  grade  is  the  undisturbed  natural  surface  of  the 
ground.  (The  established  sidewalk  grade  for  the  City  of 
Cleveland  is  three-eighths  (^)  of  an  inch  rise  per  each  foot 
of  width — starting  at  and  from  the  top  of  curb.) 

Sec.  286.  GIRDER— 

The  horizontal  structural  piece  or  pieces  which  support 
the  ends  of  floor  beams  or  joists  or  carry  walls  over  openings. 
(See  “Lintel,’’  Sec.  299.) 

Sec.  287.  GROUND  FLOOR— 

The  story  at  or  near  the  level  of  the  grade  when  used  for 
public  purposes ; the  other  stories,  beginning  with  second  for 
the  first  next  above,  shall  be  designated  by  successive  floor 
numbers,  counting  upward. 


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Sec.  288.  HALL— 

(a)  PUBLIC  HALL — A Public  Hall  is  a hall,  corridor 
or  passageway  used  in  common  by  all  the  occupants  within 
a building. 

(b)  STAIR  HALL — A Stair  Hall  includes  the  stairs, 
stair  landing  and  those  portions  of  the  public  halls  through 
which  it  is  necessary  to  pass  in  going  between  the  entrance 
floor  and  the  roof. 

(c)  ASSEMBLY  HALL— (See  Title  H.) 

Sec.  289.  HEIGHT  OF  A BUILDING— 

The  height  of  a building  is  measured  on  the  center  line 
of  its  principal  front  from  the  established  or  natural  grade  at 
the  building  line  to  the  highest  point  in  the  coping  of  flat 
roofs  or  to  the  deck  line  of  a mansard  roof  or  to  the  center 
height  of  the  highest  gable  in  a pitched  roof  or  to  half  the 
height  of  a hipped  roof.  If  the  grade  of  the  lot  or  adjoining 
street  in  the  rear  or  along  the  side  of  the  building  falls  below 
the  grade  of  the  front,  the  height  shall  be  taken  in  the  center 
of  side  showing  the  greatest  fall.  If  the  total  fall  on  any  side 
exceeds  ten  (10)  feet  in  the  length  of  the  building,  the  height 
shall  be  measured  at  the  lowermost  corner,  and  when  the 
height  of  a building  is  limited  it  shall  be  terraced  or  stepped 
off  at  every  ten  (10)  foot  change  of  grade. 

Sec.  290.  HEIGHT  OF  A WALL— 

The  height  of  a wall  is  measured  from  its  base  line  either 
at  the  grade  or  at  the  top  of  a girder  to  top  of  the  coping  or 
the  center  of  the  highest  gable ; foundation  and  retaining 
walls  are  measured  from  grade  downward. 

Sec.  291.  HEIGHT  OF  A STORY— 

The  perpendicular  distance  from  top  to  top  of  two  (2) 
successive  tiers  of  floor  beams  or  joists,  or  “top  of  floor  to 
top  of  floor.”  The  clear  height  of  a story  or  a room  is  the 
distance  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling.  The  height  of  a top- 
most story  shall  be  measured  from  the  level  of  its  floor  up  to 


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the  upper  side  of  the  ceiling  joist  or  “collar”  beams  forming 
a tie  to  the  roof,  or  up  to  the  vertical  height  of  the  rafters 
when  the  roof  has  no  such  tie. 

Sec.  292.  INSPECTOR— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  of  the  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  293.  INCOMBUSTIBLE  ROOFING— 

Covered  with  not  less  than  three  (3)  thicknesses  roofing- 
felt  and  a good  coat  of  tar  and  gravel,  or  with  tin,  corrugated 
iron  or  other  fire  resisting  material  with  standing-seam  or 
lap-joint. 

Sec.  294.  INCOMBUSTIBLE  STUD  PARTITION— 

One  plastered  on  both  sides  upon  metal  lath  or  wire 
cloth  for  the  full  height,  and  fire  stopped  between  the  studs 
with  incombustible  material  eight  (8)  inches  high  from  the 
floor  and  at  the  ceiling. 

Sec.  295.  INCOMBUSTIBLE  MATERIAL— 

When  referred  to  as  a structural  material  means  brick, 
stone,  terra  cotta,  concrete,  iron,  steel  or  sheet  metal  when 
used  alone  or  in  combination  with  one  another.  For  incom- 
bustible fire  and  water  proof  materials  see  Title  XV. 

Sec.  296.  LOT  LINE  OR  PARTY  LINE— 

The  line  of  demarcation  between  the  property  of  different 
owners,  not  including  the  line  of  demarcation  between  any 
lot  or  parcel  of  ground  and  a water  front,  public  park  or 
thoroughfare.  (See  “Street  Line.”) 

Sec.  297.  LAWN— 

The  sodded  space  in  resident  districts  between  the  street 
line  and  the  building  line  or  between  the  street  line  and  the 
sidewalk  or  the  sidewalk  and  the  curb. 

Sec.  298.  LENGTH  OF  A BUILDING— 

Its  greatest  lineal  dimensions ; usually  measured  in  the  direc- 
tion of  the  bearing  walls  or  girders. 


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Sec.  299.  LINTEL— 

The  small  beam  or  girder  placed  over  a door  or  window 
opening,  with  the  ends  resting  directly  on  the  masonry. 

Sec.  300.  LOADS  ON  BUILDINGS— 

(a)  DEAD  LOAD. — Shall  consist  of  the  actual  weight 
of  walls,  floors,  roofs,  partitions,  and  all  permanent  construc- 
tion. 

(b)  LIVE  LOAD. — Shall  consist  of  all  imposed,  fixed 
or  transient  loads,  other  than  dead,  due  to  the  occupancy  of 
the  building  and  its  exposure  to  wind  pressure. 

Sec.  301.  OWNER— 

Any  person  or  persons,  company  or  corporation  owning 
the  building,  or  the  property  under  consideration  of  being 
built  upon ; for  the  purposes  of  this  Code  guardians  or  trus- 
tees will  be  regarded  as  the  owner. 

Sec.  302.  ORIEL  WINDOW— 

A projecting  window  similar  to  a bay  window  but  carried 
on  brackets  or  corbels;  the  term  Bay  Window  may  also  be  ap- 
plied to  an  Oriel  Window  projecting  over  the  street  line.  (See 
“Bay  Window,’’  Sec.  272). 

Sec.  303.  OFFSET— 

The  offset  or  change  in  thickness  of  a wall  shall  be  re- 
garded as  being  made  at  the  top  of  the  floor  beam  or  joists. 

Sec.  304.  PARTITION— 

An  interior  sub-dividing  wall.  If  constructed  of  other 
material  than  masonry,  the  name  or  class  of  the  structural 
material  is  usually  prefixed. 

Sec.  305.  PIERS— 

Isolated  masses  of  brickwork  or  masonry  forming  sup- 
ports for  arches,  columns,  girders,  lintels,  trusses  and  similar 
structural  parts. 

Sec.  306.  POST— 

A term  which,  when  used,  means  a wooden  support  or 
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Sec.  307.  REPAIRS— 

The  reconstruction  or  renewal  of  any  part  of  an  existing 
building  for  the  purpose  of  its  maintenance  in  its  present  class 
of  construction  and  grade  of  occupancy. 

Sec.  308.  STREET  LINE— 

The  line  of  demarcation  between  a water-front,  public 
park  or  thoroughfare  and  land  adjacent  thereto  and  abutting 
thereon. 

Sec.  309.  SHOW  WINDOW— 

A store  window  in  which  goods  are  displayed. 

Sec.  310.  SKELETON  CONSTRUCTION— 

This  term  shall  apply  to  all  buildings  wherein  all  exter- 
nal and  internal  loads  and  stresses  are  transmitted  from  the 
top  of  the  building  to  the  foundations  by  a skeleton  or  frame 
work  of  metal. 

Sec.  311.  VAULT— 

Any  underground  construction  covered  over  on  top ; side- 
walk vaults  or  areas  are  covered  areas  extending  beyond  the 
street  line. 

Sec.  312.  VENEER— 

The  outer  facing  of  brick,  stone,  concrete,  tile  or  metal 
of  an  enclosing  wall  used  for  the  protection  of  the  backing  but 
not  counted  as  adding  anything  to  its  strength. 

Sec.  313.  WALLS— 

(a)  APRON  WALL. — That  portion  of  an  enclosing 
wall  between  the  door  and  window  sills  of  a story  and  the  door 
and  window  heads  or  lintels  of  the  next  story  below. 

(b)  BEARING  WALL. — The  wall  on  which  either  or 
both  the  floor  and  roof  construction  rest. 

(c)  CROSS  WALL. — Term  which  may  be  used  synony- 
mously with  Partition  or  Return  Wall. 

(d)  CURTAIN  WALL. — The  enclosing  wall  of  an  iron 
or  steel  skeleton  frame  or  the  non-bearing  portion  of  an  enclos- 
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(e)  DIVISION  V/ALL.— The  bearing  wall  running 
from  front  to  rear  sub-dividing  a building  into  several  parts. 

(f)  DEAD  WALL. — A wall  without  openings. 

(g)  EXTERNAL  WALL. — Any  outer  wall  or  vertical 
enclosure  of  a building  other  than  a Party  Wall. 

(h)  FIRE  WALL. — The  opening  or  parapet  walls  above 
the  roof.  Also  any  division  or  partition  wall  dividing  spaces 
into  limited  areas  for  fire  protection  purposes. 

(i)  FOUNDATION  WALL. — That  portion  of  an  en- 
closing wall  below  the  first  tier  of  floor  joists  or  beams  nearest 
and  above  the  grade  line,  and  that  portion  of  any  interior  wall 
or  pier  below  the  basement  or  cellar  floor. 

(j)  LENGTH  OF  WALL. — The  length  of  a wall  is  the 
distance  between  the  centers  of  adjoining  front,  rear,  cross  or 
return  walls,  irrespective  of  any  intermediate  stud  or  light 
combustible  or  non-return  brick  partitions.  See  (n)  under  this 
section. 

(k)  PARTITION  WALL. — Any  wall  running  at  an 
angle  to  and  bonded  with  the  bearing  walls  sub-dividing  the 
interior  of  a building  into  compartments ; when  constructed  of 
other  materials  than  masonry  see  ‘Tartitions”  Sec.  304. 

(l)  PARTY  WALL. — “Party  Wall”  means  a wall  that 
separates  two  (2)  or  more  buildings,  and  is  used,  or  is  to  be 
used  jointly  by  said  separate  buildings. 

(m)  RETAINING  WALL. — A sub-surface  wall  built  to 
resist  the  lateral  pressure  of  the  adjoining  earth  and  to  prevent 
its  caving  in.  Also,  any  enclosing  wall  built  to  resist  the 
lateral  pressure  of  internal  loads  and  to  prevent  its  caving  out. 

(n)  RETURN  WALL.— A term  which  may  be  used 
synonymously  with  Cross,  Partition  or  External  Wall  running 
at  a right  angle  with  any  wall.  No  wall  sub-dividing  any 
building  shall  be  deemed  a Return  Wall,  as  before  mentioned, 
unless  it  is  two-thirds  (%)  the  height  of  the  External  or 
Party  Walls, 


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(o)  THICKNESS  OF  WALL.— The  minimum  thick- 
ness as  given  in  this  Code,  measured  on  the  bed. 

Sec.  314.  WIDTH  OF  A BUILDING— 

Its  shortest  lineal  dimension ; usually  measured  in  the 
direction  of  the  floor  beams  or  joists. 

Sec.  315.  WIRED  GLASS— 

Wire  woven  glass  not  less  than  one-quarter  (I4)  of  an 
inch  thick.  The  term  '‘fireproof  glass,”  when  used  in  connec- 
tion with  wired  glass,  means  hammered  glass  not  less  than 
one-half  (^)  an  inch  thick. 

Sec.  316.  YARD— 

The  space  left  in  the  rear  of  a building  between  the  build- 
ing line  and  the  lot-lines  for  the  full  width  of  the  lot. 


TITLE  II. 

CLASSIFICATION  OF  BUILDINGS. 

Sec.  317.  ACCORDING  TO  CONSTRUCTION— 

For  the  purpose  of  this  Code,  buildings  will  be  classified 
in  accordance  with  their  construction  as  follows : 

I CLASS.— ABSOLUTELY  FIREPROOF  BUILDING 
— When  built  entirely  of  incombustible  fire  and  water  proof 
material  with  all  metal  structural  parts  thoroughly  fire 
proofed,  and  finished  and  trimmed  with  incombustible  material. 
See  also  Titles  XV  and  XVI. 

II  CLASS.— FIREPROOF  BUILDINGS,  SHORT 
FLOOR  SPANS. — When  similar  in  construction  to  build- 
ings of  the  I Class  except  that  the  finished  floors,  frames, 
doors,  windows  and  the  usual  trim  of  rooms  are  of  ordinary 
wood  construction  with  no  open  air  spaces  behind  wood.  See 
also  Titles  XV  and  XVI, 


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III  CLASS.— FIREPROOF  BUILDINGS,  LONG 
FLOOR  SPANS. — With  wall  or  metal  structural  frames  sim- 
ilar to  those  of  the  II  Class,  but  the  floor  fireproofing  is  made 
in  long  flat  spans  and  panels  of  reinforced  or  armored  con- 
crete, and  having  incombustible  partitions.  Also  buildings 
constructed  with  trussed  or  reinforced  concrete  frames,  sub- 
ject to  the  limitations  prescribed  in  Titles  X and  XVI. 

IV  CLASS.— SEMI-FIREPROOF  OR  COMPOSITE 
BUILDINGS. — When  the  enclosing  walls  and  roof  covering 
are  made  of  incombustible  materials  with  doors,  windows, 
and  frames  of  wood,  but  with  interior  walls  of  brick ; or,  with 
columns  and  girders  made  of  fireproofed  iron  or  steel  and 
with  the  floor  construction  of  wooden  beams,  joists  and  ceil- 
ing furred  with  fireproof  material  and  all  concealed  spaces  fire 
stopped  and  all  subdivisions  made  with  incombustible  parti- 
tions, or  if  the  interior  is  of  mill  construction  as  in  Class  V", 
wood  columns  containing  one  hundred  (100)  square  inches  or 
more  need  not  be  fire  proofed.  In  buildings  of  this  class  a 
single  thickness  of  metal  lath  or  furring  and  hard  incombus- 
tible plaster  will  be  deemed  sufficient  protection. 

V CLASS.— MILL  CONSTRUCTED  BUILDINGS.— 
When  the  enclosing  walls  and  roof  covering  are  made  of  in- 
combustible materials,  with  doors,  windows  and  frames  of 
wood,  but  with  interior  walls  of  brick  or  columns  and  girders 
and  the  floor  and  roof  systems  composed  of  heavy  timbers  and 
plank  with  no  concealed  air  spaces  between. 

VI  CLASS.— ORDINARY  BUILDINGS.— When  the 
enclosing  walls  and  roof  coverings  are  similar  to  those  of  build- 
ings of  the  IV  and  V Classes  but  the  interior  timber  and  iron 
structural  parts  are  not  protected  with  fire  resisting  covering. 

VII  CLASS.— FRAME  BUILDINGS  .—When  the  en- 
closing and  interior  partition  walls  are  constructed  entirely  of 
wood.  Wooden  frames  covered  with  a Veneer  (see  Sec.  312, 
Title  1),  will  be  classed  as  a building  of  the  VIl  Class. 


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Sec.  318.  EXPLANATION  OF  TERMS— 

The  terms  “Fireproof,”  “Concrete,”  “Mill,”  “Timber,”  or 
“Frame,”  construction  when  used  mean  that  the  whole  or  any 
part  of  a building  or  structure  referred  to  shall  be  constructed 
in  accordance  with  the  conditions  prescribed  for  the  respective 
classes  of  buildings  as  set  forth  in  the  previous  section  and 
further  provided  in  Titles  XVI,  XVII  and  XVIIL 
Sec.  319.  ACCORDING  TO  OCCUPANCY— 

And  for  further  classification  under  this  Code,  buildings 
will  be  graded  in  accordance  with  their  occupancy  and  uses 
as  follows : 

FIRST  GRADE. 

PUBLIC  BUILDINGS. — All  buildings  devoted  in  whole 
or  in  part  to  the  use  of  the  general  public,  either  for  the  pur- 
poses of  state  or  places  of  assemblage. 

Div.  (a)  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  PROPER.— Buildings 
designed  to  be  occupied  by  State,  County,  or  City  adminis- 
tration offices ; court  rooms,  libraries,  museums,  art  galleries 
or  council  chambers.  United  States  Government  buildings 
are  regarded  as  belonging  to  this  division  but  are  deemed  to 
be  without  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Code. 

Div.  (b)  DETENTION  BUILDINGS.— Includes  all 
public  or  private  hospitals,  reformatories,  prisons  and  police 
stations. 

Div.  (c)  SCHOOL  BUILDINGS.— Includes  all  school 
and  college  or  other  buildings  containing  class,  drawing,  lec- 
ture rooms  or  rooms  for  the  purpose  of  education  or  instruc- 
tion. If  any  such  building  has  an  assembly  room  of  greater 
seating  capacity  than  the  seating  capacity  of  four  (4)  of  the 
class  rooms  therein,  such  assembly  room  will  be  deemed  an 
Assembly  Hall. 

Div.  (d)  ASSEMBLY  HALLS.— Includes  all  churches, 
convention  halls,  auditoriums,  exposition  buildings,  music 
halls,  railroad  depots,  or  that  part  of  any  building  containing 
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an  assembly  room  for  a concourse  of  more  than  one  hundred 
(100)  people. 

Div.  (e)  THEATERS. — Includes  all  theaters,  opera 
houses,  play  houses,  pavilions,  or  any  assembly  hall  designed 
or  used  for  the  entertainment  of  spectators,  having  a perma- 
nent stage  upon  which  stage  scenery  and  theatrical  apparatus 
is  employed. 

Div.  (f)  PUBLIC  UTILITY  BUILDINGS.— All  other 
buildings  owned  or  used  by  the  general  public  but  not  classi- 
fied in  the  foregoing  divisions. 

SECOND  GRADE. 

Sec.  320.  QUASI-PUBLIC  BUILDINGS— 

All  buildings  used  for  public  shelter,  either  for  the  pur- 
poses of  business,  manufacture,  storage,  or  for  temporary 
abode  or  habitation. 

Div.  (a)  HOTELS. — Includes  all  hotels,  public  inns,  or 
any  building  or  part  thereof  designed  to  be  used  for  supplying 
food  or  shelter  to  residents  or  guests  and  having  a public 
dining  room,  cafe  or  office,  or  either.  A public  lodging  house 
or  a building  used  only  for  the  shelter  of  residents  or  guests 
will  be  classified  as  a hotel. 

Div.  (b)  OFFICE  BUILDINGS.— Any  building  de- 
signed or  used  for  office  purposes  in  the  conduct  of  general 
business,  but  may  have  a store  or  sales  room  on  the  ground 
floor,  and  no  part  of  which  building  shall  be  used  for  living 
purposes  excepting  only  for  the  janitor  and  his  family. 

Div.  (c)  STORE  BUILDINGS.— Any  building  de- 
signed or  used  for  the  sale  of  merchandise  or  objects  of  utility, 
or  general  supplies. 

Div.  (d)  WAREHOUSE. — Any  building  designed  or 
used  for  the  storage  of  merchandise,  general  or  food  supplies. 

Div.  (e)  FACTORY  BUILDING.— Any  building  de- 
signed or  used  for  the  manufacture  of  merchandise  by  ma.- 
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Div.  (f)  WORK  SHOP. — Any  building  designed  or 
used  for  the  manufacture  of  merchandise  by  hand. 

THIRD  GRADE. 

Sec.  321.  TENEMENTS. 

All  buildings  containing  suites  or  apartments  used  for 
permanent  habitation  by  more  than  two  (2)  families  living  in- 
dependently of  each  other. 

Div.  (a)  APARTMENT  HOUSE.— Any  building  or 
any  portion  thereof  designed  or  used  as  a residence  for  more 
than  two  (2)  families  or  households  living  independently  of 
each  other  and  in  which  every  such  family  or  household  shall 
have  provided  for  it  a kitchen,  set  bath  tub  and  water  closet, 
separate  and  apart  from  any  other. 

Div.  (b)  CLUB  HOUSE. — A building  used  or  in- 
tended for  use  by  an  organization  or  society  for  mutual  enter- 
tainment or  recreation,  having  a common  kitchen,  dining  room, 
and  other  rooms  of  utility  and  recreation  and  containing  lodg- 
ing apartments  for  the  use  of  the  members  of  the  organization 
only  will  be  classed  as  an  apartment  house. 

Div.  (c)  TENEMENT  HOUSE. — A tenement  house  is 
any  house  or  building,  or  portion  thereof,  which  is  designed 
to  be  or  is  used  or  occupied  as  the  home  or  residence  of  more 
than  two  (2)  families  living  independently  of  each  other,  and 
doing  their  cooking  upon  the  premises,  or  by  more  than  two 
(2)  families  upon  any  floor,  so  living  and  cooking,  but  having 
a common  right  in  the  halls,  stairways,  yards,  water  closets 
or  privies,  or  some  of  them. 

Any  building  having  a store  on  the  first  or  ground  floor 
and  sleeping  or  living  apartments  on  the  second  story  for 
more  than  one  family,  will  be  classed  as  a Tenement  House. 

FOURTH  GRADE. 

Sec.  322.  DWELLINGS— 

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building  which  shall  be  intended  or  designed  for  or  used  as 
the  home  or  residence  of  not  more  than  two  (2)  separate  and 
distinct  families,  and  in  which  not  more  than  fifteen  (15) 
rooms  shall  be  used  for  the  accommodation  of  boarders,  and 
no  part  of  which  structure  is  used  as  a store  or  for  any  business 
purpose. 

Two  (2)  or  more  such  dwellings  may  be  connected  on 
each  story  where  used  for  boarding  purposes,  provided  the  halls 
and  stairs  of  each  house  shall  be  left  unaltered, 

FIFTH  GRADE. 

Sec.  323.  STABLES— 

Includes  all  buildings  designed  or  used  for  public  livery, 
boarding  or  transfer  stables,  all  private  barns,  carriage  houses, 
sheds,  pens,  coops,  stock  yards  and  slaughter  houses,  or  any 
building  for  the  feeding  or  sheltering  of  animals  or  fowls. 

SIXTH  GRADE. 

Sec.  324.  MISCELLANEOUS— 

All  buildings  and  structures  not  classified  in  the  above 
gradation.  For  the  purposes  of  this  Code  fences,  bill  and  sign 
boards,  shall  be  deemed  buildings  of  this  grade. 

Sec.  325.  EXPLANATORY— 

In  the  above  gradation  when  the  terms  prescribed  are 
referred  to  by  Title,  Section  or  Division  of  Grades,  it  shall 
mean  any  building  in  whole  or  in  part,  occupied  or  designed 
to  be  occupied  by  the  Division  or  Divisions  of  the  Grade  under 
consideration. 

Sec.  326.  ALTERATIONS— 

If  a building  or  any  part  thereof,  the  use  or  intended  use 
of  which  brings  it  within  any  of  the  before  mentioned  grades, 
is  to  be  applied  to  the  use  of  any  other  grade  for  which  a bet- 
ter class  of  construction  is  called  for  under  this  Code,  the  con- 
struction and  equipment  of  such  building  must  first  be  made  to 
conform  with  the  requirements  of  this  Code  as  specified  for  its' 
intended  use. 


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TITLE  III. 

HEIGHTS  OF  BUILDINGS. 

Sec.  327.  MEASUREMENTS  OF  HEIGHTS— 

For  method  of  measurements  of  the  heights  of  stories  and 
buildings  see  Secs.  289  and  291,  except  as  modified  in  Section 
672. 

No  building  hereafter  erected  or  raised,  unless  otherwise 
provided  in  this  Code,  shall  exceed  the  following  dimensions 
in  height ; the  heights  on  account  of  occupancy  of  attics  as 
given  in  Sec.  410,  applies  to  all  buildings. 

Sec.  328.  HEIGHTS  OF  VII  CLASS  BUILDINGS— 

No  building  of  the  VII  class  or  any  composite  building 
which  has  the  two  (2)  lower  stories  made  of  or  veneered  with 
incombustible  material,  or  any  building  topped  out  with 
wooden  gabled  roof  and  dormers,  shall  be  over  three  (3) 
stories  or  more  than  forty  (40)  feet  in  height  above  the  grade ; 
and  no  veneered  VII  class  building  shall  be  over  two  (2) 
stories  or  thirty-two  (32)  feet  in  height  above  the  grade.  The 
foundation  or  basement  walls  of  this  class  of  buildings  shall 
not  exceed  five  (5)  feet  above  the  grade.  Nor  shall  any  roof 
appendage  thereof,  except  on  buildings  occupied  as  a church, 
exceed  fifteen  (15)  feet  above  the  roof  and  never  over  fifty- 
five  (55)  feet  above  the  grade. 

Sec.  329.  HEIGHTS  OF  VI  CLASS  BUILDINGS— 

No  building  of  the  VI  class  shall  be  more  than  four  (4) 
stories  and  a basement,  or  sixty  (60)  feet  in  height. 

Sec.  330.  HEIGHTS  OF  V CLASS  BUILDINGS— 

Buildings  of  the  V class  may  be  six  (6)  stories  but  not 
exceeding  eighty  (80)  feet  in  height. 

Sec.  331.  HEIGHTS  OF  IV  CLASS  BUILDINGS— 

Buildings  of  the  IV  class  shall  not  exceed  eight  (8) 
stories,  or  one  hundred  (100)  feet  in  height. 


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Sec.  332.  HEIGHTS  OF  III  CLASS  BUILDINGS— 

No  building  of  the  III  class  shall  exceed  ten  (10)  stories 
or  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  (125)  feet  in  height. 

Sec.  333.  HEIGHT  OF  II  CLASS  BUILDINGS— 

No  building  of  the  II  class  shall  exceed  twelve  (12) 
stories  or  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  in  height. 

Sec.  334.  HEIGHT  OF  I CLASS  BUILDINGS— 

No  building  of  the  I class  shall  exceed  sixteen  (16) 
stories  or  two  hundred  (200)  feet  in  height. 

For  increase  of  height  of  II  and  III  class  buildings,  see 
Title  XVI. 

Sec.  335.  LIMITATION  OF  HEIGHTS— 

No  building  or  other  structure  hereafter  erected,  except  a 
church  spire,  shot  tower,  water  tower  or  smoke  stack,  shall 
be  of  a height  exceeding  two  and  one-half  (2^2)  times  the 
width  of  the  widest  street  upon  which  the  building  faces,  but 
no  building  shall  be  over  two  hundred  (200)  feet  high.  If  a 
building  is  set  or  recessed  with  a court  back  from  the  street, 
the  measurement  for  the  width  of  the  street  may  be  taken  from 
the  face  of  such  set  back  or  recessed  line  to  the  street  line  on 
the  opposite  side  of  the  street.  The  height  of  such  building 
may  then  be  carried  up  correspondingly.  When  a building  is 
both  set  back  and  recessed,  the  recessed  portion  back  of  the 
recessed  building  line  may  be  carried  up  above  the  other  por- 
tion, but  no  higher  than  the  two  hundred  (200)  foot  limit. 
The  space  between  the  street  and  building  line  of  any  such  set 
back  or  recess  may  be  built  over  to  the  height  of  two  (2) 
stories  but  not  over  thirty  (30)  feet. 

When  story  and  building  heights  are  not  limited  use 
schedule  of  heights  given  in  columns  I and  IV  of  Table  B, 
Title  VIII. 

Sec.  336.  HEIGHTS  LIMITED  ACCORDING  TO 
WIDTH  OF  BUILDING— 

No  building  shall  exceed  in  height  the  following  times 
its  least  dimension  at  the  base : 


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For  buildings  of  the  I,  II  and  III  classes,  with  skeleton 
frame,  five  (5)  times;  with  masonry  walls  only,  four  (4) 
times.  For  buildings  of  the  IV  and  V classes,  three  (3)  times. 
For  buildings  of  the  VI  class,  two  and  one-half  (2^4)  times. 
For  buildings  of  the  VII  class,  one  and  three-quarters  (1^) 
times. 

This  also  applies  to  wings  of  buildings  whose  length  ex- 
ceeds two  and  one-half  (2^)  times  their  width,  provided,  no 
building  shall  exceed  the  maximum  height  established  for  its 
respective  class. 


TITLE  IV. 

QUALITY  OF  MATERIALS. 

Sec.  337.  QUALITY  OF  MATERIALS— 

All  materials  are  to  be  of  good  quality  for  the  purpose  for 
which  they  are  intended  to  be  used,  and  conform  to  trade  and 
manufacturers’  standards.  Each  material  must  be  free  from 
imperfections  whereby  its  strength  or  durability  may  be  im- 
paired ; and  no  material  will  be  classed  as  good  when  its 
strength  falls  below  ten  (10)  per  cent  of  the  best  of  its  kind. 
For  the  purpose  of  this  Code  the  following  materials  shall  be 
regarded  as  the  minimum  standard  of  measure  in  comparison 
with  other  materials  of  their  respective  kinds. 

Sec.  338.  BRICK— 

Brick  herein  referred  to  is  the  merchantable  common  brick 
standard  size,  about  8^  in.  x 4 in.  x 2}i  in. 

All  bricks  shall  be  of  a quality  that  will  stand  all  ordi- 
nary or  usual  handling,  hauling,  dumping  and  delivery  on  the 
scaffolds  or  work,  without  making  more  than  five  (5)  per 
cent  of  bats. 


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Sec.  339.  STONE— 

Stone  herein  referred  to  is  the  best  quality  of  building 
sandstone  of  commerce,  quarried  in  the  vicinity  of  Cleveland. 
Any  other  building  stone  equally  as  strong  and  durable  may 
also  be  used. 

Stone  used  for  making  concrete  for  foundations  must  be 
clean  and  free  from  dirt  and  dust,  and  must  be  broken  to  pass 
through  a two  (2)  inch  ring,  or  three-quarters  (%)  inch  ring, 
if  used  in  fireproofing  or  floor  constructions. 

Sec.  340.  SAND— 

May  be  either  lake,  pit  or  bank  sand  free  from  organic 
matter. 

Sec.  341.  LIME— 

The  fresh  burned  quick  lime  of  commerce. 

Sec.  342.  CEMENT— 

Any  natural  cement  which  is  a product  of  calcination  of 
natural  rock,  such  as  Akron,  Louisville  and  other  hydraulic 
cements;  slag  Portlands  will  be  classed  as  a natural  cement. 

Sec.  343.  PORTLAND— 

The  standard  Portland  cement  of  commerce  either  domes- 
tic or  foreign,  which,  when  tested  neat,  after  one  day  set  in 
air,  shall  be  capable  of  sustaining  without  rupture  a tensile 
strain  of  at  least  two  hundred  (200)  pounds  per  square  inch, 
and  after  one  day  in  air  and  six  days  in  water,  be  capable  of 
sustaining  without  rupture,  a tensile  strain  of  five  hundred 
(500)  pounds  per  square  inch. 

For  fireproofing  and  floor  constructions  the  highest  grade 
of  Portland  shall  be  used.  It  shall  be  of  uniform  consistency 
and  of  such  fineness  that  not  more  than  ten  (10)  per  cent 
will  be  rejected  by  a sieve  of  twenty-five  hundred  (2,500) 
meshes  per  square  inch,  and,  in  addition  to  the  above  amounts, 
it  shall  be  capable  of  sustaining  without  rupture  a tensile 
strain  of  at  least  six  hundred  (600)  pounds  per  square  inch 
after  one  (1)  day  in  the  air  and  twenty-seven  (27)  days  in 


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water,  and  be  subject  to  such  other  physical  and  chemical 
tests  as  may  be  required  under  Sec.  356. 

Sec.  344.  MORTARS— 

(a)  LIME  MORTAR — A properly  proportioned  mix- 
ture of  lime  and  sand. 

(b)  LIME  AND  CEMENT  MORTAR.— A properly 
proportioned  mixture  of  any  natural  cement  and  sand  with  an 
admixture  of  lime,  cement  and  lime  to  be  used  in  equal  parts. 

(c)  CEMENT  MORTAR. — A properly  proportioned 
mixture  of  any  natural  cement  and  sand  without  the  admix- 
ture of  lime,  or  Portland  cement  and  sand  with  an  admixture 
of  lime,  Portland  cement  and  lime  to  be  used  in  equal  parts. 

(d)  PORTLAND  MORTAR. — A properly  proportioned 
mixture  of  Portland  cement  and  sand. 

Sec.  345.  CEMENT  CONCRETE— 

Composed  of  natural  cement,  sand  and  broken  stone  or 
coarse  gravel  or  broken  brick. 

Sec.  346.  PORTLAND  CONCRETE— 

Composed  of  Portland  cement,  sand  and  broken  stone  or 
coarse  gravel  or  broken  brick. 

Sec.  347.  PROPORTIONS  OF  CONCRETE— 

The  proportions  of  cement,  sand,  broken  stone  or  maca- 
dam for  concrete  used  for  footings  or  foundations  shall  be  as 
follows : 

One  (1)  part  of  cement  to  not  more  than  three  (3)  parts 
of  sand  and  not  more  than  five  (5)  parts  of  macadam  or 
broken  stone.  The  cement  and  the  sand  to  be  thoroughly 
mixed  dry,  so  that  the  entire  mass  shall  be  of  one  uniform 
color  and  then  mixed  with  the  proper  amount  of  water  to 
make  a plastic  mortar.  This  mortar  is  then  to  be  mixed  with 
the  macadam  or  broken  stone,  in  such  manner  that  the  mortar 
and  macadam  or  broken  stone  shall  be  a uniform  mass,  or  dry 
sand  and  cement  may  be  mixed  with  the  wet  inerts — mixed 


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thoroughly  and  then  water  added,  and  mixed  thoroughly  again 
as  before  prescribed. 

All  concrete  shall  be  used  at  once,  and  not  allowed  to  be- 
come set  or  hard. 

Sec.  348.  REINFORCED  CONCRETE— 

Portland  concrete  containing  iron  or  steel  bearing,  stiffen- 
ing or  tension  bars,  rods  or  cables,  running  in  one  direction, 
with  or  without  auxiliary  cross  rods,  bars  or  cables : When 
used  as  ‘‘Slab’’  or  “Lintel”  concrete,  the  main  reinforcing  bars, 
rods  or  cables  shall  be  uniformly  spaced  not  more  than  two 
(2)  times  the  thickness  of  such  “Slab”  or  “Lintel.” 

Sec.  349.  ARMORED  CONCRETE— 

Portland  concrete  which  is  reinforced  by  iron  or  steel 
lattice,  woven  or  cut  work  of  uniform  mesh,  usually  less  but 
not  exceeding  one  and  one-half  (1^)  times  the  thickness  of 
the  concrete. 

Sec.  350.  TERRA  COTTA— 

Terra  Cotta  used  for  wall  facings,  either  plain  or  ornamen- 
tal, shall  be  well  burned  and  sufficiently  stiffened  with  webs 
to  keep  it  out  of  wind. 

Sec.  351.  TIMBER  OR  WOOD— 

Wood  used  for  studs,  joists,  posts,  beams  or  trusses  and 
other  bearing  parts  shall  be  of  rough  stock  sizes  and  of  no  more 
inferior  quality  than  No.  1 Norway  or  white  pine  bill  stuff  in 
buildings  of  the  IV  and  V class  and  No.  1 Hemlock  in  build- 
ings of  the  VI  and  VII  classes. 

Sec.  352.  WROUGHT  IRON— 

All  wrought  iron  shall  be  fibrous,  tough  and  ductile. 

Sec.  353.  CAST  IRON— 

Cast  iron  shall  be  of  good  foundry  mixture  producing  a 
clean,  tough  gray  iron. 

Sec.  354.  STEEL— 

Structural  steel  shall  be  made  either  by  the  Bessemer  or 
open  hearth  process. 


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Sec.  355.  IRON  AND  STEEL  STANDARDS— 

All  structural  wrought  or  cast  iron,  or  steel,  in  quality, 
requirements  of  tests,  workmanship,  and  in  assemblage  and 
inter-connections  of  shapes  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the 
standard  specifications  of  the  Association  of  American  Steel 
Manufacturers  as  given  in  the  hand-books  of  the  respective 
standard  manufacturers ; provided,  that  the  Inspector  may 
at  any  time  require,  but  for  buildings  of  the  I,  II,  III  and  IV 
classes  shall  require  the  owner  to  engage  recognized  experts 
to  supervise  the  mill,  shop  and  field  work,  who  shall  file  certi- 
fied copies  of  their  progress,  reports  for  the  approval  of  the 
Inspector,  and  no  work  shall  be  concealed  or  built  upon  until 
the  Inspector  has  been  furnished  satisfactory  proof  that  it  is 
up  to  the  accepted  standards. 

Sec.  356.  TESTS  OF  MATERIALS— 

All  structural  material  of  whatever  nature  shall  be  sub- 
jected to  tests  to  determine  its  character  and  quality  by 
methods  established  by  the  authorities  prescribed  in  Sec.  1, 
Title  V. ; the  tests  shall  be  made  under  the  supervision  of  the 
Inspector,  or  he  may  direct  the  owner  to  file  with  him  a certi- 
fied copy  of  the  results  of  tests  such  as  he  may  direct  shall  be 
made.  No  new  structural  material  shall  be  used  in  any  struc- 
ture until  it  has  been  tested  and  found  to  fulfill  the  minimum 
conditions  and  tests  required  by  this  Code  for  materials  used 
for  like  purposes. 


TITLE  V. 

CALCULATION  OF  STRESSES. 

Sec.  357.  CALCULATIONS  OF  CONSTRUCTION- 

The  stresses  used  in  materials  hereafter  to  be  used  in 
construction  shall  be  the  calculated  stresses  due  to  their 
‘'dead  load’’  plus  the  applied  “live  load.”  The  allowable  fac- 


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tors  or  units  of  safety  or  the  dimensions  of  each  piece  or  com- 
bination of  materials  required  in  a building  or  structure,  if  not 
given  in  this  Code,  shall  be  ascertained  by  computation  ac- 
cording to  the  rules  prescribed  by  the  standard  modern  author- 
ities on  strength  of  materials,  applied  mechanics  and  engineer- 
ing practice,  provided,  that  the  Inspector  may,  and  in  cases  of 
trussed  or  reinforced  concrete  buildings  two  (2)  or  more  stor- 
ies high,  shall  require  the  Owner  or  Architect  or  Engineer  to 
submit  a certified  copy  of  such  computation  or  strain  sheets 
for  examination  and  approval  with  the  application  for  the 
Building  Permit. 

Sec.  358.  FRAMING  OF  STRUCTURES— 

All  framing  of  beams,  girders,  columns,  trusses  and  other 
structural  members  shall  be  proportioned  of  sufficient  strength 
to  sustain  the  load  equal  to  the  end  reaction  of  the  member 
supported  when  supporting  its  maximum  load.  In  all  cases 
suitable  provision  shall  be  made  to  take  up  and  properly  dis- 
tribute the  stresses  due  to  eccentric  loading  and  also  to  prevent 
danger  from  horizontal  or  vertical  deflection  or  the  buckling 
or  shear  of  the  members.  The  eccentric  load  in  a column,  if 
provided  for  and  properly  taken  up,  may  be  regarded  as  uni- 
formly distributed  over  its  base. 

Sec.  359.  TESTS  OF  FRAMES— 

When  a test  of  any  framed  structure  is  required  to  ascer- 
tain its  physical  strength  or  its  resistance  to  fire,  frost  or 
water,  such  tests  shall  be  made  with  full  finished  sizes  and 
similar  exposure  as  their  proposed  use  in  a building  requires, 
and  when  the  condition  for  such  tests  are  not  established  in 
this  Code,  the  methods  of  the  authorities  as  prescribed  in  the 
previous  sections  shall  be  followed. 

Sec.  360.  FACTORS  OF  SAFETY— 

In  computing  the  working  stresses  in  the  framing  of  any 
building,  unless  the  safe  loads  are  prescribed  in  this  Code, 
the  following  factors  of  safety  shall  be  used : 


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For  wrought  iron  or  steel  subject  to  compression  or 

tension  or  transverse  strains  (4) 

For  cast  iron  subject  to  tension  or  transverse  strains.  . . . (10) 
For  cast  iron  subject  to  compression  for  plates  and  col- 
umns of  ordinary  or  short  length — according  to  the 

uniformity  of  the  thickness  of  shell (6)  to  (8) 

For  cast  iron  long  columns — according  to  the  uniformity 

of  the  thickness  of  shell (8)  to  (10) 

For  timber  subject  to  tension  and  transverse  strain (6) 

For  timber  compressions  in  short  columns  or  posts (4) 

For  timber  in  long  columns  or  posts (5) 

Natural  or  artificial  stone  or  masonry  or  concrete (10) 

For  framed  structures  composed  of  two  (2)  or  more 
pieces  of  the  same  material,  or  a combination  of  two 
(2)  or  more  pieces  of  different  materials,  such  as 
frames  of  all  kinds,  brackets,  cantilevers,  trusses  and 
arched  floors,  or  trussed,  reinforced  or  armored  con- 
crete floors  combined  with  metal  girders,  beams  or 


channels,  under  ordinary  loading  of  building (4) 

For  framed  structures  as  above,  exposed  to  vibrations  of 
machinery,  or  trucking,  or  shocks,  or  exposed  to  the 

action  of  the  elements (5) 

For  floors  of  arch  construction  of  brick,  concrete  or  tile, 

or  similar  bearing  parts  between  beams (7) 

For  floors  of  reinforced  or  armored  concrete  construction 

or  similar  bearing  parts  between  beams (5) 


For  iron  or  steel  in  latticed  or  open  worked  columns  or 
latticed  beams  or  girders,  when  solidly  filled  or 
encased  in  concrete,  extending  at  least  two  (2) 
inches  beyond  the  outer  edges  or  faces  of  the  struc- 
tural members  (with  no  allowance  for  the  concrete)  (3) 
Sec.  361.  SAFE  LOADS  ON  SOILS— 

Good,  sound,  natural  earth  shall  not  be  loaded  to  more 
than  the  following  in  tons  per  square  foot : 


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(1)  Gravel  and  coarse  sand  well  cemented,  or  rock  or  hard 
shale  nnexposed  to  the  action  of  air,  frost  or  water.  . . (8) 

(2)  Dry,  hard  clay  or  fine  sand,  compact  and  well  ce- 


mented   (4) 

(3)  Moderately  dry  clay  or  clean,  dry  sand (2) 

(4)  Soft,  wet  sand (1) 

(5)  Quicksand  or  alluvial  soils (^) 


(6)  The  sand  underlying  the  City  of  Cleveland  above  the 
lake  level,  commonly  called  “quicksand,”  when  drained 
of  its  ground  water  without  puddling  or  disturbing 

the  foundation  may  be  loaded (3) 

When  a doubt  arises  as  to  the  safe  sustaining  power  of 
the  earth  upon  which  a building  is  to  be  erected  the  Inspector 
may  order  borings  to  be  made  or  direct  the  sustaining  power 
of  the  soil  to  be  tested  by  and  at  the  expense  of  the  Owner 
of  the  proposed  building. 

Sec.  362.  MASONRY— SAFE  LOAD- 


BRICKWORK. — Allowable  safe  load  in  tons  per  square 

foot. 


Lime 

and 

Port- 

Laid  in  Mortar. 

Lime  Cement  Cement  land 

Common  Kiln  Run 

6 

8 

10 

13 

Common  Selected  Hard 

Hard  Pressed  Hydraulic  or  Vitrified 

8 

10 

12 

16 

Shale  or  Paving 

10 

12 

14 

18 

Stone  Rubble,  irregular,  loosely  bonded 

4 

5 

7 

10 

Stone  Rubble,  Coursed,  well  bonded. . . 

6 

7 

9 

11 

Stone  Ashlar  or  block  with  full  beds.  . . 

9 

12 

15 

20 

Concrete  : Cement  1,  Sand  2,  Stone  4.  . 

. 

8 

16 

Concrete:  Cement  1,  Sand  2,  Stone  5.  . 
For  trussed  concrete  see  Title  X. 

6 

14 

Sec.  363.  TERRA  COTTA— 

Terra  cotta  building  blocks  built  in  a wall  facing  may  be 
loaded  five  (5)  tons  per  square  foot  of  effective  Section,  if  un- 


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ailed  and  eight  (8)  tons  per  square  foot,  measured  on  the  beds, 
when  filled  solid  with  brick  work  or  concrete. 

Sec.  364.  HOLLOW  BRICK  AND  TILE— 

When  hard  hollow  bricks  are  used  as  the  inner  facing  of  a 
hard  selected  brick  wall,  the  wall  shall  be  estimated  as  if  laid 
up  in  Kiln  Run  brick.  Where  hollow  tile  blocks  are  used  for 
building  partitions  or  as  enclosing  walls,  the  joints  shall  be 
well  filled  with  mortar,  and  the  effective  bearing  parts  of  the 
tiles  shall  not  be  loaded  more  than  eighty  (80)  pounds  to  the 
square  inch  for  hard  fire  clay  tiles,  nor  more  than  sixty  (60) 
pounds  per  square  inch  for  hard  ordinary  clay  tiles,  nor  more 
than  forty  (40)  pounds  per  square  inch  for  porous  tiles.  Port- 
land building  blocks  used  for  outside  walls  and  partitions  shall 
not  be  loaded  to  more  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  pounds 
per  square  inch  of  available  or  effective  section. 

Sec.  365.  FLOOR  AND  ROOF  LOADS— 

The  minimum  ‘dive  loads,”  uniformly  distributed,  in 
pounds  per  square  foot  to  be  imposed  on  floors  in  buildings  are 


as  follows: 

BUILDINGS  OF  THE  FIRST  GRADE. 

Div.  (a)  “Public  Buildings”  proper 100 

Div.  (b)  “Detention  Buildings.” 

In  cells  or  wards 60 

In  the  public  corridors,  halls,  stairways, 
offices,  chapel,  clinical,  assembly  or  court 

rooms 80 

Div.  (c)  “School  Buildings.” 

In  class  rooms 60 

In  the  corridors,  halls  and  stairways,  labora- 
tories and  assembly  rooms 80 

Divs.  (d  and  e)  “Assembly  Halls” — “Theaters.” 

In  auditoriums  with  fixed  seats, 80 


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In  lobbies,  passageways,  corridors,  stairways 


and  in  auditoriums  with  movable  seats.  . 100 
In  any  Hall  used  for  dancing 150 


BUILDINGS  OF  THE  SECOND  GRADE-^QUASI- 


PUBLIC  BUILDINGS. 

Div.  (a)  ‘"Hotels.” 

In  private  rooms  and  apartments 50 

In  halls,  corridors,  passageways,  stairways, 
offices,  lobbies,  dining  rooms,  cafe  and 

rooms  for  public  use 80 

Div.  (b)  “Office  Buildings.” 

In  offices  proper 60 

In  all  hallways,  stairs,  lobbies  and  rooms  for 

the  common  use  of  tenants 100 

Div.  (c)  “Store  Buildings.” 

For  light  merchandise : 

Ground  floor 125 

Balance  of  building 100 

For  heavy  merchandise,  at  least 200 


Divs.  (d,  e and  f)  “Warehouse” — “Factory” — “Workshop.” 

When  the  nature  of  their  occupancy  is  general  the  loads 
will  be  the  same  as  for  division  (c)  except  in  cases  where  the 
building  is  used  for  the  sale,  storage  or  manufacture  of  very 
light  or  heavy  merchandise  or  machinery,  when  it  shall  be  pro- 
portioned to  the  loads  they  carry. 

BUILDINGS  OF  THE  THIRD  GRADE— TENEMENTS. 
Divs.  (a  and  b)  “Apartment  House” — “Clubhouse.” 

Same  as  for  buildings  of  the  Second  grade, 


division  (a) — “Hotels.” 

Div.  (c)  “Tenement  House.” 

In  private  rooms  and  apartments 50 

In  public  halls,  corridors  and  stairs 80 

Buildings  of  the  Eourth  Grade — Dwellings 40 

Buildings  of  the  Fifth  Grade — Stables 80 


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Buildings  of  the  Sixth  Grade — Miscellaneous. 

For  floors  of  buildings  of  this  grade  and  for  floors  not 
included  or  loaded  more  heavily  than  in  the  above  classifica- 
tions, and  for  floors  subject  to  vibration  from  machinery,  or 
those  of  drill  rooms,  riding-schools,  etc.,  or  those  supporting 
moving  loads,  the  Inspector  shall  determine  the  imposed  loads 


by  calculation. 

Roofs  of  all  buildings 40 

Attic  floors;  when  not  used  for  storage 20 


When  used  for  limited  habitation  or  storage,  never  less 
than  three-quarters  (4^)  of  the  average  load  assigned  to  the 
floor  next  below. 

Stairs  and  fire-escapes,  generally,  unless  otherwise  pro- 
vided   80 

Sidewalk  vaults  and  coverings  over  sidewalk  lifts  and  coal 

holes  200 

Sec.  366.  FLOORING  AND  FLOOR  ARCHES— 

All  wooden  flooring  between  two  (2)  joists  or  supports  or 
any  floor  arch  of  brick  tile  or  concrete,  or  any  reinforced  or 
armored  concrete  or  iron  plate,  or  floor  lintel,  or  other  filling 
between  two  (2)  supporting  joists,  beams  or  girders,  shall  be 
proportioned  to  carry  not  less  than  ten  (10)  per  cent  more  live 
load  than  assumed  for  the  joists,  beams,  or  rafters,  as  provided 
in  the  next  section. 

Sec.  367.  LOADING  OF  FLOOR  JOISTS  AND  BEAMS— 

All  beams,  joists  and  rafters  or  girders  carrying  the  floor- 
ing or  floor  arches  directly  between  them  as  provided  in  the 
previous  section,  shall  be  proportioned,  to  carry  all  of  their 
'Mead  load,”  and  the  whole  of  the  imposed,  uniformly  distrib- 
uted "live  load,”  provided,  that  no  joist,  beam  or  rafter  shall 
exceed  twenty  (20)  times  its  depth  in  length.  If  the  roof  is 
pitched  at  an  angle  not  exceeding  forty-five  (45)  degrees,  and 
having  determined  the  maximum  distance  between  centers  of 
supports  for  a rafter  horizontally  as  a base,  the  length  may  be 
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increased  to  meet  the  hypothenuse  formed  by  the  pitch  line, 
without  increasing  the  other  dimensions. 

Sec.  368.  GIRDERS— TRUSSES— 

All  girders  and  trusses  shall  be  proportioned  to  carry  the 
whole  of  the  “dead  load”  and  the  following  proportional  parts 
of  the  floor  loads  transmitted  by  the  joists,  beams,  purlines  or 
rafters : 

Beams  and  girders  at  the  foot  of  each  stair  run 66% 

' In  the  roofs  and  attic  floors  of  all  buildings 100% 

In  the  balance  of  the  floors  in  buildings  not  exceeding 

three  (3)  stories  in  height 100% 

In  buildings  over  three  (3)  stories  high,  designed  to 
carry  a floor  load  of : 

150  pounds  and  upwards 97^% 

100  to  150  pounds 95% 

80  to  100  pounds 90% 

60  to  80  pounds 85% 

40  to  60  pounds 80% 

provided,  that  no  metal  girder  or  truss  in  the  external  or  any 
bearing  wall  in  a building  shall  exceed  thirty  (30)  feet  between 
centers  of  supports. 

Sec.  369.  LOADING  ON  COLUMNS,  POSTS,  PIERS 
AND  WALLS— 

Each  column,  pier,  post  and  wall  shall  be  proportioned  to 
carry  all  of  the  “dead  load,”  and  the  following  proportional 
parts  of  the  “live  load”  transmitted  to  them  by  the  beams, 
girders  or  trusses: 

In  the  attic  of  all  buildings  and  in  all  buildings  not 
exceeding  three  (3)  stories  in  height  and  in  all 
buildings  of  the  V class,  and  the  parts  of  buildings 

of  the  IV  class  of  V class  construction 100% 

In  buildings  of  all  other  classes  designed  to  carry  the  follow- 
ing floor  loads : 


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150  pounds  and  upwards 95% 

100  to  150  pounds 90% 

80  to  100  pounds 85% 

60  to  80  pounds 80% 

40  to  60  pounds 75% 


Sec.  370.  LENGTH  OF  COLUMNS,  POSTS  AND 
PIERS— 

No  free  standing  or  built  in  column,  pier  or  post,  shall 
exceed  the  following  proportions  of  the  least  side  or  diameter 
to  the  height  without  being  anchored,  stayed  or  tied  by  beams 
or  girders  in  at  least  two  (2)  directions  at  right  angles  to  each 


other. 

Brick  piers 1 : 8 

Block  stone  piers 1 :10 

Wooden  posts,  short 1 :16 

Wooden  posts,  long 1 :24 

Cast  iron  columns,  short 1 :20 

Cast  iron  columns,  long 1 :30 

Wrought  iron  columns 1 :40 

Steel  columns 1 :44 


Sec.  371.  SIZES  OF  COLUMNS,  POSTS  AND  PIERS— 

When  used  as  principal  supports  for  walls  or  floor  con- 
struction, brick  or  stone  piers  shall  not  be  less  than  12  inches 
by  12  inches;  cast  iron  columns  not  less  than  five  (5)  inches 
in  their  least  diameter  or  width,  and  no  shell  shall  be  less  than 
one-twelfth  (1-12)  the  diameter  or  side,  but  never  less  than 
three-quarters  (%)  of  an  inch  thick;  wrought  iron  or  steel 
built-up  columns  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches  in  their  least 
diameter  or  side,  with  not  less  than  one-quarter  (^)  inch 
metal  in  any  of  their  parts. 

Sec.  372.  LOADS  ON  FOUNDATIONS— 

The  footings  of  all  buildings  shall  be  proportioned  to 
sustain  all  the  accumulated  “dead  load,”  and  the  following 
proportions  of  the  “live  loads”  transmitted  to  them  (see  Sec, 


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369)  as  follows:  If  through  walls  of  columns  built  in  or 
anchored  to  walls,  for  a floor  load  of : 


100  pounds  and  upwards 75% 

40  to  100  pounds 50% 

If  through  free  standing  columns  and  piers,  for  a floor  load  of : 

150  pounds  and  upwards 90% 

100  to  150  pounds 85% 

80  to  100  pounds 80% 

60  to  80  pounds 75% 

40  to  60  pounds 70% 


which  loads  are  to  be  distributed  as  uniformly  as  possible  over 
areas  according  to  the  resistance  of  the  underlying  founda- 
tions. (See  Sec.  361.) 

Sec.  373.  WIND  PRESSURE— CALCULATION— 

In  all  buildings  or  structures  whose  heights  exceed  one 
and  one-half  (1)^)  times  the  average  width  of  their  base,  irre- 
spective of  their  location,  allowance  shall  be  made  for  wind 
pressure,  which  for  all  free  standing  structures  shall  not  be 
figured  at  less  than  thirty  (30)  pounds  per  square  foot  of 
surface  exposed  from  the  grade  to  the  top  of  same,  including 
roof,  in  any  direction,  and  for  buildings  in  built-up  districts 
the  wind  pressure  shall  not  be  figured  at  less  than  twenty-five 
(25)  pounds  per  square  foot  at  the  tenth  story  and  two  and 
one-half  (2^)  pounds  less  on  each  succeeding  lower  story,  and 
two  and  one-half  (2^)  pounds  additional  on  each  succeeding 
upper  story,  until  a maximum  of  thirty-five  (35)  pounds  is 
reached,  which  pressure  shall  be  maintained  to  the  top. 

Every  panel  in  a curtain  wall  shall  be  proportional  to 
resist  a wind  pressure  of  thirty  (30)  pounds  per  square  foot. 

In  no  case  shall  the  overturning  moment  due  to  wind 
pressure  exceed  seventy-five  (75)  per  cent  of  the  moment  of 
stability  of  the  structure. 

In  all  structures  exposed  to  wind,  if  the  resisting  moments 
of  the  “dead  load”  and  connections  are  not  sufficient  to  resist 


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the  moment  of  distortion  due  to  wind  pressure  taken  in  any 
direction  on  any  part  of  the  structure,  additional  bracing  shall 
be  introduced  sufficient  to  make  up  the  difference  in  the 
moments. 

Sec.  374.  WIND  PRESSUR  E— P RECAUTIONS 
AGAINST— 

The  precautions  against  the  effect  of  wind  pressure  may 
take  the  form  of  any  one  or  more  or  all  of  the  following  factors 
of  resistance  to  the  wind  pressure. 

First — By  cross  walls  or  buttresses. 

Second — Dead  weight  of  structure,  especially  in  its  lower 
parts. 

Third — Diagonal  braces. 

Fourth — Rigidity  of  connections  between  vertical  and 
horizontal  members  by  gussets,  knees  or  portals. 

Fifth — By  constructing  iron  or  steel  pillars  in  such  manner 
as  to  pass  through  two  (2)  stories  with  joints  breaking  in  alter- 
nate stories. 

All  buildings  lacking  in  initial  stability,  and  such  other 
structures  subjected  to  the  lifting  force  of  the  wind,  shall  be 
anchored  to  their  foundations,  which  shall  be  of  sufficient 
weight  to  insure  the  stability  of  the  structure. 


TITLE  VI. 

EXCAVATIONS. 

Sec.  375.  PROTECTION— 

All  excavations  shall  be  so  protected  by  the  owner  making 
or  causing  them  to  be  made  that  adjoining  soil  shall  not  cave  in 
by  reason  of  its  own  weight,  and  shall  be  properly  guarded 
and  protected  so  as  to  prevent  the  same  from  becoming  dan- 
gerous to  life  and  limb. 

Permanent  excavations  are  to  be  protected  by  retaining 
walls,  with  guard  rails  or  fences. 


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Regarding  excavations  along  public  property,  see  Title  II, 
Part  III. 

Sec.  376.  DAMAGE  BY  EXCAVATION— 

If  the  owner  or  possessor  of  any  lot  or  land  digs,  or  causes 
to  be  dug  any  cellar,  pit,  vault  or  excavation  to  a greater 
depth  than  nine  (9)  feet  below  the  curb  of  the  street  or  streets 
on  which  such  lot  or  land  abuts,  or,  if  there  be  no  curb,  below 
the  established  grade  of  the  street  or  streets  on  which  such 
lot  or  land  abuts,  or,  if  there  be  no  curb  or  established  grade, 
below  the  surface  of  the  adjoining  lots,  and  by  such  excava- 
tion causes  any  damage  to  any  wall,  house  or  other  building 
upon  the  lots  adjoining  thereto,  such  owner  or  possessor  shall 
be  liable,  in  a civil  action,  to  the  party  injured  to  the  full 
amount  of  the  damage  aforesaid.  When  there  is  a curb  or 
established  grade,  the  depth  of  such  excavation,  at  any  point 
thereof,  shall  be  measured  downward  from  the  pitch  line  pro- 
jected laterally  over  the  lot  or  land  from  and  between  the 
corresponding  points  in  the  nearest  curb  or  established  grade 
opposite  the  ends  of  such  pitch  line. 

Sec.  377.  DEPTH  OF  EXCAVATION  ALLOWABLE— 

Such  owner  or  possessor  may  dig,  or  cause  to  be  dug,  any 
such  cellar,  pit  or  excavation  to  the  full  depth  of  any  founda- 
tion wall  of  any  building  upon  the  adjoining  lot  or  lots  or  to 
the  full  depth  of  nine  (9)  feet  below  the  established  grade  of 
the  street  or  streets  whereon  such  lot  abuts,  without  reference 
to  the  depth  of  adjoining  foundation  walls,  without  incurring 
the  liability  prescribed  in  this  Code,  and  may,  on  thirty  (30) 
days’  notice  to  adjoining  owners,  grade  and  improve  the  sur- 
face of  any  lot  to  correspond  with  the  established  grade  of 
the  street,  streets  or  alley  upon  which  such  lot  or  land  abuts 
without  incurring  liability. 

Sec.  378.  EXCAVATIONS  BELOW  FOOTINGS— 

Excavations  in  any  building  for  the  foundations  of  any 
machinery  or  for  any  cistern  or  pit  of  any  kind,  or  for  a tunnel 


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or  any  sewer,  water  or  other  pipe  line  running  parallel  with  a 
foundation  wall  or  the  sides  of  any  supporting  pier,  shall  not 
be  dug  below  the  bottom  of  the  footings  of  such  wall  or  pier 
when  such  excavations  extends  within  one  (1)  foot  of  the 
angle  of  repose  or  natural  slope  of  the  foundation  soil  under- 
neath such  footings.  The  excavations  for  the  foundation  of 
any  vibratory  machinery,  engine  or  dynamo  shall  not  be  made 
within  one  (1)  foot  of  the  footings  of  any  wall  or  pier. 


TITLE  VII. 

FOUNDATIONS. 

Sec.  379.  FOUNDATION  WALLS— 

All  buildings  within  the  fire  limits,  excepting  sheds  and 
Open  shelter  sheds,  and  all  frame  buildings  outside  of  fire 
limits  higher  than  twenty-five  (25)  feet  from  sills  to  plates 
or  eaves,  and  all  brick  and  stone  buildings  within  the  city, 
shall  have  foundation  walls. 

Frame  buildings  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25)  feet  in 
height  from  sill  to  plate,  may  be  set  on  posts  or  on  isolated 
piers  of  brick  or  stone  or  concrete  of  sufficient  size  and 
strength  to  support  the  weight  imposed. 

Sec.  380.  FOUNDATION  SOIL— 

Foundation  walls  are  to  be  laid  on  solid  natural  earth,  or 
a level  surface  of  rock,  or  concrete.  Where  solid  earth  or 
rock  is  not  obtainable,  the  foundation  walls  are  to  be  supported 
on  caissons  filled  with  Portland  concrete,  or  on  piles  or  rang- 
ing timbers,  and  no  building  of  the  VI  class  over  fifteen  (15) 
feet  high,  and  no  building  of  the  VII  class  over  twenty-five 
(25)  feet  high  shall  be  built  upon  a foundation  resting  upon 
filled  ground,  and  all  buildings  erected  over  filled  ground,  if 
occupied  in  the  basement  for  any  purpose  other  than  storage, 
shall  be  protected  from  ground  water  and  affluvia. 


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Sec.  381.  PILE  FOUNDATIONS— 

Piles  intended  for  a wall,  pier  or  post  to  rest  upon,  shall 
not  be  less  than  six  (6)  inches  in  diameter  at  the  smallest  end 
and  twelve  (12)  inches  at  the  butt  end,  and  shall  be  of  oak  or 
other  hard  wood  and  be  spaced  not  exceeding-  thirty-six  (36) 
inches  or  nearer  than  two  (2)  feet  on  centers,  and  they  shall  be 
driven  to  a solid  bearing. 

There  shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  rows  of  piles  under 
all  external,  party  or  other  walls  less  than  seventy  (70)  feet 
high  and  three  (3)  rows  under  all  walls  over  seventy  (70)  feet 
high,  excepting  under  walls  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25) 
feet  in  height  a single  row  of  piles  may  be  used  if  all  other 
conditions  of  stability  are  complied  with. 

No  pile  shall  be  weighted  with  a load  exceeding  twenty- 
five  (25)  tons. 

The  tops  of  all  piles  shall  be  cut  off  and  the  tops  of  all 
ranging  and  capping  timbers,  when  used,  shall  be  placed  below 
the  lowest  ground  water  level  to  insure  constant  moisture  in 
the  timber. 

Where  required,  Portland  concrete  shall  be  rammed  down 
in  the  interstices  between  the  heads  of  the  piles  to  the  depth 
and  thickness  of  at  least  twelve  (12)  inches,  and  for  one  (1) 
foot  in  width  outside  of  the  piles. 

Sec.  382.  DEPTH  OF  FOUNDATION— 

No  building  or  structure  lacking  in  initial  stability  against 
wind  pressure  when  considered  as  being  exposed  on  all  sides 
shall  have  a depth  of  foundation  of  less  than  one-tenth  (1-10) 
its  height  above  the  grade,  unless  a solid  rock  bottom  is 
reached,  but  the  foundation  walls  for  all  buildings  as  before 
mentioned,  excepting  those  that  are  erected  upon  wharves  or 
piers  on  a water  front,  are  to  be  laid  not  less  than  four  (4) 
feet  below  the  surface  of  the  ground  exposed  to  frost.  All 
foundations  shall  further  be  carried  low  enough  to  be  safe 


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from  damage  by  the  making  of  excavations  below  them  for 
the  purposes  mentioned  in  Sec.  378. 

Sec.  383.  BUILDINGS  WITH  A CELLAR— 

All  buildings,  except  those  of  the  VI  and  VII  classes,  used 
for  dwellings,  having  a cellar  space  below  the  grade  used  for 
purposes  other  than  conduits  or  pipe  or  other  lines,  shall  have 
their  foundation  walls  carried  to  such  depth  so  as  to  leave  at 
least  six  (6)  feet  eight  (8)  inches  in  the  clear  to  the  floor  below 
the  bottom  of  the  lowest  girder,  conduit,  pipe  line  or  any 
permanent  horizontal  structural  obstruction  hanging  from  the 
ceiling,  and  no  excavation  for  such  cellar  floor  shall  extend 
within  one  (1)  foot  of  the  bottom  of  the  footings  of  walls  or 
piers  or  within  eight  (8)  inches  of  the  hub  of  the  highest  point 
of  a sewer  line.  In  dwellings  the  cellar  floor  excavation  shall 
be  no  nearer  than  six  (6)  and  four  (4)  inches  respectively  of 
the  bottom  of  wall  and  sewer  hubs. 

Sec.  384.  BUILDINGS  WITHOUT  A CELLAR— 

Every  building  hereafter  erected  without  cellar  or  base- 
ment shall  have  the  sod  and  all  soil  containing  organic  matter 
removed  before  laying  joists,  and  shall  have  in  the  external 
walls  below  floor  levels  not  less  than  four  (4)  ventilators,  dis- 
tributed on  opposite  sides  of  the  building,  and  each  not  less 
than  five  (5)  by  twelve  (12)  inches,  and  no  portion  of  the 
woodwork  of  the  floor  shall  be  less  than  six  (6)  inches  clear 
of  the  ground. 

Sec.  385.  MATERIAL  FOR  FOUNDATIONS— 

Foundation  walls  of  any  building  must  be  built  of  hard 
brick,  stone,  or  other  hard  and  incombustible  material,  and 
where  there  is  a cellar  or  basement  the  walls  below  the  surface 
of  the  ground  shall  be  fully  protected  from  dampness  by  an 
exterior  covering  of  mortar  such  as  used  in  laying  up  the  wall 
with  a wash  coating  of  liquid  Portland  grout  if  necessary. 

Sec.  386.  BRICK  FOUNDATION  WALLS— 

If  foundation  walls  are  built  of  brick  they  shall  be  at  least 


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one-half  (^)  a brick  thicker  than  the  wall  next  above  them 
down  to  twelve  (12)  feet  and  an  additional  one-half  (34)  brick 
for  every  ten  (10)  feet  of  increase  below  twelve  (12)  feet, 
provided,  that  in  all  cases  they  are  also  strong  enough  to  act 
as  a retaining  wall  against  adjoining  lateral  pressures.  This 
section  shall  not  be  construed  to  prevent  the  use  of  battered 
walls  containing  the  proper  amount  of  material  to  fulfill  the 
conditions  of  stability,  and  if  made  of  other  material  than 
brick  the  thickness  shall  be  proportioned  according  to  Sec. 
401. 

Sec.  387.  FOUNDATIONS  FOR  VII  CLASS  BUILD- 
INGS— 

Hollow  vitrified  tile  or  cement  blocks  (see  Sec.  454)  may 
be  used  in  the  foundations  of  frame  dwellings  and  veneered 
buildings.  If  of  brick  they  shall  be  no  less  than  one  and  one- 
half  (1^)  brick  thick,  and  not  less  than  eighteen  (18)  inches 
if  of  irregular  stone  rubble  or  hollow  tile.  If  cellar  floor  is 
more  than  six  (6)  feet  below  the  grade  level,  walls  are  to  be 
increased  one-half  (34)  brick  in  thickness  over  the  above  given 
dimensions.  If  there  is  no  cellar  and  a frame  building  is  not 
more  than  one  and  one-half  (13^)  stories  high,  the  foundation 
wall  may  be  one  (1)  brick  thick,  if  of  brick  and  not  over  (2) 
feet  above  the  grade. 

Sec.  388.  FOOTINGS,  KINDS  OF— 

The  footing  courses  shall  be  of  stone  or  concrete,  or 
stepped  up  brickwork,  or  steel  beams  bedded  in  concrete,  or  a 
combination  of  any  of  the  same;  all  to  be  of  sufficient  thick- 
ness, strength  and  breadth  to  safely  bear  the  weight  to  be  im- 
posed thereon. 

All  foundations  of  buildings  except  those  of  the  VII  class 
less  than  three  (3)  stories  high,  shall  have  footings  at  least 
eight  (8)  inches  wider  than  the  wall  and  twelve  (12)  inches 
wider  all  around  than  the  piers  or  columns. 


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Sec.  389.  CONCRETE  FOOTINGS— 

If  the  footing  courses  be  of  concrete,  the  concrete  shall  not 
be  less  than  twelve  (12)  inches  thick  per  course.  If  of  cement 
concrete  the  offsets  shall  not  exceed  one-third  {Yi),  and  if  of 
Portland  the  offsets  shall  not  exceed  three-fourths  (%)  of  the 
thickness  of  each  course,  or,  after  the  first  course  is  laid  the 
sides  up  to  the  bottom  of  other  footings  or  base  plates  or 
foundation  walls  may  be  battered  from  the  edges  of  the  lower 
course  with  the  above  ratio. 

Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent 
the  use  of  reinforced  or  armored  concrete  for  footings,  or  in 
foundations  if  properly  proportioned  (See  Title  X)  and  other- 
wise complying  with  the  conditions  fixed  for  other  materials 
in  this  Code. 

Sec.  390.  STONE  FOOTINGS— 

Stone  footings  shall  consist  of  large  slabs  and  shall  be  at 
least  six  (6)  inches  thick ; the  offsets  shall  not  exceed  seven- 
eighths  (%)  the  thickness  of  each  footing  course,  including 
last  offset  at  founation  wall. 

Sec.  391.  BRICK  FOOTINGS— 

If  stepped  brickwork  is  used  the  lower  course  shall  be 
two  (2)  courses  thick  and  be  started  with  stretchers  and  a 
top  course  of  headers ; brick  starting  with  a two  (2)  inch  off- 
set above  this.  If  footings  are  laid  in  single  courses  they  shall 
be  heading  courses  with  offsets  not  exceeding  two  (2)  inches, 
and  if  laid  in  double  courses,  the  upper  being  headers,  the 
offset  shall  not  exceed  four  (4)  inches,  provided,  that  when 
stone  or  brick  are  used  exclusively  for  footings  the  foundation 
be  equalized  with  a heavy  layer  of  coarse  mortar  to  insure 
uniform  bearing  under  the  entire  footings,  or  stone  and  brick, 
footings  may  be  used  in  combination  with  concrete  or  steel 
and  concrete  forming  the  lower  course  or  courses. 

Sec.  392.  STEEL  RAILS  OR  BEAMS  IN  CONCRETE— 

If  steel  or  iron  rails  or  beams  are  used  as  parts  of  founda- 


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tions  they  must  be  coupled  together  and  laid  on  a Portland 
concrete  course  (see  Section  389),  and  be  thoroughly  imbedded 
in  Portland  concrete,  the  ingredients  of  which  must  be  such 
that  after  proper  ramming  the  interior  of  the  mass  will  be 
free  from  cavities.  The  beams  or  rails  must  be  entirely  en- 
veloped in  concrete,  and  around  the  exposed  external  surfaces 
of  such  concrete  foundations  there  must  be  a coating  of  a 
standard  Portland  mortar  not  less  than  one  (1)  inch  thick. 
The  iron  and  steel  and- the  upper  bed  of  the  concrete  footing 
course  shall  be  given  two  (2)  heavy  coats  of  asphalt  before 
the  rails  or  beams  are  laid,  or  the  beams  may  be  painted  with 
two  (2)  coats  of  pure  Portland  cement  liquid  grout,  or  two 
(2)  coats  of  red  lead  and  oil. 

Sec.  393.  INVERTED  ARCHES— 

If,  in  case  of  a continuous  foundation  wall,  isolated  piers 
are  to  be  built  to  support  the  superstructure,  where  the  nature 
of  the  ground  and  the  character  of  the  building  make  it  neces- 
sary, inverted  arched  walls  shall  be  turned  between  the  piers, 
at  least  twelve  (12)  inches  thick  and  of  the  full  width  of  the 
piers,  and  rest  upon  a continuous  bed  of  concrete  or  timber  of 
sufficient  area  of  at  least  eighteen  (18)  inches  thick;  or  two 
(2)  footing  courses  of  dimension  stone  may  be  used,  the  bot- 
tom course  to  be  laid  crosswise  edge  to  edge,  and  the  top 
course  laid  lengthwise,  end  to  end,  or  on  a footing  of  steel 
beams  bedded  in  concrete;  or  one  (1)  course  of  concrete  and 
one  (1)  course  of  stone.  The  stone  shall  not  be  less  than  ten 
(10)  inches  thick  in  each  course,  and  the  concrete  shall  not  be 
less  than  eighteen  (18)  inches  thick,  and  the  area  of  the  lower 
course  shall  be  equal  to  the  area  of  the  base  course  that  would 
be  required  under  a continuous  wall,  and  the  outside  pier 
shall  be  secured  to  the  second  pier  with  suitable  iron  rods  and 
plates.  . . . ’ 

Sec.  394.  DRAINAGE  AND  FROST— 

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soils  which  hold  water,  are  carried  up  above  the  foundation 
walls,  the  cellars  shall  be  connected  through  drain  tiles  and 
catch-basins  with  the  street  sewers.  Should  there  be  no  sewer 
in  the  streets,  or  if  cellars  are  below  the  sewer  or  ground 
water  level,  then  provisions  shall  be  made  to  prevent  water 
accumulating  in  the  cellars  to  the  injury  of  the  foundation^  or 
the  occupancy  of  the  basement  or  cellar. 

All  foundation  walls  are  to  be  properly  protected  against 
the  effect  of  frost. 

Sec.  395.  MORTAR  IN  FOUNDATIONS— 

All  mortar  or  concrete  used  in  foundations  below  tht 
water  line  shall  be  made  of  Portland  cement,  and  all  mortar 
below  the  grade  line  shall  be  cement  mortar  unless  otherwise 
provided  in  Title  IX. 

Sec.  396.  IRREGULAR  RUBBLE  FOUNDATIONS— 

No  irregular  rubble  or  perch  stone  shall  be  used  for,  the 
foundation  wall  of  any  building  of  a class  better  than  the  VI  if 
two  (2)  or  more  stories  in  height,  and  no  coursed  rubble  shall 
be  used  in  any  building  of  a class  better  than  the  IV  if  five 
(5)  or  more  stories  in  height,  or  in  any  building  of  the  I,  JI, 
or  III  classes. 

Stone  piers  or  columns  shall  not  be  used  for  the  support  of 
floors,  or  interior  posts  or  columns  of  any  building,  or  for  the 
support  of  any  outside  wall  where  such  piers  are  located  in  the 
basement  and  stand  clear  of  any  area  or  curb  wall,  except  in 
buildings  of  the  VI  and  VII  classes  not  over  three  (3)  stories 
high. 

Sec.  397.  CELLAR  FLOORS— 

Every  cellar  or  basement  of  a dwelling,  tenement,  or  any 
other  building  when  used  for  storage  or  other  occupation,  shall 
have  a bed  of  cement  concrete  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches 
thick,  or  Portland  concrete  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches 
thick,  or  asphaltum  concrete  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  thick 


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spread  over  its  entire  bottom,  or  shall  be  paved  with  hard 
bricks  laid  in  cement  mortar. 


TITLE  VIII. 

WALLS,  PIERS  AND  PARTITIONS HEIGHTS  AND  THICKNESSES  OF. 

Sec.  398.  UNITS  OF  MEASURE— 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Code  the  unit  of  measure  of  all 
masonry  walls,  will  be  in  terms  of  brick  lengths,  i.  e.,  a wall 
one  (1)  brick  thick  shall  be  of  no  less  thickness  than  a 
“stretcher”  length  of  the  standard  brick  prescribed  under  Title 
II,  and  the  "stretcher”  when  laid  up  in  a wall  shall  equal  two 
(2)  "headers”  and  one  (1)  mortar  joint,  but  no  mortar  joint 
shall  be  less  than  one-quarter  (CJ)  of  an  inch  or  over  three- 
quarters  of  an  inch  in  thickness. 

Sec.  399.  INCREASE  OF  THICKNESS  OF  WALLS— 
Walls  shall  be  deemed  to  increase  in  increments  of  one- 
half  (^)  brick,  i.  e.,  by  one  (1)  "header”  and  one  (1)  mortar 
joint,  approximately  four  and  one-half  (4^)  inches  in  thick- 
ness, so  that  a one  and  one-half  (l^^)  brick  wall  measures  one 
(1)  “stretcher”  and  one  (1)  “header”  and  one  (1)  mortar  joint, 
or  three  (3)  “headers”  and  two  (2)  mortar  joints,  app.roxi- 
mately  thirteen  (13)  inches. 

Sec.  400.  THICKNESS  OF  BRICK  WALLS— 

The  permissible  thickness  of  any  brick  wall  for  any  height 
will  be  found  in  the  tables  under  this  Title  compiled  in  terms 
of  standard  “stretchers”  and  “headers,”  with  allowance  of  the 
necessary  mortar  joints,  not  less  than  one-quarter  ()4)  of  an 
inch  thick. 

Sec.  401.  THICKNESS  OF  OTHER  WALLS— 

In  proportioning  walls  other  than  brick  and  not  otherwise 
designated,  the  relative  thickness  of  the  walls  shall  be,  taking 
brick  as  the  unit,  not  less  than  the  following;  For  irregular 
Rubble,  1.40;  Coursed  Rubble  or  six  (6)  inch  Ashlar  backed 


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with  brick,  1.20;  Brick  or  eight  (8)  inch  Ashlar  backed  with 
brick,  1.00;  Block  Stone  Ashlar  with  full  beds  and  vertical  joints, 
0.75  times  the  unit  of  thickness,  but  in  no  case  shall  a block 
stone  wall  be  smaller  than  the  wall  immediately  above  it. 

Sec.  402.  EXPLANATION  OF  TABLE  A— 

Table  A gives  the  thicknesses,  heights  and  lengths  of  ex- 
ternal and  internal  bearing  and  non-bearing  walls  for  build- 
ings of  the  VI  class  not  over  four  (4)  stories  and  a base- 
ment high,  with  the  first  story  not  exceeding  twelve  (12)  feet 
in  height.  No  party  wall  of  this  class  of  building  shall  be  less 
than  one  and  one-half  (l^^)  brick  thick. 

Sec.  403.  TABLE  A— 

Sec.  404.  EXPLANATION  OF  TABLE  B— 

Table  B gives  the  thicknesses  and  heights  of  all  external 
and  internal  bearing,  fire  and  party  walls  for  buildings  from 
one  (1)  to  sixteen  (16)  stories  high. 

Column  I gives  the  height  of  buildings  in  stories. 
Columns  II  and  V give  the  thicknesses  in  brick  for  walls 
not  over  sixty  (60)  feet  in  length. 

Columns  III  and  VI  give  the  thicknesses  in  brick  for  walls 
of  unlimited  length. 

Column  IV  gives  the  maximum  and  minimum  total 
heights  of  walls  in  feet  corresponding  to  their  respective  thick- 
nesses and  story  heights. 

Sec.  405.  HEIGHTS  OF  STORIES,  TABLE  B— 

The  heights  of  stories  for  the  thicknesses  of  walls  given 
in  Table  B must  not  exceed  twelve  (12)  feet  for  the  basement, 
eighteen  (18)  feet  for  the  first  story,  fifteen  (15)  feet  for  the 
second  story  and  fourteen  (14)  feet  for  any  of  the  upper 
stories  except  the  topmost,  which  may  be  sixteen  (16)  feet. 
A Mezzanine  or  gallery  story  shall  not  be  less  than  seven  (7) 


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I 

II 

III 

IV 

V 

VI 

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Height 

OF 

Thickness 
OF  Wall 

IN  Brick 

Height 

OF 

Wall  in  Feet 
Measured  Downward 

FROM 

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OF  Wall 

IN  Brick 

Height 

OF 

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IN 

Stories 

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Not  Over 

6o  Lbs.  Per 
Sq.  Ft. 

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60  Lbs. 
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Per  Sq.  Ft. 

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Stories 

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One 

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1 30 

“ 38  4^ 

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Two 

Three 

2 

1 42 

“ 52  'i/ 

2 

2 

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Four 

2 

2 

'i'  54 

“ 66  sl/ 

2 

2 

Four 

Five 

2 

2 

si/  66 

“ 80  sl/ 

2 

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Five 

Six 

2 

2 

78 

“ 94  H 

2)4 

Six 

Seven 

2 

2>4 

si/  90 

“ 108  sl/ 

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Seven 

Eight 

2)4 

sl/‘  102 

“ 122  sl/ 

2)4 

3 

Eight 

Nine 

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Nine 

Ten 

3 

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Eleven 

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3 

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Twelve 

3 

3>^ 

_J/  150 

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Twelve 

Thirteen 

3>^ 

si/  162 

“ 192  sl/ 

4 

■ 4 

Thirteen 

Fourteen 

iyi 

4 

H '74 

‘ ‘ 200  sl/ 

4 

444 

Fourteen 

Fifteen 

4 

4 

1 186 

‘ ‘ 200  sl/ 

4^ 

45^ 

Fifteen 

Sixteen 

4 

sl/  198 

“ 200  sl/ 

444 

5 

Sixteen 

Length 

OF 

Walls 

Up  to 
6o  Ft. 

Above 
6o  Ft. 
Unlim. 

TO 

Base  of  Wall 
Story  per  Story 

Up  to 
60  Ft. 

Above 
60  Ft. 
Unlim. 

Length 

OF 

Walls 

Basement 

Walls 

Shall  be  One-Half  04)  Brick  Thicker 
Than  Wall  Next  Above 

Basement 

Walls 

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TABLE  C 


For 

Heights  of 
Buildings 
Corresponding  to 

Load  in  Pounds — Per  Square  Foot  of  Floor 

Load  not  Over  6o 
Lbs.  on  Walls  of 

Over  6o  Lbs. — Up  to  200  Lbs. 
on  Walls  of 

Cols.  I and  IV. 
Table  B. 

Cols.  II  and  III 
Table  B 

Cols.  V and  VI 

Table  B 

Not  Exceeding 

I 

II 

III 

IV 

V 

Three  Stories 
High 

60 

50 

200 

175 

150 

Six  Stories 

High 

60 

50 

175 

150 

125 

Nine  Stories 
High 

60 

50 

150 

125 

100 

Twelve  Stories 
High 

60 

50 

125 

100 

75 

Sixteen  Stories 
High 

60 

50 

100 

75 

60 

First  Floor  of  Any 
Building 

i25 

100 

200 

175 

150 

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feet  in  the  clear,  provided  that  the  area  of  such  Mezzanine 
or  gallery  floor  does  not  exceed  one-third  (^)  the  area  of  the 
floor  of  the  story  in  which  it  is  introduced. 

Sec.  406.  TABLE  B— 

Sec.  407.  EXPLANATION  OF  TABLE  C— 

Table  C gives  the  permissible  live  floor  loads,  ranging 
from  sixty  (60)  to  two  hundred  (200)  pounds  per  square  foot 
on  the  walls  of  Table  B for  buildings  arranged  in  three  story 
intervals. 

Column  I gives  the  maximum  load  per  square  foot  to  be 
placed  on  any  floor  for  any  wall  in  Columns  II  and  III  of 
Table  B. 

Column  II  shows  that  walls  of  Columns  II  and  III,  Table 
B,  may  be  reduced  one-half  (^4)  brick  in  thickness  when  used 
as  division  walls  not  loaded  over  fifty  (50)  pounds  per  square 
foot,  or  when  the  wall  built  along  a party  line  is  “dead”  or 
blank  with  the  full  load  of  sixty  (60)  pounds  per  square  foot 
on  all  floors,  or  when  the  external  walls  or  the  walls  facing 
inner  courts,  light  shafts  and  wells  are  non-bearing  provided 
that  neither  of  such  walls  shall  be  less  than  one  and  one-half 
(1^)  brick  in  thickness,  except  fire  walls  for  the  topmost 
story  if  not  over  twelve  (12)  feet  in  height  in  buildings  not 
exceeding  four  (4)  stories  or  sixty-five  (65)  feet  in  height. 

Column  III  gives  the  maximum  floor  loads  over  sixty  (60) 
pounds  per  square  foot  to  which  all  the  floors  of  a building  of 
a given  number  of  stories  high  may  be  loaded  without  chang- 
ing the  thicknesses  and  heights  of  the  walls  as  given  in  Col- 
umns V and  VI,  Table  B,  i.  e.,  for  thicknesses  and  heights  of 
walls  for  buildings  from  thirteen  (13)  to  sixteen  (16)  stories 
high,  as  given  in  Columns  V and  VI,  Table  B,  no  floor  above 
the  first  shall  be  loaded  from  sixty  (60)  pounds  upward  so  as 
to  bring  the  average  of  each  succeeding  three  floors  over  one 
hundred  (100)  pounds  per  square  foot. 


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Column  IV  is  for  division  walls,  and  Column  V for  “dead'‘ 
walls  along  party  lines  when  the  floors  are  not  loaded  heavier 
than  the  amounts  given  for  each  three  (3)  story  interval  of 
height  opposite  them ; then  the  walls  in  Columns  V and  VI 
may  be  reduced  one-half  (^)  a brick  in  thickness,  and  all  ex- 
ternal non-bearing  and  internal  fire  division  walls  may  be  simi- 
larly reduced,  provided  that  neither  of  such  walls  shall  be 
less  than  one  and  one-half  (1^)  brick  thick  in  any  story. 

Sec.  408.  TABLE  C— 

Sec.  409.  WALLS  OF  PITCHED,  GABLE  OR  MANSARD 
ROOFED  BUILDINGS— 

Tables  A,  B and  C are  for  flat  roofed  buildings  only;  if  a 
pitched,  gable  or  mansard  roofed  building  is  desired,  the  base  or 
springing  line  of  such  roof  shall  not  be  above  the  attic  floor  line 
given  in  the  tables,  and  above  this,  after  allowance  for  the  pitch 
line  is  made,  the  area  of  the  walls  must  not  exceed  the  maximum 
area  of  wall  allowed  from  coping  line  down  to  attic  floor.  In  no 
case  shall  the  height  of  any  such  building,  measured  as  per  Title 
III,  exceed  the  maximum  height  of  walls  of  its  class. 

Sec.  410.  WALLS  OF  ATTIC  STORY— 

If  an  attic  space  is  used  for  business,  storage  or  permanent 
habitation,  it  shall  be  counted  as  the  uppermost  story  of  that 
building,  and  when  the  height  and  number  of  stories  of  a build- 
ing is  limited  there  shall  be  one  (1)  less  story  below  the  attic 
floor  line  than  for  flat  roofed  buildings  of  the  same  grade.  The 
thicknesses  and  heights  of  walls  below  such  attic  floors  shall  be 
estimated  as  beginning  at  the  first  story  below  the  attic  floor  of 
the  Tables,  provided  that  in  no  case  shall  there  be  more  than  one 
(1)  story  of  occupied  attic  space  between  the  attic  floor  and  the 
apex  or  deck  of  any  roof,  and  further,  that  no  ridge  of  a pitched 
or  gable  roof  or  deck  of  a mansard  roof  shall  be  more  than' 
twenty  (20)  feet  high  above  the  base  or  springing  line  of  such 
roof,  unless  constructed  entirely  of  fireproof  material, 


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Sec.  411.  THICKNESS  OF  WALLS  INCREASED— 

All  walls  given  in  Tables  A,  B and  C shall  be  increased  in 
thickness  or  be  re-inforced  with  equivalent  pilasters  or  but- 
tresses when  the  following  conditions  obtain : 

(a)  When  walls  are  more  than  twenty-five  (25)  feet  apart, 
one-half  (^)  brick  shall  be  added  for  every  succeeding  interval 
of  twelve  and  one-half  (12^)  feet  or  part  thereof  of  increase 
of  distance  between  them  without  intermediate  division  walls  or 
rows  of  column  and  girder  supports. 

(b)  When  any  horizontal  section  of  walls  shows  more  than 
twenty-five  (25)  per  cent  reduction  of  area  on  account  of  flues, 
openings  and  recesses,  one-half  (^)  brick  shall  be  added  for 
every  succeeding  interval  of  ten  (10)  per  cent  or  part  thereof 
of  reduction,  provided  that  in  walls  of  uniform  thicknesses  such 
reduction  does  not  exceed  fifty-five  (55)  per  cent  of  the  whole, 
or,  in  masonry  pier  construction,  not  more  than  seventy  (70) 
per  cent  for  each  bay. 

(c)  When  the  floors  of  a building  of  an  established  height 
are  to  be  loaded  heavier  than  the  maximum  given  in  the  tables, 
one-half  (^)  brick  shall  be  added  for  every  succeeding  interval 
of  three  (3)  stories  or  less  in  height  to  all  walls  below  the  top- 
most three  (3),  for  every  succeeding  interval  of  twenty-five  (25) 
pounds  or  less  of  increase  to  floor  loading,  i.  e.,  if  it  is  desired  to 
obtain  the  thickness  of  wall  for  a nine  (9)  story  building,  as  per 
Tables  B and  C,  capable  of  sustaining  two  hundred  (200)  pounds 
per  square  foot  per  floor,  the  walls  of  the  upper  three  (3)  stories 
would  remain  of  the  same  thickness  as  given  in  Table  B;  the 
next  three  (3)  stories  below  would  increase  one-half  (^)  brick, 
and  the  lower  three  (3)  stories  would  increase  one  (1)  brick  in 
addition  to  the  thickness  given  in  the  table. 

(d)  When  the  height  of  any  story  is  increased,  one-half 
(3^)  brick  shall  be  added  to  that  story  and  all  walls  below  for 
every  succeeding  interval  of  fourteen  ( 14)  feet  or  part  thereof  of 
increase  to  the  height  of  any  story  up  to  seven  (7)  feet,  or,  when 


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the  whole  of  the  fourteen  (14)  feet  distributed  equally  in  not 
less  than  two  (2)  stories,  provided,  that  no  story  shall  have  its 
height  increased  beyond  sixteen  (16)  times  the  thickness  of  its 
enclosing  walls  at  the  base  without  a still  further  increase  of  thick- 
ness, nor  shall  the  total  height  of  walls  exceed  the  maximum  lim- 
its established  for  any  class  or  grade  of  buildings. 

(e)  When  brick  of  smaller  ‘‘stretcher’’  or  “header” 
lengths  or  both,  than  the  standard  is  used  the  thickness  shall 
be  increased  by  one-half  (^)  brick  of  the  size  used. 

Sec.  412.  PARTITION  WALLS— 

All  non-bearing  partition  walls  may  be  one  (1)  brick  in 
thickness  for  buildings  classed  under  Table  A if  continuous  in 
height  from  foundations  upward  or  if  supported  on  beams  in 
any  building  at  every  story  not  exceeding  twenty  (20)  feet  in 
height  between  the  ceiling  lines. 

In  all  buildings  with  walls  classed  under  Table  B the  follow- 
ing thicknesses  are  permissible  for  non-bearing  partition  walls  if 
anchored  on  both  sides,  or  for  enclosing  walls  of  interior  light 
or  vent  shafts  when  not  over  ten  (10)  feet  in  length. 


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Buildings  in  Stories 
Counting  from  Top 
Down. 

Total  Height  of 
Walls  up  to 

Height  in  Story, 

No  story  over 

Thickness  in  Brick, 
Not  less  than 

Height  of  Section 

Number  of  Section 

counting  down 

From  Not  over 

One Four 

50  ft. 

14  ft. 

I 

50  ft. 

First 

Next  Four 

Four Eight 

100  ft. 

16  ft. 

50  ft 

Second 

Next  Four 

Eight Twelve 

150  ft. 

17  ft. 

2 

50  ft. 

Third 

Next  Four 

Twelve Sixteen 

200  ft. 

18  ft. 

50  ft. 

Fourth 

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If  non-bearing  partition  walls  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25) 
feet  in  length  and  spaced  at  intervals  not  exceeding  twenty  (20) 
feet  apart  surround  open  areas,  stairs  and  wells,  and  are  an- 
chored to  the  floor  construction  on  one  (1)  side  only,  the  upper 
three  (3)  stories  up  to  thirty-six  (36)  feet  in  height  shall  be  not 
less  than  one  (1)  brick  thick,  and  the  wall  below  shall  be  divided 
into  sections  at  every  three  (3)  story  interval  and  the  thickness 
of  the  wall  shall  be  increased  one-half  (^4)  brick  for  every  such 
interval  or  part  thereof  down  to  the  ground  floor. 

Sec.  413.  LENGTH  OF— 

If  any  partition  wall  is  of  greater  length  than  fifty  (50)  feet 
between  walls  or  other  end  supports,  or  contains  more  than 
thirty-five  (35)  per  cent  of  openings  in  the  horizontal  section 
on  any  floor,  the  thickness  shall  be  increased  as  per  Section  411 
under  this  Title. 

All  brick  partition  walls  must  spring  from  foundations  or  be 
carried  on  iron  or  steel  columns  and  girders. 

Sec.  414.  WALLS  SUPPORTING  TRUSSES  AND  GIRD- 
ERS— 

All  walls  supporting  trusses  or  girders  shall  have  the  thick- 
nesses given  in  the  following  tables  D and  E,  subject  to  conditions 
of  Sections  411,  415  and  416  under  this  Title. 

Table  D gives  thicknesses,  heights  and  lengths  for  walls  of 
uniform  section  throughout  from  top  to  bottom. 


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TABLE  D. 


Height  of 

Wall  in  Feet 

Thickness  in  brick  for  distance  apart 

in  feet. 

From 

Not  Over 

Less  than 

More  than 

Less  than 

More  than 

50  feet 

50  feet 

50  feet 

50  feet 

— 

2 

3 

25 

45 

2>^ 

3 

3 

3>^ 

45 

3 

3>^ 

4 

60 

75 

4 

4 

4>^ 

75 

4 

4^4 

4>^ 

5 

Length  of  Wall... 

Not  over  100  feet. 

Over  100  feet. 

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Table  E gives  thicknesses,  heights  and  lengths  for  walls  of 
variable  section  or  walls  stepped  off  in  offsets. 

Sec.  415.  WALLS  OVER  ASSEMBLY  ROOMS— 

In  case  there  should  be  one  (1)  or  more  stories  built  above 
the  room  devoted  to  the  uses  of  an  assembly  hall  or  theater, 
such  stories  being  carried  on  trusses  or  girders,  the  thickness 
of  walls  shall  be  increased  by  one-half  (^)  brick  for  each  two 
(2)  stories  or  part  thereof  above  every  such  room. 


Thickness  in  Brick  for  Height  of  Each  Section  for  Waels 

Watts  distance  Apart  in  Feet  From  25  to  90  Feet  High 


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Sec.  416.  BUTTRESSES,  PILASTERS  AND  PIERS— 

Tables  B,  C,  D and  E shall  be  used  for  all  buildings  of  the 
First  and  Second  grade  and  for  such  other  grades  when  condi- 
tions of  heights  and  spacing  of  walls  demand.  The  walls  of 
such  buildings  may  be  reinforced  by  buttresses  or  pilasters,  or 
their  equivalent  in  piers  and  curtain  walls  may  be  used,  provided, 
that  all  conditions  of  strength  and  stability  and  other  conditions 
as  established  in  this  Code  are  met  and  complied  with. 

Sec.  417.  CURTAIN  AND  APRON  WALLS— 

If  solid  masonry  piers  or  buttresses  placed  not  over  sixteen 
(16)  feet,  or  built  in  columns  placed  not  over  twenty  (20)  feet 
apart,  on  centers  are  employed  in  the  reinforcement  of  or  are 
substituted  for  the  walls  of  Tables  A,  B and  C,  the  curtain  and 
apron  walls  connecting  them  may  be  of  any  of  the  following 
thicknesses : 

(a)  No  curtain  or  apron  wall  shall  be  less  than  one  and 
one-half  (1^)  brick  thick  except  for  buildings  of  the  Third  and 
Fourth  grades  when  spacing  of  piers  is  not  over  twelve  (12) 
feet  and  built  in  columns  fourteen  (14)  feet  on  centers,  when 
the  thickness  of  such  wall  may  be  reduced  to  one  (1)  brick,  pro- 
vided, such  one  (1)  brick  walls  do  not  exceed  the  maximum 
height  of  four  (4)  stories  as  given  in  Table  A without  being  sup- 
ported by  intermediate  beams  or  girders,  and  that  no  building 
having  such  walls  in  the  upper  three  (3)  stories  be  more  than 
seventy-five  (75)  feet  high. 

Buildings  of  these  grades  higher  than  seventy-five  (75)  feet 
but  less  than  one  hundred  (100)  feet,  may  have  the  upper  two 
(2)  stories  one  (1)  brick  thick  and  all  below  one  and  one-hali 
(1^4)  brick  thick,  provided  further,  that  the  intermediate  sup- 
porting beams  or  girders  are  not  more  than  two  (2)  stories  apart. 

Apron  walls  in  buildings  of  the  IV,  V and  VI  classes  may  be 
one  (1)  brick  thick,  provided,  that  they  are  supported  in  every 
story  on  independent  iron  or  steel  beams  and  have  no  brick  or 
other  bearing  support  intermediate  between  the  piers. 


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(b)  Curtain  walls  unsupported  on  intermediate  beams,  with 
openings  and  aprons,  for  buildings  requiring  walls  of  Tables  B 
and  C,  shall  be  one  and  one-half  (1>4)  brick  thick  for  the  upper- 
most section  of  fifty  (50)  feet,  and  an  additional  one-half  (>^) 
brick  shall  be  added,  going  downward,  for  each  additional  fifty 
(50)  feet  or  part  thereof  of  increase  in  height. 

(c)  For  unsupported  “dead”  or  blank  curtain  walls  the  up- 
permost section  of  seventy-five  (75)  feet  shall  be  no  less  than  one 
and  one-half  (1^)  brick  thick,  and  an  additional  one-half  (^) 
brick  shall  be  added,  going  downward,  for  each  seventy-five  (75) 
feet  or  part  thereof  of  increase  in  height. 

(d)  Curtain  walls  supported  on  intermediate  beams  every 
two  (2)  stories  in  height  may  be  one  and  one-half  (1^)  brick 
thick  for  the  uppermost  section  of  one  hundred  (100)  feet,  and 
two  (2)  brick  thick  for  the  balance  of  the  height  down  to  the 
grade. 

(e)  Curtain  walls  supported  at  every  floor  level  may  be  one 
and  one-half  (IF2)  brick  thick  for  the  uppermost  one  hundred 
and  fifty  (150)  feet  and  two  (2)  brick  thick  for  the  balance  of 
the  height  down  to  the  grade. 

(f)  For  curtain  walls  of  buildings  requiring  walls  as  per 
Table  D and  E,  with  piers  spaced  as  for  walls  of  Tables  A,  B 
and  C,  as  previously  given  under  this  Title,  and  unsupported  for 
their  entire  height,  with  or  without  openings,  the  uppermost 
twenty-five  (25)  feet  shall  be  one  and  one-half  (1^)  brick  thick, 
and  one-half  (^)  brick  shall  be  added,  going  downward,  for 
every  twenty-five  (25)  feet  or  part  thereof  of  increase  in  height. 

If  the  wall  has  intermediate  supporting  beams  at  every 
twenty-five  (25)  foot  interval  of  height  the  thickness  may  be  the 
same  as  given  for  division  (c)  of  this  section. 

(g)  The  foundations  of  all  curtain  walls  shall  comply  with 
Title  VII  or  any  subsequent  title  relating  thereto. 

(h)  Provided,  that  the  thickness  of  all  curtain  and  apron 


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walls  under  this  Section  is  exclusive  of  any  unbonded  veneer  as 
prescribed  in  any  Title  under  this  Code. 

Sec.  418.  WALLS  WITH  BUILT  IN  COLUMNS— 

In  all  cases,  as  prescribed  in  Section  417,  when  built  in  col- 
umns are  used  in  the  reinforcement  the  walls  surrounding  them 
shall  be  thoroughly  bonded  or  anchored  to  the  connecting  curtain 
and  apron  walls,  and  in  cases  as  per  divisions  (a),  (b),  (c),  (d) 
and  (e)  of  that  section  there  shall  be  at  least  one  (1)  brick  thick- 
ness in  the  outside  face  and  not  less  than  one-half  (I4)  brick 
thickness  on  the  inside  face  of  the  column,  and  for  cases  as  per 
division  (f)  of  that  section  and  for  all  cases  where  the  columns 
of  an  outer  wall  extend  below  the  grade  there  shall  be  at  least 
one  (1)  brick  of  thickness  on  all  faces  of  the  columns  unless 
otherwise  provided  for  under  Title  XII. 

Sec.  419.  RATIO  OF  THICKNESS  TO  HEIGHT— 

The  provisions  of  Sec.  411  (d)  limiting  the  ratio  of  the  thick- 
ness of  a wall  to  its  story  height  to  1 :16,  shall  apply  to  all  bearing 
and  enclosing  walls  and  all  bearing  partitions,  whether  built  of 
brick,  masonry,  concrete,  hollow  tile,  or  building  blocks  of  any 
kind  when  their  use  is  not  in  conflict  with  any  of  the  provisions 
of  this  Code,  provided  that  when  the  thickness  of  any  such  wall 
or  partition  is  required  to  be  increased,  the  increment  shall  never 
be  less  than  four  (4)  inches. 


TITLE  IX. 

WALLS,  PIERS  AND  PARTITIONS CONSTRUCTION  OF. 

Sec.  420.  MATERIALS  OF  WALLS— 

All  buildings  shall  be  enclosed  on  all  sides  with  walls.  The 
walls  of  all  buildings,  other  than  those  of  the  VII  class,  shall  be 
constructed  of  stone,  brick,  Portland  cement  concrete,  iron, 
steel  or  other  hard  incombustible  material. 


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Sec.  421.  BRICK  AND  MORTAR  IN  WALLS— 

Unless  otherwise  provided  in  this  Code,  the  brick  and  mor- 
tar used  in  walls  shall  be  as  follows : Below  the  grade  all  hard 
and  cement  mortar;  upper  three  (3)  stories  of  any  building,  kiln 
run  and  cement  and  lime  mortar  but  no  salmon  brick  in  any 
weather  facing;  next  nine  (9)  stories  below,  all  hard  and  cement 
mortar. 

All  buildings  over  eleven  (11)  stories  high  shall  have  their 
foundations  and  all  stories  below  the  uppermost  twelve  (12) 
built  on  vitrified  shale  or  all  hard  or  pressed  brick  laid  in  Cement 
Mortar.  (Portland  and  lime  only.)  See  Section  344  (c). 

Sec.  422.  LAYING  UP— 

The  walls  and  piers  of  all  buildings  shall  be  properly  and 
solidly  bonded  together  with  close  joints  filled  with  mortar.  Walls 
of  two  (2)  brick  and  over  in  thickness  shall  have  brick  push 
placed  and  grouted.  They  shall  be  built  to  a line  and  carried 
up  plumb  and  straight.  The  walls  of  each  story  shall  be  built 
up  the  full  thickness  to  the  top  of  the  beams  above.  All  brick 
laid  in  non-freezing  weather  shall  be  well  wet  before  being  laid. 
Sec.  423.  CORNER  BOND  AND  ANCHORS— 

The  front,  return,  ,rear,  side,  division,  partition  and  party 
walls  shall  be  properly  bonded  together  or  anchored  to  each 
other  every  six  (6)  feet  in  height,  and  to  the  floor  joists  or 
beams  at  every  eight  (8)  foot  interval,  and  to  all  girders  and 
trusses,  by  suitable  wrought  iron  anchors. 

Sec.  424.  BRACING  OF  WALLS— 

The  walls  and  skeleton  frame  work  of  every  building  during 
the  erection  or  alteration  thereof  shall  be  strongly  braced  from 
the  beams  of  every  story,  and  when  required,  shall  also  be  braced 
from  the  outside  until  the  building  is  enclosed,  and  otherwise  be 
protected,  against  the  effects  of  the  weather  during  all  building 
operations.  In  no  case  shall  any  wall  or  walls  of  any  building 
be  carried  up  more  than  two  (2)  stories  in  advance  of  any  other 
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Sec.  425.  PIERS— 

All  isolated  piers  shall  be  built  of  stone  or  good,  hard  well 
burned  brick  laid  in  cement  mortar.  Through  bond  stone  of 
not  less  than  (3)  brick  courses  in  thickness  shall  be  placed  at 
a height  not  over  four  (4)  times  the  least  dimension  of  the  pier. 
Cap  stones  and  iron  bearing  plates  shall  be  set  under  all  columns 
and  girders  or  trusses  bearing  on  piers  proportioned  as  provided 
in  Title  V. 

Every  pier  built  of  brick,  containing  less  than  nine  (9) 
superficial  feet  at  the  base,  supporting  any  truss,  beam  or  girder, 
arch,  columns  or  lintel  spanning  an  opening  over  ten  (10)  feet, 
or  supporting  wall,  shall  be  capped  with  an  iron  plate  of  suffi- 
cient strength  and  the  full  size  of  the  pier.  No  stone  pier  caps 
shall  be  used  in  buildings  of  the  IV  or  V class  when  the  height 
of  same  exceeds  four  (4)  stories,  and  shall  never  be  used  in 
buildings  of  the  I,  II  and  III  classes. 

Sec.  426.  ASHLAR— 

Stone  used  for  the  facing  of  any  building  shall  be  of  such 
thickness  as  to  make  the  walls  independent  of  the  ashlar,  con- 
form as  to  thickness  with  the  requirements  of  this  Code,  unless 
the  ashlar  shall  be  at  least  eight  (8)  inches  thick  and  one-third 
{y{)  of  the  surface  is  horded  at  least  with  four  (4)  inches  addi- 
tional thickness  in  regular  brick  coursed  heights  into  the  back- 
ing and  then  it  may  be  counted  as  part  of  the  thickness  of  the 
wall.  If  ashlar  is  six  (6)  inches  thick  and  bonded  four  (4) 
inches  as  for  eight  (8)  inch  ashlar  stone,  the  outer  shell  counts 
only  as  the  equivalent  of  one-half  (^)  brick  in  thickness.  Four 
(4)  inch  ashlar  will  be  treated  as  a veneer.  No  ashlar  faced 
wall  shall  be  less  than  one  and  one-half  (1^)  brick  thick. 

Sec.  427.  RUBBLE  WORK— IRREGULAR— 

Rubble  or  Perch  work  built  up  with  broken  “Breakwater” 
stone  and  spawls  without  regard  to  natural  beds  shall  be  leveled 
up  at  every  four  (4)  feet  of  height  and  have  through  headers  or 


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bond  stones  not  over  four  (4)  feet  on  centers  uniformly  stag- 
gered over  the  face. 

Sec.  428.  RUBBLE  WORK— COURSED— 

Rubble  work  composed  of  flat  stone  not  less  than  six  (6) 
inches  thick  laid  in  their  natural  beds  in  approximately  level 
courses,  without  more  than  ten  (10)  per  cent  of  spawls  shall  be 
brought  to  a level  at  every  three  (3)  feet  of  height  and  have 
alternating  bonding  headers  not  over  three  (3)  feet  on  centers. 

If  all  the  stone  of  walls  of  this  class  are  built  in  level  courses 
— all  beds  and  joints  roughly  squared  with  more  than  seventy-five 
(75)  per  cent  of  through  stone  and  laid  without  spawls,  such  a 
wall  may  be  made  in  thickness  as  required  for  brickwork. 

Sec.  429.  STONE  WALLS  AND  PIERS— 

All  stone  walls  and  piers  shall  be  laid  to  a line  on  both  sides. 
When  walls  are  over  two  (2)  feet  thick  the  bond  stones  may  be 
either  three-quarter  or  full  bond  except  in  cases  where  through 
stones  are  required.  They  shall  be  laid  in  mortar  as  required  for 
brick  walls  when  similarly  used.  See  Section  421.  The  pointing 
of  all  weather  facings  shall  be  with  Portland  cement  mortar. 
Sec.  430.  PRESSED  BRICK  AND  TERRA  COTTA— 
Unless  a pressed  brick  facing  of  a wall  is  laid  up  and  bonded 
course  per  course  with  the  backing  it  shall  not  be  counted  as 
part  of  the  thickness  of  a wall  and  no  unbonded  pressed  brick 
wall  shall  be  less  than  one  and  one-half  (1^)  brick  thick;  nor 
shall  a terra  cotta  facing  of  a wall  be  counted  as  part  of  the 
thickness  unless  it  shall  bond  in  with  the  backing  in  a regular 
number  of  courses  in  height  alternating  at  least  four  (4)  and 
eight  (8)  inches  in  the  beds,  in  proportions  of  two  (2)  to  one 
(1);  provided  no  course  exceeds  three  (3)  times  its  bed  in 

height  and  has  all  of  the  hollows  filled  in  solid  with  brick  or 

concrete  for  the  full  width  of  bearings. 

Sec.  431.  VENEERED  WALLS— 

Unless  of  pier  construction,  no  brick  or  other  masonry  wall 

laid  with  a veneer  of  ashlar,  pressed  brick,  terra  cotta,  tile  or 

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metal,  shall  be  used  on  any  building  over  sixty  (60)  feet  high 
unless  there  are  continuous  belts  with  one  (1)  brick  depth  of 
bearing  on  backing,  and  not  less  than  two  (2)  brick  courses 
high  at  every  thirty  (30)  foot  intervals. 

The  backing  shall  be  of  the  full  thickness  of  walls  required 
by  this  Code,  and  the  facing  shall  be  blind  bonded  or  tied  or  an- 
chored to  the  backing  or  frame  work  in  alternating  intervals 
not  exceeding  two  (2)  feet  on  centers.  All  veneering  shall  be 
laid  with  full  beds  and  points  and  no  buttered  joints  in  pressed 
brick  shall  be  permitted  in  the  facing  of  walls  of  any  building 
over  twenty-five  (25)  feet  high. 

Sec.  432.  CAST  IRON  AND  METAL  FRONTS— 

When  used  in  front  of  a skeleton  frame  the  backing  shall 
not  be  less  than  the  minimum  as  prescribed  in  Titles  XI  and  XII 
with  all  air  spaces  filled  in  solid  with  concrete. 

Sec.  433.  CORBEI.LING— 

Corbelling  for  ledges  if  not  less  than  five  (5)  brick  courses 
high  and  not  more  than  one-half  (34)  brick  projection  to  sup- 
port beams  or  joists,  floor  arches,  floor  plates  of  iron,  or  concrete 
in  fireproof  construction,  shall  be  permitted  only  if  they  are 
made  of  sufficient  strength  to  transmit  the  imposed  stresses,  and 
in  the  case  of  concentrated  loads  the  bond  stone  or  plate  shall 
extend  at  least  eight  (8)  inches  into  the  brickwork.  Walls  of 
one  (1)  brick  thickness  shall  not  be  corbelled  out  more  than  two 
(2)  inches. 

Wherever  standard  hangers  are  used  for  supporting  joists 
the  corbelling  may  be  omitted.  See  Title  XIII. 

Sec.  434.  PARTY  WALLS— 

The  thickness  of  a party  wall  of  brick  shall  be  the  same  as 
for  external  walls  given  in  the  tables  under  Title  VIII,  but 
never  less  than  one  and  one-half  (1^4)  brick  except  in  buildings 
of  the  VII  class,  and  shall  be  so  constru(?ted  that  the  thickness 
of  the  wall  shall  not  be  less  than  one-half  (^)  brick  between 
the  ends  of  joists  after  allowing  for  the  full  bearing  of  joists 


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and  timbers  entering  from  opposite  sides;  in  buildings  of  the 
VII  class  joists  resting  upon  a party  wall  one  (1)  brick  thick 
there  shall  not  be  less  than  one-half  (^)  a brick  opposite  and 
one  (1)  brick  between  the  ends  of  joists  entering  from  opposite 
sides  of  the  wall. 

Sec.  435.  EXISTING  PARTY  WALLS— 

Walls  heretofore  built  or  used  as  party  walls,  whose  thick- 
ness at  the  time  of  their  erection  was  in  accordance  with  the  re- 
quirements of  the  then  existing  laws,  but  which  are  not  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  requirements  of  this  Code,  may  be  used,  if  in 
good  condition,  for  the  ordinary  use  of  party  walls,  providing  the 
height  of  same  is  not  increased,  and  provided  further  that  the 
conditions  of  stability  required  by  this  Code  are  complied  with. 
Sec.  436.  LINING  EXISTING  WALLS— 

In  case  it  is  desired  to  increase  the  height  of  existing  party 
or  any  other  walls,  which  are  less  in  thickness  than  required 
under  this  Code,  the  same  shall  be  done  by  a lining  of  brickwork 
to  form  a combined  thickness  with  the  old  wall  of  not  less  than 
one-half  (^)  brick  more  than  the  thickness  required  for  a new 
wall  corresponding  with  the  total  height  of  the  wall  when  so 
increased  in  height.  The  said  lining  shall  be  supported  on 
proper  foundations.  No  lining  shall  be  less  than  one  (1)  brick 
in  thickness  and  all  linings  shall  be  laid  up  in  cement  mortar 
and  thoroughly  anchored  to  the  old  brick  walls  with  suitable 
wrought  iron  anchors  placed  two  (2)  feet  apart  and  properly 
fastened  or  driven  into  the  walls  in  rows  alternating  vertically 
and  horizontally  with  each  other,  the  old  walls  being  first  cleaned 
of  plaster  or  other  coatings  where  any  lining  is  to  be  built  against 
the  same. 

No  wall  shall  be  lined  less  than  one  and  one-half  (l^^)  brick 
in  basement. 

All  linings  in  basement  must  project  one-half  (^2)  brick 
beyond  the  lining  in  the  first  floor,  or  skeleton  steel  or  iron 
construction  may  be  used  with  posts  and  girders,  supporting 


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each  story  and  carried  up  to  the  full  height  of  the  proposed 
building,  resting  on  sufficient  foundations  as  provided  under 
Title  VII. 

Sec.  437.  TIMBER  IN  WALLS  PROHIBITED— 

No  timber,  except  inside  lintels  as  herein  provided,  brace 
blocks,  or  wood  brick  not  more  than  eight  (8)  inches  in  length, 
shall  be  used  in  any  wall  of  any  building  where  stone  or  iron  is 
commonly  used. 

Sec.  438.  ARCHES  AND  LINTELS— 

Openings  for  doors  and  windows  in  all  buildings  shall  have 
good  and  sufficient  arches  of  stone,  brick  or  terra  cotta,  well 
built  and  keyed  with  good  and  sufficient  abutments,  or  lintels 
of  stone,  iron  or  steel,  of  sufficient  strength,  which  will  have  a 
bearing  at  each  end  of  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches  on  the  wall. 
On  the  inside  of  all  openings  in  which  the  outer  lintels  are  less 
than  the  thickness  of  the  wall  to  be  supported  there  shall  be 
timber  lintels,  which  shall  rest  at  each  end,  and  shall  have  a 
suitable  arch  turned  over  the  timber  lintel.  Or  the  inside  lintel 
may  be  of  cast  iron,  or  wrought  iron  or  steel,  in  which  stone 
blocks  or  cast  iron  plates  shall  not  be  required  at  the  ends  where 
the  lintel  rests  on  the  walls,  provided  the  opening  is  not  more 
than  six  (6)  feet  in  width. 

Wood  lintels  in  buildings  of  the  IV  and  V classes  must  be 
solid  for  the  full  thickness  of  head.  No  wood  lintels  will  be 
allowed  in  the  external  or  division  walls  of  buildings  of  the  I, 
II  and  III  classes,  or  in  the  partition  walls  of  buildings  of  the 
I class. 

Sec.  439.  HOLLOW  WALLS— 

In  all  walls  that  are  built  hollow  the  same  quantity  of  stone, 
brick  or  concrete  shall  be  used  in  their  construction  as  if  they 
were  built  solid,  and  no  hollow  wall  shall  be  built  unless  the 
parts  of  the  same  are  connected  by  proper  ties,  either  of  brick, 
stone  or  metal,  placed  not  over  twenty-four  (24)  inches  apart. 
No  hollow  wall  shall  be  used  unless  the  bearing  part  is  at  least 


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one  (1)  brick  thick  and  the  bearing  portion  is  increased  in 
thickness  as  prescribed  in  Title  VIII. 

Sec.  440.  HOLLOW  BRICK  AND  TILE  LINING  OF 
WALLS— 

The  inner  facing  of  one-half  (^)  brick  of  walls,  except 
under  concentrated  loads  or  girders,  may  be  built  of  hard  burned 
hollow  brick  if  of  the  same  dimensions  of  ordinary  brick  and 
properly  bonded  into  the  walls,  course  by  course. 

Where  hollow  tile  or  porous  terra  cotta  blocks  are  used  as 
lining  or  furring  for  walls  they  shall  not  be  included  in  the 
measurement  of  the  thickness  of  such  walls,  except  in  curtain 
walls  not  over  one  (1)  story  or  fifteen  (15)  feet  high  and  where 
the  lining  course  is  of  the  same  dimension  of  ordinary  brick,  or 
they  may  be  used  in  any  other  position;  provided  that  the  ap- 
plied stresses  do  not  exceed  the  maximum  of  safety  established 
in  Title  V. 

Sec.  441.  HOLLOW  TILE  PARTITIONS— 

Six  (6),  four  (4)  and  three  (3)  inch  hollow  tile  or  hard- 
burnt  clay,  or  porous  terra  cotta  or  Portland  cement  tile  non- 
bearing partitions  may  be  built  not  exceeding  in  their  height  a 
measurement  of  sixteen  (16),  twelve  (12)  and  ten  (10)  feet 
respectively,  and  in  length  not  exceeding  seventy-five  (75)  feet, 
unless  strengthened  by  proper  cross  walls,  piers  or  buttresses,  or 
built  in  iron  or  steel  frame  work. 

Sec.  442.  PARAPET  WALLS— 

All  exterior  and  division  and  party  walls  over  fifteen  (15) 
feet  high  shall  have  parapet  or  coping  walls  carried  above  the 
roof  as  per  Tables  A or  B,  and  shall  be  coped  with  incombustible 
material.  The  front  and  rear  walls,  if  facing  on  streets,  alley  or 
open  space  and  finished  off  with  cornices  and  gutters  at  the 
roof  line  may  have  the  parapet  wall  omitted.  Then  the  total 
height  of  the  building  shall  be  measured  as  extending  to  the  top 
of  the  highest  cornice  line.  Open  balustrades  shall  not  be  placed 
above  the  cornice  line  of  any  building  unless  they  are  built  of 


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incombustible  material  directly  over  the  wall  below,  nor  shall 
the  top  rail  of  such  balustrades  be  over  eight  (8)  feet  above  the 
roof  line. 

Sec.  443.  RECESSES  IN  WALLS— 

No  recess  or  chase  for  water,  soil,  steam  or  other  pipes 
shall  be  made  in  any  exterior  or  in  any  other  bearing  wall  to 
more  than  one-third  (^)  of  its  effective  thickness,  and  the  re- 
cesses around  said  pipe  or  pipes  shall  be  filled  up  with  solid 
masonry,  or  plastic  incombustible  material,  after  the  pipes  are 
in  place,  for  the  space  of  one  (1)  foot  at  the  top  and  bottom  of 
each  story.  No  recesses  shall  be  made  in  any  exterior  or  other 
bearing  wall  less  than  one  and  one-half  (1^)  brick  thick,  and 
no  continuous  vertical  recess  other  than  flues  in  stacks  shall  be 
nearer  than  seven  (7)  feet  to  any  other  recess.  No  channeling 
shall  be  done  in  walls  which  are  less  than  one  and  one-half 
(1^)  brick  thick,  except  for  small  gas  pipes  and  wire  conduits. 
Recesses  for  stairways  or  elevators  may  be  left  in  the  founda- 
tion or  cellar  walls  of  all  buildings,  but  in  no  case  shall  the  walls 
be  of  less  thickness  than  the  walls  of  the  fourth  story,  unless 
reinforced  by  additional  piers  with  iron  or  steel  girders  or  iron 
and  steel  columns  and  girders,  securely  anchored  to  walls  on 
each  side. 

Sec.  444.  CUTTING  OF  OPENINGS— 

In  new  buildings  all  openings  larger  than  four  (4)  inches 
square,  or  chases  deeper  than  four  (4)  inches,  shall  be  located 
on  the  plans  and  left  in  walls  as  they  are  carried  up.  No  hori- 
zontal chases  or  recesses  shall  be  cut  in  any  wall. 

Sec.  445.  FURRED  WALLS  OR  CHIMNEYS— 

In  all  walls  or  chimneys  furred  with  wood,  two  (2)  courses 
of  the  brickwork  between  the  ends  of  the  wood  beams  shall  pro- 
ject the  thickness  of  the  furring  beyond  the  inner  face  of  the 
wall  for  at  least  two  (2)  courses  in  height. 

Sec.  446.  SILLS,  LINTELS,  ETC.— 

All  cut  stone,  terra  cotta,  artificial  stone,  or  other  incom- 


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bustible  trim  of  walls,  such  as  sills,  lintels,  cornice  molds,  belts, 
other  than  the  veneering,  shall  be  properly  anchored  or  tied  to  the 
backing,  and  no  such  trim  shall  have  less  than  one-half  (^) 
brick  of  full  bed  bearing  on  the  walls,  and  all  such  trim  shall 
have  at  least  sixty-five  (65)  per  cent  of  their  mass  laid  or  bear- 
ing on  the  wall. 

Sec.  447.  RETAINING  WALLS— 

All  retaining  walls  along  any  public  or  private  alley,  court  or 
courtway  upon  which  driving,  or  teaming  is  done  shall  be  of  no 
less  thickness  than  as  prescribed  for  vaults  in  public  property 
in  Part  III  of  this  Code. 

Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  pro- 
hibit the  erection  upon  private  property,  of  trussed  concrete  or 
arched  retaining  walls  sprung  between  buttresses  and  piers,  pro- 
vided that  no  such  arch  shall  have  a rise  of  less  than  one-tenth 
(1-10)  the  span  nor  be  less  than  one  (1)  brick  thick,  if  of  brick; 
and  five  (5)  inches  thick  if  of  armored  or  reinforced  concrete; 
provided,  further  that  such  thicknesses  meet  all  prescribed  condi- 
tions of  stability. 


TITLE  X. 

CONCRETE  CONSTRUCTION. 

Sec.  448.  PROPORTIONS  AND  MIXING— 

When  the  proportions  of  concrete  are  not  definitely  given 
they  shall  not  exceed  those  prescribed  under  Title  IV,  and  all 
mixing  is  to  be  done  by  machine  if  the  concrete  is  to  be  used 
for  floors  or  for  fireproofing  purposes,  or  when  used  for  walls 
and  foundations  when  the  required  total  exceeds  seventy-five 
(75)  cubic  yards. 

Sec.  449.  PERMITS,  SAMPLES  AND  DRAWINGS— 

When  applying  for  a permit  to  build  any  concrete  construe- 


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tion,  the  applicant  shall  submit  samples  of  all  material  and  the 
formula  of  the  concrete  mixture  to  be  used  to  the  Inspector  of 
Buildings. 

Complete  drawings,  specifications  and  details  of  any  trussed 
or  reinforced  concrete  construction,  showing  the  size  and  posi- 
tion of  all  reinforcing  members,  shall  be  filed  with  the  Inspector 
before  a permit  to  erect  the  same  shall  be  issued.  When  com- 
putations and  strain  sheets  shall  be  submitted,  see  Sec.  357, 
Title  V. 

Sec.  450.  CEMENT,  SAND  AND  INERTS— 

All  concrete  walls  above  the  basement  floor  level  and  all 
concrete  floors  and  fireproofing  within  a building  shall  be  made 
with  standard  brands  of  Portland,  sand,  and  either  of  the  fol- 
lowing inerts : Silica  gravel,  broken  stone,  slag,  brick,  terra 
cotta,  or  boiler  cinders  thoroughly  screened,  but  no  particle  shall 
exceed  the  two  (2)  or  three-quarter  (^)  inch  size  prescribed 
in  Title  IV. 

Sec.  451.  MATERIALS  PROHIBITED— 

The  following  inerts  shall  be  excluded  in  floor  construction 
and  fire  proofing  except  for  concrete  ballasting  over  floor  con- 
struction : Lime  stone,  boiler  cinders  containing  more  than  ten 
(10)  per  cent  of  unconsumed  carbon  and  soluble  ashes,  plaster 
of  Paris,  sulphate  of  lime,  and  all  similar  materials  and  any 
material  which  will  not  stand  the  fire  test  as  prescribed  in  Title 
XV. 

Sec.  452.  MEASURE  OF  THICKNESS— 

The  required  thickness  of  all  concrete  walls  or  fireproofing 
or  floor  construction  is  for  the  full  thickness  of  the  material 
only,  exclusive  of  the  plastering  or  floor  ballasting. 

Sec.  453.  PORTLAND  BRICK— 

Portland  brick  made  of  sand  and  Portland  cement,  of  the 
same  dimensions  as  common  brick,  may  be  substituted  for  com- 
mon brick  if  the  Inspector  is  satisfied  that  the  use  of  such  brick 


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will  in  no  way  endanger  the  stability  or  safety  of  the  wall  ac- 
cording to  its  exposure. 

Sec.  454.  ARTIFICIAL  STONE— 

Artificial  stone  made  of  Portland  cement  and  incombustible 
and  fire  and  water  proof  material  may  be  used  as  a substitute  for 
any  natural  stone,  but  no  artificial  stone  containing  more  than 
fifteen  (15)  per  cent  of  lime  or  crushed  lime  stone  as  an  in- 
gredient shall  be  used  in  a lintel,  or  bearing  part  in  any  building 
over  five  (5)  stories  high,  provided,  that  in  all  cases  under  this 
Section  the  conditions  of  safety  prescribed  in  Title  V are 
complied  with. 

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Sec.  455.  PORTLAND  BUILDING  BLOCKS— 

Portland  building  blocks  with  hollow  spaces  not  exceeding 
one-third  (pa)  the  area  of  the  block  and  having  an  annulus  of 
uniform  thickness,  and  not  exceeding  nine  (9)  inches  high  nor 
less  than  eight  (8)  inches  on  the  beds  may  be  substituted  for 
brick  in  all  buildings  of  the  VI  class  in  which  the  thickness  and 
heights  of  walls  as  given  in  Tables  A and  B,  Title  VIII,  up  to 
four  (4)  stories,  are  prescribed,  provided,  that  an  eight  (8)  inch 
block  shall  be  deemed  the  equivalent  of  one  (1)  brick  in  thick- 
ness of  measure,  and  that  the  increment  of  increase  of  the  thick- 
ness is  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  for  a half  brick,  and  that 
no  ten  (10)  inch  block  is  substituted  for  a one  and  one-half 
(1^)  brick  wall  except  in  the  foundations  of  a two  (2)  story 
building  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25)  feet  in  height  without  a 
basement  or  cellar. 

Sec.  456.  MONOLITHIC  WALLS  AND  PIERS— 

Monolithic  concrete  walls  constructed  in  place  without  re- 
inforcement, shall  be  of  the  full  thickness,  and  with  reinforce- 
ment, they  may  be  sixty-six  (66)  per  cent  of  the  thickness  pre- 
scribed in  Table  B.  Title  VIII,  built  up  within  plank,  or  other 
suitable  framework.  Such  concrete,  unless  dumped  thoroughly 
wet  and  properly  worked,  shall  be  tamped  in  one  ( 1 ) foot  layers. 


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and  the  exposed  surfaces  shall  be  well  wetted  before  adding  the 
next  succeeding  layer. 

All  pockets,  to  receive  the  ends  of  floor  beams  or  joists,  and 
all  openings,  properly  proportioned  to  receive  floor  and  window 
frames  without  cutting,  shall  be  left  in  the  wall  as  it  is  carried 
up.  No  isolated  supporting  monolithic  concrete  pier  shall  be 
used  in  the  exterior  or  interior  of  any  building  above  the  base- 
ment floor,  except  as  modified  for  trussed  or  reinforced  columns 
in  subsequent  sections  of  this  Title. 

Sec.  457.  CONCRETE  FLOOR  CONSTRUCTION— 

For  the  purpose  of  this  Code,  all  Portland  concrete  floor 
construction  shall  be  designated  as  follows: 

(a)  ARCHED  CONCRETE.— When  built  in  an  arched 
form,  either  with  voussoirs  or  as  a monolith,  with  or  without  re- 
inforcement. 

(b)  SLAB  CONCRETE. — When  armored  concrete  or  re- 
inforced concrete  with  reinforcement  in  both  directions  extends 
in  a homogeneous  mass  around  to  and  rests  uniformly  upon  all 
its  supports. 

(c)  LINTEL  CONCRETE. — Is  reinforced  concrete  or 
when  the  reinforcement  of  armored  concrete  is  of  a larger  mesh 
than  the  thickness  prescribed  in  Section  349,  or  if  the  netting 
or  lattice  work  is  broken  with  a seam  or  splice  not  developing 
full  strength  of  the  mesh  laterally  and  so  as  to  break  the  homoge- 
neity of  a slab.  See  also  “Concrete  Floors,”  Title  XV. 

(d)  For  trussed  concrete  floor  constructions  see  Sections 
466  and  467. 

Sec.  458.  TRUSSED  CONCRETE  CONSTRUCTION— 

Trussed  concrete  construction  is  any  construction  made  of 
reinforced  or  armored  concrete  in  which  the  concrete  mixture 
shall  be  of  such  proportions  that  its  resistance  to  crushifig  shall 
not  be  less  than  two  thousand  (2000)  pounds  per  square  inch, 
after  hardening  twenty-eight  (28)  days  and  that  shall  be  of  such 
proportions  that  the  cement  shall  exceed  by  at  least  teri  (10) 


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per  cent  in  volume  the  voids  in  the  aggregate  and  the  aggregate 
shall  be  of  such  proportions  that  the  finer  parcels  shall  exceed  by 
ten  (10)  per  cent  in  volume  the  voids  in  the  coarser  particles, 
and  the  steel  reinforcement  is  of  such  shape  and  so  combined 
with  the  concrete  that  the  steel  may  be  made  to  assist  in  the  re- 
sistance to  compression  and  will  take  up  the  tensile  stresses  and 
assist  in  the  resistance  to  shear  along  proper  structural  lines  so 
that  the  internal  stresses  and  resistances  of  the  combination  can 
be  ascertained  by  computation  and  verified  by  tests,  as  pre- 
scribed in  Sections  357,  358,  359  and  360. 

Sec.  459.  TRUSSED  CONCRETE  STRESSES— 

Trussed  concrete  shall  be  so  designed  that  the  stresses  in 
the  concrete  and  steel  shall  not  exceed  the  following  limits : 

Lbs. per 
sq.  inch 


Extreme  fibre  stress  in  concrete  in  compression  (See  ex- 
ceptions below) 500 

The  shearing  stress  in  concrete,  and  the  adhesion  of  the 

concrete  to  steel 50 

Concrete  in  direct  compression  (See  exceptions  below)..  400 

Tensile  stress  in  steel  (See  exceptions  below) 16000 

Compression  in  steel 12000 

Shearing  stress  in  steel 1000 


The  ratio  of  Moduli  of  elasticity  of  concrete  and  steel,  1 to  15. 

The  tensile  strength  of  concrete  shall  not  be  considered. 

Sec.  460.  EXCEPTIONS— 

Exceptions  for  compression  in  concrete  and  tensile  stress 
in  steel : 

The  allowable  stress  for  concrete  in  compression  and  direct 
compression  may  be  increased  to  six  hundred  (600)  pounds  per 
square  inch  by  applying  a factor  of  safety  five  (5)  to  the  result 
of  the  test  prescribed  in  Section  458,  or  said  factor  may  be 
applied  to  the  results  of  ninety  (90)  day  tests  should  such  tests 
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The  allowable  tensile  stress  in  steel  may  be  increased  to 
twenty  thousand  (20000)  pounds  per  square  inch;  provided  that 
tests  of  such  steel  shall  show  an  ultimate  strength  equal  to  four 
(4)  times  the  allowable  stress,  and  shall  meet  the  cold  bending 
test  as  prescribed  in  Section  466. 

Sec.  461.  TRUSSED  CONCRETE  ASSUMPTIONS— 

The  following  assumptions  shall  guide  in  determining  the 
resistance  of  any  trussed  or  reinforced  concrete  member. 

(a)  BENDING  MOMENTS. — For  bending  moments 
due  to  external  forces,  lintels,  joists,  beams  and  girders  shall  be 
considered  as  simply  supported  at  the  ends,  unless  made  mono- 
lithic with  trussed  concrete  columns  or  continuous  over  supports, 
when  they  shall  be  so  constructed  as  to  provide  not  less  than  fifty 
(50)  per  cent  as  much  reinforcement  in  the  top  over  same,  as  is 
provided  in  the  bottom.  When  so  provided  with  reinforcement 
at  the  supports,  the  bending  moment  may  be  taken  at  not  less 
than  WxL-ylO  for  uniformly  distributed  loads,  provided  this 
reinforcement  is  made  to  extend  twenty-five  (25)  times  its  cross 
area  dimension  beyond  the  support  for  corrugated,  twisted  or 
trussed  bars  and  have  the  end  hooked  down  three  (3)  diameters, 
in  addition  for  plain  bars. 

Lintel  or  slab  concrete  floor  plates,  of  uniform  thickness, 
formed  of  trussed  concrete,  when  considered  continuous,  and 
when  provided  with  reinforcement  at  the  top  of  plate  over 
supports,  as  provided  above,  may  be  treated  as  continuous 
beams ; the  bending  moment  for  uniformly  distributed  loads  be- 
ing taken  at  not  less  than  WxL^lO  for  lintel  concrete  plates, 
and  WxL-yl5  for  slab  armored  concrete  plates,  in  which  the 
longer  side  does  not  exceed  by  more  than  one  and  one-half 
(1^)  times  the  shorter  side. 

The  trussed  concrete  floor  plates,  to  the  extent  of  not  more 
than  six  (6)  times  the  width  of  any  joist,  beam  or  girder  in 
computing  the  moment  of  resistance. 

(b)  MOMENT  OF  RESISTANCE.— In  the  formulae  to 


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determine  the  moment  of  resistance  the  following  may  be  as- 
sumed; that  the  stress  in  any  fibre  is  directly  proportional  to  its 
distance  from  the  neutral  axis,  provided  the  bond  between  the 
concrete  and  steel  is  sufficient  to  make  the  two  materials  act  to- 
gether as  a homogeneous  solid;  that  the  strain  in  any  fibre  is 
directly  proportional  to  the  distance  of  that  fibre  from  the  neu- 
tral axis,  provided  the  modulus  of  elasticity  of  the  concrete  re- 
mains constant  within  the  limits  of  the  working  stresses  fixed  in 
this  Code. 

(c)  SHEARING. — When  the  shearing  stresses  developed 
in  any  part  of  a trussed  concrete  construction,  either  vertical  or 
horizontal,  exceed  the  safe  working  strength  of  concrete  as 
fixed  in  this  Code,  a sufficient  amount  of  steel,  of  such  shape 
as  to  assure  a mechanical  bond,  shall  be  introduced  in  such  a 
position  that  the  deficiency  in  the  resistance  to  shear  is  over- 
come. When  trussed  concrete  slabs,  beams  or  girders  are  con- 
tinuous over  supports  the  shear  adjacent  to  the  supports  for 
uniformly  distributed  loads  shall  be  not  less  than  6 W L-f-10. 

(d)  ADHESION. — When  the  safe  limit  of  adhesion  be- 
tween the  concrete  and  steel  is  exceeded,  some  provision,  as 
prescribed  in  (c)  shall  be  made  for  transmitting  the  strength  of 
the  steel  to  the  concrete. 

Sec.  462.  TRUSSED  CONCRETE  COLUMNS— 

The  spacing  of  the  extreme  compression  rods  in  the  oppo- 
site sides  or  ends  of  the  diameter  from  center  to  center  or  be- 
tween the  neutral  axis  of  other  shapes  in  a trussed  concrete 
column,  shall  not  be  less,  than  1 to  16  of  the  least  side  or  diameter 
of  the  column  in  the  rough  to  its  clear  height. 

The  rods  or  shapes  shall  be  tied  or  latticed  together  at  in- 
tervals not  exceeding  twelve  (12)  inches.  When  compression 
rods  are  not  required,  reinforcing  bars  shall  be  used  equivalent 
to  three-quarters  (^)  of  one  (1)  per  cent  of  the  cross  sectional 
area  of  the  column. 


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The  area  of  the  compression  rods  shall  be  limited  to  ten 
(10)  per  cent  of  the  cross  sectional  area  of  the  column. 

When  continuous  beams  or  girders  are  made  monolithic 
with  or  rigidly  attached  to  trussed  or  reinforced  concrete 
columns,  the  latter  shall  be  designed  to  resist  a bending  moment 
equal  to  the  greatest  possible  unbalanced  moment  in  the  beams 
or  girders  at  the  columns,  in  addition  to  the  direct  loads  for  which 
the  columns  are  designed. 

Sec.  463.  COLUMNS  FILLED  WITH  CONCRETE— 

Columns  composed  of  structural  steel  shapes  or  bars  lat- 
ticed together  by  riveting  and  filled  in  solidly  and  surrounded  by 
concrete  as  prescribed  in  this  Title,  may  be  proportioned  by  as- 
suming that  the  concrete  enclosed  within  the  outer  flanges  or 
faces  of  the  shapes  or  bars  takes  up  a proportioned  part  of  the 
superimposed  load  within  its  limit  of  stress,  provided  that  the 
total  assumed  load  on  the  concrete  and  steel  column  combined 
does  not  exceed  a factor  of  three  (3),  if  assumed  to  be  carried 
on  the  unfilled  column  when  free  standing. 

Sec.  464.  CONCRETE  COLUMN  PROTECTION—  . 

The  outer  shell  of  a trussed  concrete  or  a concrete  filled  steel 
column  shall  be  considered  only  as  a fireproof  covering. 

When  a steel  column  or  an  iron  column  is  to  be  double  cov- 
ered, the  outer  shell  shall  be  made  with  armored  concrete  of 
small  mesh. 

Sec.  465.  THICKNESS  OF  “TRUSSED”  CONCRETE— 

The  thickness  of  the  concrete  on  the  bottom  or  exposed 
side  of  any  reinforcing  steel  member. of  a “trussed”  concrete 
lintel  joist,  beam,  girder  or  column  shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2) 
inches,  and  not  less  than  one  (1)  inch  at  the  bottom  of  any 
“trussed”  concrete  “lintel,”  or  “slab”  floor  plate.  See  also 
Section  555. 

Sec.  466.  STEEL  IN  CONCRETE— 

The  steel  reinforcement  in  concrete  shall  meet  all  the  re- 


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quirements  of  Title  XI,  except  that  it  shall  not  be  painted,  but 
shall  be  free  from  all  mill  rust  and  scale. 

Such  steel  shall  have  an  ultimate  strength  of  at  least  6000 
pounds  per  square  inch  and  an  elastic  limit  not  less  than  one- 
half  the  ultimate  strength. 

1400000 

Percentage  of  elongation 

ultimate  strength 

except  that  the  minimum  elongation  shall  not  be  less  than 
twenty  (20)  per  cent.  Such  steel  shall  also  stand  a cold  bend- 
ing test  of  180  degrees  to  a diameter  equal  to  the  thickness  of 
the  piece  of  tested,  without  fracture  on  outside  of  bent  portion. 

Provided,  that  steel  having  an  ultimate  strength  of  not  less 
than  54000  pounds  per  sq.  in.  may  be  used,  if  the  unit  stresses 
as  prescribed  in  Section  459,  be  reduced  ten  (10)  per  cent. 
For  exceptions  see  Section  460. 

Sec.  467.  TRUSSED  CONCRETE  FLOOR  SYSTEM— 

A trussed  concrete  floor  system  is  a system  which  employs 
trussed  or  reinforced  concrete  for  all  its  members  except  the 
columns. 

Sec.  468.  TRUSSED  CONCRETE  FRAME— 

A trussed  concrete  frame  is  a framework  in  which  all  the 
iron  and  steel  members  of  a “skeleton’’  frame  (see  Title  XII) 
are  replaced  by  trussed  or  reinforced  concrete,  inclusive  of  the 
columns. 

Sec.  469.  TRUSSED  FRAMES  AND  FLOORS— 

The  proportioning  of  trussed  or  reinforced  concrete  frames 
and  floor  systems  and  their  construction  in  buildings,  shall  be 
governed  by  all  sections  of  this  Code  which  regulate  and  per- 
tain to  iron  and  steel  “skeleton”  frames,  their  framing  and  en- 
closing, except  that  all  eccentric  loading  of  columns  shall  be 
avoided;  and  in  buildings  over  two  (2)  stories  in  height  the 
spans  or  beams  and  girders  shall  be  limited  as  follows : Beams 
and  girders  in  outer  or  exterior  walls,  twenty  (20)  feet;  provided 


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that  lintels  or  girders,  in  exterior  walls,  supporting  not  more 
than  one  (1)  story,  or  18  feet  of  construction,  may  be  built  to 
a maximum  span  of  thirty  (30)  feet,  provided  such  lintels  or 
girders  be  tested,  after  construction,  to  three  (3)  times  the 
load  they  are  to  sustain  before  being  built  upon.  In  interior  floor 
systems  girders  shall  not  exceed  twenty-four  (24)  feet  in  length 
and  shall  not  exceed  twenty  (20)  feet  on  centers;  and  no  floor 
panel  between  columns  shall  exceed  four  hundred  (400)  square 
feet  in  area,  except  that  girders  may  be  constructed  to  a span 
of  twenty-eight  (28)  feet  if  spaced  no  greater  than  twelve  (12) 
feet  on  centers.  Beams  shall  not  exceed  twenty  (20)  feet,  nor 
joists  fourteen  (14)  feet  in  length;  and  where  slab  or  lintel 
floor  plates  are  used  in  connection  with  joists  or  beams,  the 
thickness  of  the  plate  may  be  reduced  to  three  (3)  inches,  if  the 
span  does  not  exceed  thirty  (30)  inches;  otherwise,  the  spac- 
ing of  trussed  concrete  members  and  floor  plates  shall  be  regu- 
lated by  Sections  526  and  527,  when  used  under  similar  con- 
ditions. 

Sec.  470.  SUPERVISION  AND  WORKING  OF— RE- 
MOVAL OF— 

All  concrete  work  shall  be  constructed  along  proper  struc- 
tural lines  and  when  a section  or  panel  of  armored  or  rein- 
forced concrete  or  any  trussed  concrete  member  is  started,  it 
shall  be  finished  in  its  entirety  before  shutting  down  for  noon- 
ings or  for  the  day,  or  for  any  other  purpose  which  will  make 
necessary  a delay  of  more  than  thirty  (30)  minutes’  duration. 

All  unfinished  and  unsafe  panels  or  sections  shall  be  re- 
moved before  starting  a new  one,  and  any  batches  or  remnants 
of  materials,  containing  cement,  not  used  on  the  first  set,  shall 
be  condemned  and  removed  whether  in  the  wall  or  floor,  or  in 
the  vicinity  of  the  work. 

Sec.  471.  CENTERING- 

CENTERING. 

All  centering  shall  be  self-supporting  and  no  centering  shall 


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be  removed  in  less  time  than  given  below  after  the  concrete  is  laid : 
Slab  and  lintel  construction,  April  1st  to  December  1st.  .10  days 
Slab  and  lintel  construction,  December  1st  to  April  1st.  .15  days 
Posts  and  bottom  supports  for  joists,  beams  and  girders, 

April  1st  to  December  1st 14  days 

Posts  and  bottom  supports  for  joists,  beams  and  girders, 

December  1st  to  April  1st 21  days 

Columns  and  monolithic  walls,  April  1st  to  December  1st.  10  days 
Columns  and  monolithic  walls,  December  1st  to  April  1st.  15  days 
Sec.  472.  FREEZING  WEATHER— 

All  structural  concrete  exposed  to  or  worked  in  the  outer 
air  shall  not  be  worked  when  the  temperature  is  32  degrees  F., 
or  less,  in  the  shade,  and  any  concrete  liable  to  be  exposed  to 
frost  or  snow,  or  ice,  before  it  has  attained  its  permanent  set, 
shall  be  temporarily  protected,  and  centers  of  such  exposed  con- 
crete shall  not  be  removed  until  the  season  has  advanced  beyond 
the  probability  of  a frost,  or  until  the  building  is  properly  en- 
closed; and  all  such  work  after  center  is  removed  shall  be  given 
the  physical  test  prescribed  in  Title  XV  before  it  is  enclosed. 
Sec.  473.  INSPECTION  AND  TESTS— 

When  any  concrete  wall  or  armored,  reinforced  or  trussed 
concrete  is  used  in  construction,  the  owner  shall  provide  for 
expert  ■ inspection  of  the  cement  and  inerts,  and  supervision  of 
the  construction. 

Test  specimens  of  the  concrete  used  during  construction, 
shall  be  made  as  follows : 

One  set  from  the  first  twenty-five  (25)  cu.  yds.  of  concrete 
foundation  walls  and  footings. 

One  set  for  each  two  hundred  (200)  lineal  feet  of  columns 
or  fraction  thereof,  for  one  filling  or  day’s  work. 

One  set  for  each  two  thousand  (2000)  sq.  ft.  of  floor  or 
fraction  thereof,  or  for  each  30  cu.  yds.  of  concrete  so  used. 

Such  specimens  shall  be  tested,  as  prescribed  in  Section  356. 
All  reports  of  such  tests  shall  be  submitted  for  permanent  file 
in  the  Department  of  Buildings. 

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TITLE  XI. 

’ IRON  AND  STEEL  CONSTRUCTION. 

Sec.  474.  STEEL  AND  WROUGHT  IRON-COLUMNS— 

(a)  THICKNESS  OF  MATERIAL.— No  material  shall 
be  used  in  any  wrought  iron  or  steel  column  of  less  thickness 
than  one  thirty-second  (1-32)  of  its  unsupported  width  measured 
between  centres  of  rivets  transversely,  or  one-sixteenth  (1-16) 
the  distance  between  centers  of  rivets  in  the  direction  of  the 
stress,  except  as  modified  in  Titles  V and  XII. 

(b)  JOINTS  AND  SPLICE-PLATES.— The  ends  of  all 
columns  shall  be  faced  to  a plane  surface  at  right  angles  to  the 
axis  of  the  columns,  and  the  connection  between  them  shall  be 
made  with  splice-plates  near  the  floor  line.  The  joint  may  be 
effected  by  rivets  of  sufficient  size  and  number,  and  the  splice- 
plates  shall  be  of  sufficient  sectional  area  to  take  up  the  hori- 
zontal shear  for  wind  or  any  eccentric  stresses  of  column  spliced. 
When  the  section  of  the  columns  to  be  spliced  is  such  that  splice- 
plates  cannot  be  used,  a connection  formed  of  plates  and  an- 
gles may  be  used  designed  to  properly  distribute  the  stress. 

(c)  LENGTHS,  FILLERS  AND  SHOES.— Steel  and 
wrought  iron  columns  shall  be  made  in  one,  two  or  three  story 
lengths,  and  the  materials  shall  be  rolled  in  one  length  wherever 
practicable  to  avoid  intermediate  splices.  Where  any  part  of 
the  section  of  a column  projects  beyond  that  of  the  column  be- 
low, the  difference  shall  be  made  up  by  filling  plates  secured  to 
column  by  the  proper  number  of  rivets.  Shoes  of  iron  or  steel, 
as  described  for  cast  iron  columns,  or  built  shoes  of  plates  and 
shapes  may  be  used,  complying  with  same  requirements. 

Sec.  475.  CAST  IRON  COLUMNS— 

All  cast  iron  columns  shall  be  of  good  workmanship  and 
material. 

(a)  THICKNESS  OF  SHELL  AND  FLANGES.— In 
addition  to  the  requirements  of  Title  V,  wherever  the  core  of  a 


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cast  iron  column  has  shifted  more  than  one-fourth  {%)  the 
thickness  of  the  shell,  the  strength  shall  be  computed  assuming 
the  thickness  of  metal  all  around  equal  to  the  thinnest  part,  and 
the  column  shall  be  condemned  if  this  computation  shows  the 
strength  to  be  less  than  required  by  these  regulations.  Wherever 
blowholes  or  imperfections  are  found  in  a cast  iron  column  which 
reduces  the  area  of  the  cross-section  at  that  point  more  than  ten 
(10)  per  cent,  such  column  shall  be  condemned.  The  top  and 
bottom  flanges,  seats,  and  lugs  shall  be  of  ample  strength,  re- 
inforced by  fillets  and  brackets.  They  shall  not  be  less  than  one 
(1)  inch  in  thickness  when  finished. 

(b)  FACES  AND  JOINTS. — All  columns  must  be  faced 
at  the  ends  to  a true  surface  perpendicular  to  the  axis  of  the 
column.  Column  joints  shall  be  secured  by  not  less  than  four 
bolts  each  not  less  than  three-quarters  (J4)  of  an  inch  in  diame- 
ter. The  holes  for  these  bolts  shall  be  drilled  to  a template.  The 
core  of  a column  below  a joint  shall  not  be  larger  than  the  core 
of  the  column  above,  and  the  metal  shall  be  tapered  down  for  a 
distance  of  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches,  or  a joint  plate  may  be 
inserted  of  sufficient  strength  to  distribute  the  load. 

(c)  FOOT  PLATES. — Iron  or  steel  shoes  or  plates  shall 
be  used  under  the  bottom  tier  of  columns  to  properly  distribute 
the  load  on  the  foundation.  Shoes  shall  be  planed  on  top. 

(d)  HOLES  EOR  INSPECTION.— Cast  iron  posts  or 

columns  not  cast  with  one  open  side  or  back,  before  being  set  up 
in  place  shall  have  a three-eighths  of  an  inch  hole  drilled 

in  the  shaft  of  each  post  or  column  or  any  other  similar  sized 
hole  or  holes  which  the  Inspector  may  require  to  exhibit  the 
thickness  of  the  castings,  shall  be  drilled  in  the  said  posts  or  col- 
umns by  the  manufacturer  or  contractor  furnishing  the  Same 
at  his  own  expense. 

Sec.  476.  OPEN  BACK  COLUMNS— 

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and  backs  shall  have  solid  iron  plates  on  top  of  each,  excepting 
where  pierced  for  the  passage  of  pipes. 

Sec.  477.  BOX  OR  PLATE  GIRDERS— 

Rivets  in  iron  or  steel  flanges  shall  be  spaced  so  that  the 
least  value  of  a rivet  for  either  shear  or  bearing  is  equal  or 
greater  than  the  increment  of  strain  due  to  the  distance  between 
adjoining  rivets.  All  other  rules  given  under  riveting  shall  be 
followed.  The  length  of  rivets  between  heads  shall  be  limited  to 
four  (4)  times  the  diameter.  The  compression  flange  of  beams 
or  plate  girders  shall  be  secured  against  buckling  if  its  length 
exceeds  thirty  (30)  times  its  width.  If  splices  are  used,  they 
shall  fully  make  good  the  members  spliced  in  either  tensipn  or 
compression. 

Sec.  478.  STIFFENERS— 

Stifleners  shall  be  provided  on  both  sides  of  the  web  over 
supports  and  under  concentrated  loads.  They  shall  be  of  suffi- 
cient strength  to  carry  the  loads  and  shall  be  connected  with  a 
sufficient  number  of  rivets  to  transmit  the  stresses  into  the  web 
plate.  Stiffeners  shall  fit  so  as  to  support  the  flanges  of  the 
girders.  Stiffeners  shall  be  used  whenever  the  total  shear  at  any 
section  of  the  girder,  divided  by  the  clear  distance  between  the 
flanges  in  feet,  exceeds  the  safe  shear  per  foot  run  as  given  by  the 
following  formulas : 

(s-yf)  X 12t 

1 + (d2-^3000  ff) 

in  which  s= ultimate  strength  of  material  in  tension. 
f= required  factor  of  safety. 
t=:thickness  of  web  plate  in  inches. 
d=clear  distance  between  flanges  or  stiffeners  in  inches. 

Sec.  479.  ROLLED  STEEL  AND  WROUGHT  IRON 
BEAMS— 

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in  buildings  shall  be  of  full  weight,  straight  and  free  from  in- 
jurious defects. 

When  rolled  steel  or  wrought  iron  beams  are  used  in  pairs 
to  form  a girder,  they  shall  be  connected  together  by  bolts  and 
iron  separators  at  the  ends  over  supports  and  under  concentrated 
loads,  or  at  intervals  of  not  more  than  five  (5)  feet  for  uniformly 
distributed  loads.  All  beams  twelve  (12)  inches  and  over  in 
depth  shall  have  at  least  two  (2)  bolts  to  each  separator.  For 
buckling  see  Section  477. 

Sec.  480.  TIE-RODS— 

Tie-rods  shall  be  proportioned  to  resist  their  respective 
stresses  and  have  nuts  or  turn  buckles  according  to  the  duty 
to  be  performed.  Holes  for  tie-rods  in  beams  and  channels  shall 
be  placed  as  near  the  thrust  of  the  arch  as  practicable.  Channels 
and  other  shapes  where  used  as  skew-backs,  shall  have  a suffi- 
cient resisting  moment  to  take  up  the  thrust  of  the  arch.  Tie- 
rods  entering  walls  shall  be  thoroughly  anchored  therein. 

Sec.  481.  FRAMING  AND  CONNECTIONS— 

All  framing  of  an  iron  or  steel  frame  proportioned  according 
to  the  provisions  of  Title  V shall  have  the  shop  and  field  con- 
nections made  by  riveting,  if  possible,  and  the  connections  be- 
tween cast  iron  and  wrought  iron  or  steel  members  made  with 
the  straps  and  bolts  as  rigid  as  possible. 

Sec.  482.  BOLTING— 

When  beams  are  joined  on  the  tops  of  girders  they  shall 
be  tied  together  with  the  straps  and  to  the  girders  with  bolts. 
When  riveting  is  not  possible  or  mandatory,  connections  may  be 
effected  with  bolts.  Beveled  washers  shall  be  used  whenever 
necessary  to  fit  the  pitch  lines  of  members. 

Sec.  483.  RIVETING  OF  STRUCTURAL  STEEL  AND 
WROUGHT  IRON  WORK— 

The  distance  from  center  of  a rivet  hole  to  the  edge  of  the 
material  shall  not  be  less  than  one  and  one-half  (1}4)  times  the 
diameter  of  the  rivet.  Wherever  possible,  however,  the  distance 


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shall  be  equal  to  two  (2)  diameters.  All  rivets,  wherever  prac- 
ticable, shall  be  machine  driven.  The  rivets  in  connections  shall 
be  proportioned  and  placed  to  suit  the  stresses.  The  pitch  of 
rivets  shall  never  be  less  than  three  (3)  diameters  of  the  rivet 
nor  more  than  six  (6)  inches.  Gussets  shall  be  provided  wher- 
ever required,  of  sufficient  thickness  and  size  to  accommodate 
the  number  of  rivets  necessary  to  make  the  connection. 

Sec.  484.  STEEL  AND  WROUGHT  IRON  TRUSSES— 

Trusses  shall  be  of  such  design  that  the  stresses  in  each 
member  can  be  calculated.  All  trusses  shall  be  held  rigidly  in 
position  by  efficient  systems  of  lateral  and  sway  bracing.  Any 
member  of  a truss  subjected  to  transverse  stress,  in  addition  to 
direct  tension  or  compression,  shall  have  the  stresses  causing 
such  strain  added  to  the  direct  stresses  coming  on  the  member, 
and  the  total  stresses  thus  formed  shall  in  no  case  exceed  the 
maximum  allowable  working  stresses  as  provided  in  Title  V. 

Sec.  485.  WALL  PLATES— 

Bearing  plates  of  stone  or  metal  shall  be  used  to  reduce  the 
pressure  on  the  wall  to  the  working  stress  given  in  Title  V under 
the  wall  ends  of  all  beams,  girders,  lintels  and  trusses.  Wall 
plates  under  beams  and  channels  may  be  as  per  standards  in 
Title  IV ; when  lintel  span  openings  not  over  six  (6)  feet  in  the 
clear  or  the  floor  beams  do  not  exceed  six  (6)  inches  in  depth 
and  are  spaced  not  more  than  thirty  (30)  inches  on  centers  tem- 
plates may  be  omitted. 

Sec.  486.  ANCHORING— 

Anchors  shall  be  provided  at  the  ends  of  all  beams,  chan- 
nels, girders,  or  trusses  bearing  on  walls,  as  prescribed  in  Title 
XII. 

Sec.  487.  BRACING  OF  FRAME— 

The  iron  or  steel  frame  of  any  building  shall  be  carried  up 
true  and  plumb  and  be  rigidly  braced  from  the  beams  of  every 
story  and  left  until  the  building  is  enclosed.  No  more  than  three 
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completely  plumbing,  bracing,  connecting  and  riveting  up  the 
work  in  the  stories  below. 

Sec.  488.  METAL  FRONTS  BACKING— 

All  cast  iron  or  other  metal  fronts  shall  be  designed  to  allow 
for  expansion  and  contraction,  backed  up  and  made  weather  tight, 
and  protected  from  corrosion  by  being  filled  in  solid  with  mason- 
ry, stone  or  cinder  concrete  not  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick 
in  front  of  the  skleteton  frame. 

Sec.  489.  PAINTING  OF  STRUCTURAL  METAL 
WORK— 

All  structural  metal  work  shall  be  cleaned  of  all  scale,  dirt 
and  rust  and  be  thoroughly  coated  with  one  (1)  coat  of  non- 
oxidizing or  red  lead  paint  before  leaving  the  shop  or  before  erec- 
tion. Cast  iron  columns  shall  not  be  painted  until  after  the  ap- 
proval of  their  inspection  by  the  Inspector.  Where  surfaces  in 
riveted  work  come  in  contact,  they  shall  be  painted  before  as- 
sembling. After  erection  all  spaces  left  for  shop  marks,  all 
abrasions,  and  all  rivet  heads  and  bolts  are  to  be  gone  over  with 
a coat  of  paint,  after  which  the  whole  frame  shall  be  painted  with 
at  least  one  (1)  additional  coat  of  a different  tint  from  the  first. 

All  iron  or  steel  used  below  water  level  shall  be  enclosed  with 
Portland  concrete  to  exclude  the  air  and  water.  See  Title  VII. 
Sec.  490.  BRACKETS  AND  CANTILEVERS— 

All  metal  fire  escapes,  balconies,  bridges,  ladders,  chains, 
scuttles,  brackets,  tanks  and  piping  exposed  to  the  outer  air  or 
subject  to  corrosion  shall  be  proportioned  with  a factor  of  safety 
prescribed  for  exposed  work  in  Title  V,  and  all  such  work  shall 
be  painted  as  prescribed  under  the  previous  section.  All  brackets 
and  cantilevers  for  bays,  balconies  and  fire  escapes  shall  be  placed 
at  or  at  near  the  floor  level  as  possible,  and  no  such  bracket  or 
cantilever  shall  be  attached  to  a wall  one  (1)  brick  thick  or  any 
other  wall  unless  the  overturning  moment  with  a factor  of  three 
(3)  is  provided  for  by  additional  stiffeners,  or  posts  between  the 
floors  in  the  inside  of  the  wall,  or  anchorage  to  or  through  the 
floor  system  to  the  next  wall. 


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TITLE  XII. 

SKELETON  FRAMES. 

Sec.  491.  PROPORTIONING  A FRAME— 

In  proportioning  an  iron  or  steel  “skeleton”  or  “wall  bear- 
ing” frame  each  part  shall  be  strong  enough  to  carry  the  super- 
imposed load  without  reliance  upon  the  walls  below  or  enclosing 
them  and  all  columns  shall  be  continuous  from  foundations  to 
the  top  of  the  building. 

Girders  for  the  support  of  enclosure  walls  shall  be  placed 
at  the  level  of  the  floors  except  that  when  there  is  a floor  beam 
or  channel  placed  along  and  anchored  to  an  outer  wall  having 
window  openings,  the  girder  may  be  placed  in  any  part  of  the 
apron. 

Irregular  or  eccentric  loading  shall  be  avoided  as  much  as 
possible  and  as  far  as  practicable,  the  frame  shall  be  so  designed 
that  all  connections  between  columns  and  beams  and  joints  of 
columns  shall  be  accessible  after  erection  for  the  purpose  of  in- 
spection, cleaning  and  painting. 

Sec.  492.  CAST  IRON  IN  AN  IRON  OR  STEEL 
FRAME— 

The  use  of  cast  iron  in  a skeleton  or  wall  bearing  frame 
shall  be  limited  as  follows : 

No  cast  iron  lintels  over  four  (4)  feet  in  span  shall  be  used 
in  buildings  of  the  I,  II  and  III  classes. 

No  cast  iron  columns  shall  be  used  in  any  building  lacking 
in  initial  stability  against  wind  pressure. 

In  buildings  less  than  ten  (10)  stories  in  height,  cast  iron 
columns  may  be  used,  in  which  case  the  column  connections  shall 
be  bolted.  In  buildings  of  less  than  ten  (10)  stories,  where  the 
skeleton  construction  of  the  external  walls  is  replaced  by  “wall 
bearings”  of  proper  and  sufficient  strength,  the  interior  columns 
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No  “cored”  cast  iron  column  shall  be  used  in  any  building 
exceeding  four  (4)  stories  or  sixty  (60)  feet  in  height. 

Sec.  493.  FLOOR  SYSTEM— 

The  floor  system  of  a “skeleton”  or  “wall  bearing”  frame 
shall  be  constructed  with  wrought  iron  or  steel  floor  beams  or 
girders  so  arranged  as  to  spacing  and  length  of  beams  that  the 
load  to  be  supported  by  them,  together  with  the  weights  of  the 
materials  used  in  the  construction  of  the  said  floors,  shall  not 
cause  a greater  deflection  of  the  said  beams  than  one-thirtieth 
(1-30)  of  an  inch  per  foot  of  span  under  the  total  load;  and  they 
shall  be  tied  together  at  intervals  not  exceeding  eight  (8)  times 
the  depth  of  the  beam,  and  not  exceeding  eight  (8)  feet  for  all 
beams  under  twelve  (12)  inches  high,  and  all  columns  or  beams 
adjoining  the  outside  walls  shall  be  properly  anchored  to  said 
walls  at  similar  distances.  For  the  spacing  of  floor  beams  for 
different  methods  of  fireproofing  and  loading,  see  Section  527. 
Sec.  494.  STIFFENING  BEAMS— 

Each  panel  of  a floor  system  shall  have  beams,  girders  or 
walls  between  each  corner  column  or  wall  bearing,  and  when 
a floor  system  is  introduced  which  does  not  employ  beams  to 
transmit  the  intermediate  loads  to  the  girders,  but  spans  the  full 
width  of  the  panel  between  two  (2)  girders,  stiffening  beams  at 
right  angles  to  the  supports  shall  be  introduced  of  such  propor- 
tions so  as  to  act  as  a strut  strong  enough  to  resist  buckling  in 
the  direction  of  the  flanges  with  the  full  load  of  a panel. 

Sec.  495.  INTERMEDIATE  STIFFENERS— 

When  a panel,  as  per  the  previous  section,  is  of  such  dimen- 
sions that  the  length  of  the  girders  exceeds  the  maximum  span 
allowed  for  the  floor  system  used,  additional  stiffening  beams 
or  tie  rods  shall  be  introduced  at  intervals  not  exceeding  the 
length  of  the  maximum  span  for  the  prescribed  thickness,  and  in 
“arched”  or  “lintel”  or  “slab”  concrete  construction  if  a tie-rod 
is  used  it  shall  be  placed  within  the  lower  third  of  the  web  of 
the  beam  or  girder  and  reinforced  by  cable  or  truss  rods  sur- 


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rounded  by  concrete  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  in  thickness 
outside  of  the  metal  reinforcing  members,  but  such  concrete 
stififeners  shall  never  be  less  than  six  (6)  inches  in  width. 

Sec.  496.  IRON  OR  STEEL  PLATES  FOR  SUPPORT  OF 
FIREPROOFING— 

If  iron  or  steel  plates  are  used  in  each  story  for  the  support 
of  covering  within  the  said  story,  such  plates  must  be  of  sufficient 
strength  to  carry  within  the  limits  of  fiber  strain  for  iron  and 
steel  as  elsewhere  specified  in  this  Code  the  enveloping  mate- 
rial for  the  said  story,  and  such  plates  shall  extend  to  within  one 
and  three-quarters  (1^)  inches  of  the  exterior  of  said  covering. 

Sec.  497.  ENCLOSING  WALLS— 

All  iron  or  steel  used  as  a supporting  member  of  the  external 
construction  of  any  building  exceeding  four  (4)  stories,  or  over 
sixty  (60)  feet  in  height,  shall  be  protected  against  the  effects  of 
external  changes  of  temperature  and  of  fire  by  a covering  of 
brick,  terra  cotta  or  fireproofing  tile,  completely  enveloping  said 
structural  members  of  iron  and  steel.  If  of  brick  it  shall  not  be 
less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick.  If  of  hollow  tile  it  shall  not  be 
less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick,  and  there  shall  be  at  least  two 
(2)  sets  of  air  spaces  between  the  iron  and  steel  members  and 
the  outside  of  the  hollow  tile  covering.  In  all  cases  the  brick 
or  hollow  tile  shall  be  bedded  in  mortar  close  up  to  the  iron  or 
steel  members  and  all  joints  and  horizontal  hollows  of  terra 
cotta  shall  be  made  full  and  solid.  If  the  whole  column  or  frame 
is  encased  in  concrete  extending  at  least  two  (2)  inches  beyond 
the  exterior  metal  members,  the  thickness  of  the  brick  facing  may 
be  reduced  to  four  (4)  inches  and  the  hollow  tile  or  terra  cotta 
to  six  (6)  inches. 

Wherever  stone  facing  is  used  it  shall  be  an  additional 
thickness  to  the  column  covering,  which  covering  shall  not  be 
less  than  four  (4)  inches  thick  and  may  be  of  either  brick,  tile, 
terra  cotta  or  concrete. 


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Sec.  498.  SUPPORT  OF  FIREPROOFING  FOR  SAME— 

Where  skeleton  construction'  is  used  for  the  whole  or  part 
of  a building  these  enveloping  materials  shall  be  independently 
supported  on  the  skeleton  frame  for  each  individual  story.  In 
regard  to  Curtain  and  Apron  walls,  see  Title  VIIL 

Sec.  499.  POSITION  OF  COLUMNS  AND  BEAMS  IN 
PARTY  WALLS— 

The  applicant,  when  applying  for  a permit  to  build  an  iron 
or  steel  frame  building,  shall  submit  plans,  specifications  and 
iron  or  steel  framing  drawings,  showing  the  positions  of  the  col- 
umns and  wall  beams  in  the  party  wall,  if  any,  already  con- 
structed or  in  process  of  construction,  and  the  positions  of  the 
columns  and  beams  intended  to  be  inserted  in  or  against  the 
wall. 

Sec.  500.  THICKNESS  OF  FIREPROOFING  MATER- 
IAL IN  PARTY  WALLS— 

All  columns  and  beams  shall  be  so  arranged  and  erected 
that  at  least  one  (1)  brick  thickness  of  brickwork,  masonry  or 
concrete  shall  be  preserved  or  introduced  between  each  and 
all  beams  and  columns  of  the  adjoining  buildings,  and  where 
it  is  proposed  to  construct  a non-fireproof  building  against  a 
party  wall  of  steel  frame  or  skeleton  construction,  no  cuts,  slots, 
holes  or  openings  of  any  kind  shall  be  made  to  come  within 
nine  (9)  inches  of  the  framework  or  to  preserve  less  than  one 
(1)  brick  thickness  of  brickwork  or  fireproof  material  ouside  of 
and  around  the  steel  frame  or  structural  iron  work  of  the  build- 
ing already  erected  or  in  process  of  construction. 

Sec.  501.  TOP  COVERING— 

The  upper  surfaces  of  all  breaks  or  offsets  in  external  cov- 
erings and  fillings  of  walls,  as  well  as  the  tops  of  walls,  shall  be 
covered  with  stone,  terra  cotta  or  fire-clay  copings  set  in  cement 
mortar  and  having  lapped  joints  pointed  with  cement,  or  other- 
wise made  waterproof. 


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Sec.  502.  ADJOINING  PIPES— 

Wherever  steam,  water,  plumbing  or  other  pipes  which 
might  cause  condensation  or  irregular  variations  of  tempera- 
ture are  enclosed  and  adjoin  any  member  of  an  iron  or  steel  frame, 
such  pipe  shall  be  covered  as  prescribed  in  Title  XX  and  in 
addition  the  structural  metal  members  shall  have  all  external  air 
spaces  on  all  sides  along  their  entire  length  filled  in  solidly  with 
concrete  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  thick  beyond  the  extreme 
edges  of  the  flanges  before  the  fireproof  material  or  enclosing 
partition  is  put  in  place. 

The  provisions  of  this  section  for  the  protection  of  the  metal 
members  shall  also  apply  where  any  system  of  piping,  tubing 
or  hollow  conduits  is  to  be  enclosed  with  such  members. 


TITLE  XIII. 

WOOD  CONSTRUCTION. 

All  subjects  under  this  Title  relate  to  the  general  framing 
and  use  of  wood  in  non-fireproof  and  frame  buildings. 

Sec.  503.  FLOOR  AND  ROOF  BEAMS— 

No  floor  or  roof  beam  or  joist  used  in  any  building  of  the 
VI  or  VII  class  hereafter  erected  shall  be  of  a less  thickness 
than  two  (2)  inch  stock,  except  in  dwelling  houses  not  exceed- 
ing fifteen  (15)  feet  wide,  when  one  and  three-quarters  (1^) 
inches  will  be  permissible. 

Ends  of  all  wooden  floors  or  roof  beams  in  buildings  of 
the  VI  class  shall  enter  the  wall  to  the  depth  of  four  (4)  inches, 
unless  the  wall  is  properly  corbeled  out  four  (4)  inches,  in 
which  case  brick  work  on  corbeling  shall  extend  to  the  top  of 
joists. 

The  ends  of  all  such  beams  shall  be  shaped  or  arranged  that 
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doing  much  injury  to  the  brick  wall.  All  joists  entering  any 
brick  or  stone  wall  shall  be  splayed  one-quarter  (^•)  inch  to 
one  ( 1 ) inch  shorter  at  top  edge. 

Sec.  504.  BRIDGING— 

All  wooden  floor  or  wooden  roof  joists,  except  in  ‘‘mill” 
construction,  shall  be  properly  bridged  with  cross  bridging  and 
the  distance  between  bridging  or  between  bridging  and  walls 
shall  not  be  more  than  eight  (8)  feet. 

Sec.  505.  TRIMMER  AND  HEADER  BEAMS— 

Trimmer  and  header  beams  shall  be  at  least  one  (1)  inch 
thicker  than  the  joist.  If  trimmers  are  spaced  more  than  three 
(3)  feet  apart  they  shall  be  double  the  thickness  of  the  floor 
or  roof  beams,  or  shall  be  made  of  two  (2)  beams  forming 
such  thickness,  properly  spiked  or  bolted  together. 

When  the  header  is  more  than  fifteen  (15)  feet  in  length 
(or  where  the  header  beam  is  over  seven  (7)  feet  long  and  is 
framed  to  the  trimmer  beams  more  than  five  (5)  feet  from 
the  bearing  end  thereof)  wrought  iron  flitch  plates  of  proper 
thickness  and  depth  shall  be  placed  between  the  wooden  beams, 
and  all  securely  bolted  together  through  the  iron  plates ; or 
steel  beams  of  sufficient  strength  may  be  used  in  place  of  flitch 
plate  beams.  Every  beam,  except  header  and  tail  beams,  shall 
rest  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  upon  the  wall,  or  on  a girder 
as  provided  by  this  Title. 

Sec.  506.  HANGERS  AND  STIRRUP  IRONS— 

Every  wooden  header  or  trimmer  or  tail-beam  more  than 
eight  (8)  feet  long  used  in  any  building  other  than  those  of  the 
Eirst  and  Second  grades  in  which  buildings  such  length  shall 
not  exceed  four  (4)  feet,  shall  be  hung  in  stirrup  irons  or 
standard  hangers  of  suitable  strength  for  the  size  of  the  timber. 
When  joists  or  beams  are  hung  in  standard  joist  or  wall  hangers, 
their  wall  ends  shall  be  anchored  and  their  girder  ends  strapped 
together  at  no  less  an  interval  and  in  like  manner  as  prescribed 
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Sec.  507.  CUTTING  BEAMS  AND  SUPPORTS— 

No  wooden  beam  or  joist  shall  be  cut  for  pipe  or  bored 
for  “knob  and  tube”  electrical  work  when  the  cut  is  deeper  or 
the  center  of  bore  hole  is  below  one-fifth  (1/5)  of  its  depth 
from  the  top,  nor  at  a point  beyond  three  (3)  times  its  depth 
from  the  ends.  Cuts  or  centers  of  bore  holes  shall  never  be 
more  than  two  (2)  inches  below  the  top;  and  if  the  depth  of  a 
two  (2)  inch  or  less  cut  or  bore  hole  is  required  to  be  made, 
and  if  such  cut  exceeds  one-fifth  (1/5)  the  depth  of  the  joist, 
such  joist  shall  be  made  of  the  next  size  deeper,  or  the  design 
of  the  piping  or  wiring  shall  be  changed.  Under  no  circum- 
stances, except  for  constructive  framing,  shall  a joist  or  beam 
be  cut  or  channeled  out  vertically,  nor  shall  a stud,  post  or 
plate  in  a bearing  partition  be  cut  into  in  any  direction  except 
that  plates  may  be  cut  to  a depth  of  one-third  (^)  their  width, 
but  not  exceeding  one-quarter  (%)  of  their  area  between  sup- 
porting studs  for  the  passage  of  water  and  gas  pipe  and  electrical 
wires  or  tubing,  and  that  studs  may  be  bored  near  their  centers 
for  electric  knob  and  tube  works  if  the  diameter  of  such  tubes 
does  not  exceed  one-fifth  (1/5)  of  the  depth  of  such  studs  and 
are  spaced  no  nearer  than  twelve  (12)  inches  on  centers. 

Sec.  508.  ANCHORS— 

Each  tier  of  beams  shall  be  anchored  to  the  side,  front, 
rear  or  party  walls  at  intervals  of  not  more  than  eight  (8)  feet 
apart,  with  good,  strong,  wrought  iron  anchors.  The  ends  of 
beams  resting  upon  girders  shall  be  butted  together  end  to  end, 
and  strapped  with  wrought  iron  straps  of  the  same  size  and 
distance  apart,  and  in  the  same  beam  as  the  wall  anchors,  or 
they  may  lap  each  other  at  least  twelve  (12)  inches  and  be  well 
spiked  or  bolted  together  where  lapped,  or  spiked  to  their  bear- 
ings and  studs  as  in  balloon  framing.  Where  beams  are  sup- 
ported by  girders,  the  girders  shall  be  anchored  to  the  walls  and 
fastened  to  each  other  by  suitable  straps. 

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to  the  beams,  with  the  same  size  anchors  as  are  required  for  the 
side  walls,  which  anchors  shall  hook  over  the  second  joist,  but 
no  anchor  shall  cut  into  a beam  or  joist  within  four  (4)  feet 
of  its  center. 

Sec.  509.  DEAFENING  OF  FLOORS— 

All  deafening  used  to  make  a floor  sound-proof  shall  be 
made  with  incombustible  material,  and  in  all  buildings  of  the 
VI  and  VII  classes  hereafter  to  be  erected  such  deafening  shall 
either  be  cut  in  between  the  supporting  joists  or  beams,  or  placed 
above  them,  and  no  suspending  ceiling  below  a wooden  con- 
structed floor  system  shall  be  used  for  such  purpose  unless  the 
room  in  which  said  ceiling  is  used  shall  be  surrounded  on  all 
sides  by  continuous  brick  or  fireproof  constructed  walls. 

Sec.  510.  CAPS  FOR  WOODEN  COLUMNS— 

Wooden  columns  supporting  wooden  girders  and  wooden 
floor  and  wooden  roof  beams,  in  all  buildings  more  than  two 
(2)  stories  high,  shall  have  wooden  caps  of  proper  size  or  cast 
iron  caps  and  base  plates  not  less  than  one  (1)  inch  thick,  and 
of  proper  size  and  shape,  or  wrought  iron  or  steel  post  caps  of 
standard  shape. 

In  all  non-fireproof  buildings  of  over  three  (3)  stories  or 
forty  (40)  feet  in  height  the  bearing  and  division  lines  of  supports 
shall  be  as  follows : The  roof  and  next  floor  below  may  be  car- 
ried on  columns  or  posts  with  wooden  caps  and  bolsters,  but 
all  other  floors  shall  be  carried  on  columns  with  metal  caps  as 
prescribed  in  Title  XVIII. 

All  columns  shall  extend  down  to  and  rest  directly  on  the 
bolster  or  caps.-  When  posts  are  large  enough  to  safely  provide 
for  at  least  four  (4)  inches  of  bearing  for  the  girders  they 
rest  directly  on  the  girder,  but  not  for  more  than  the  two  (2) 
upper  stories  of  buildings  of  the  VI  class,  and  all  buildings  of  the 
VII  class  occupied  in  whole  or  in  part  for  the  purposes  as  set 
forth  in  Divisions  (d)  and  (e)  of  the  First  Grade  and  Divisions 
(d),  (e)  and  (f)  of  the  Second  Grade,  if  more  than  one  (1)  story 


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high,  shall  have  the  outer  walls  framed  solid  as  in  “mill”  con- 
struction. 

Sec.  511.  WOODEN  COLUMNS  IN  BASEMENTS— 

Wooden  columns  or  posts  may  be  used  in  the  basement  of 
any  non-firing  building  not  exceeding  four  (4)  stories  in  heighth, 
provided  that  the  provisions  of  this  Code  relative  to  the  precau- 
tions against  ground  dampness  and  contact  with  water  from  drip- 
pings of  melting  ice  or  otherwise  as  in  bathrooms,  laundries, 
storage  houses,  or  in  places  where  water  used  for  cleaning  pur- 
poses runs  over  floor,  be  complied  with.  The  base  of  all 
wooden  columns  shall  extend  at  least  six  (6)  inches  above  the 
finished  floor  and  set  on  a metal  base  plate,  and  all  such  basement 
columns  built  in  partitions  must  be  left  open  on  two  (2)  sides. 

Sec.  512.  FURRING  OF  WALLS— 

When  walls  are  furred  for  lath  or  plastering  there  shall 
be  continuous  horizontal  strips  placed  close  up  to  the  joists  top 
and  bottom ; after  the  walls  are  furred,  and  before  the  plaster- 
ing is  done  the  wall  shall  be  plastered  with  one  (1)  heavy  coat 
of  mortar  six  (6)  inches  wide  just  above  and  below  the  horizon- 
tal strips. 

No  wooden  lath  or  furring  shall  be  used  for  any  building 
of  a class  better  than  the  VI,  but  the  use  of  incombustible  stud 
or  solid  plank  with  metal  lath  partitions  one  (1)  story  high  is 
permissible  in  buildings  of  the  IV  and  V classes. 

Sec.  513.  STUD  PARTITIONS- 

No  stud  in  a bearing  partition  wall  shall  be  less  than  two 
(2)  inches  x four  (4)  inches  spaced  not  over  sixteen  (16)  inches 
on  centers.  No  wooden  stud  partition  except  in  buildings  not 
exceeding  two  (2)  stories  high  shall  pass  through  from  floor 
to  floor,  and  hereafter  all  fore  and  aft  and  all  bearing  parti- 
tions, and  all  stud  partitions  which  are  directly  over  each  other, 
shall  run  through  to  the  wooden  floor  beams  or  joists  and  rest 
upon  the  plate,  beam  or  girders  below,  and  shall  have  the  stud- 
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beams  with  suitable  incombustible  materials,  single  dwellings, 
designed  to  be  occupied  by  but  one  (1)  family,  alone  excepted. 

Non-bearing  stud  partitions  may  rest  directly  on  a plate  over 
double  joists  or  on  the  rough  floor  at  right  angles  to  'the  joists 
provided  that  a similar  plate  or  cut-off  is  placed  at  the  head  or 
ceiling  line. 

All  angles  and  corners  of  studs  shall  be  framed  solid,  and 
no  lath  shall  extend  through  from  room  to  room. 

Sec.  514.  PIPES  IN  STUD  PARTITIONS— 

All  stud  partitions  containing  plumbing,  heating  or  other 
pipes  shall  be  so  framed  and  the  joists  or  beams  underneath 
so  spaced  or  blocked  apart  or  trimmed,  as  to  give  proper  clear- 
ance for  the  piping  without  cutting,  as  prescribed  in  Section 
507,  and  all  such  piping  passing  through  floors  shall  be  boxed 
in  and  fire  stopped  between  the  joists  to  prevent  the  spread  of 
fire. 

Sec.  515.  CORNICES  AND  PROJECTIONS— 

The  use  of  wood  cornices  at  the  top  of  buildings,  show 
windows  and  bays  is  prohibited  on  any  fireproof  building,  and 
on  all  non-fireproof  buildings  over  two  (2)  stories  high  in  the 
fire  limits,  and  on  buildings  over  three  (3)  stories  high  in  the 
‘‘urban”  district.  No  such  cornices  shall  be  over  two  (2)  feet 
high.  No  wooden  bay  shall  extend  more  than  three  (3)  feet 
above  the  third  tier  of  joists  without  being  metal  clad.  All 
wooden  projections  and  cornices  more  than  five  (5)  inches  wide 
shall  be  covered  with  tin  or  other  non-combustible  roof  covering. 
Sec.  516.  BALCONIES  AND  PORCHES— 

Wooden  porches  resting  on  masonry  foundations  not  less 
than  one  (1)  foot  above  the  grade  may  be  built  two  (2)  stories  in 
height  if  attached  to  buildings  of  the  VI  or  VII  classes,  but 
no  outside  wooden  stair  of  ordinary  construction  connecting  them 
shall  be  over  one  (1)  story  high.  No  wooden  balcony  or  porch 
in  any  district  shall  project  from  any  building  above  the  third 
floor  line. 

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TITLE  XIV. 

PLASTERING. 

Sec.  517.  QUALITY— 

The  coat  of  plastering  upon  any  wall,  ceiling  or  column 
shall  not  be  regarded  as  part  of  the  thickness,  and  no  plaster 
which  has  plaster  of  Paris  or  lime  as  an  ingredient  will  be  classed 
as  a fire  or  water  resisting  plaster. 

Sec.  518.  PLASTERING  FIREPROOF  CONSTRUCTION 

All  fireproof  ceilings,  columns,  girders  and  partitions,  except 
in  attics,  shall  be  plastered  at  least  one  (1)  coat,  and  in  all 
places  where  plastering  is  used  in  connection  with  fireeproof  or 
semi-fireproof  construction,  asbestos  plastering,  or  hard  plaster 
equally  as  good,  shall  be  used,  except  that  in  buildings  other  than 
of  the  I Class  the  finishing  coat,  if  white  or  sand  finish  may  be 
an  ordinary  putty  coat  or  lime  and  sand. 

Sec.  519.  WALL  TO  BE  PLASTERED  BACK  OF  WOOD 
WAINSCOTING— 

When  wood  wainscoting  or  base  boards  are  used  in  any 
building,  except  of  the  VII  Class,  hereafter  erected  the  surface 
of  the  wall  or  partition  behind  such  wainscoting  shall  be  plas- 
tered down  to  the  floor  line,  unless  said  wainscoting  is  placed 
against  a brick,  stone  or  tile  wall  or  partition.  No  wood  sheath- 
ing shall  be  permitted  where  joists  are  used,  upon  the  ceilings 
of  mercantile  or  manufacturing  buildings.  Such  ceilings  shall, 
if  covered  in,  be  plastered  or  covered  with  some  incombustible 
material.  This  shall  not  prohibit  boxed  beams  when  put^  up 
against  plaster,  provided  that  the  restrictions  of  this  section  shall 
not  apply  to  buildings  of  the  VII  Class. 

Sec.  520.  ON  INSPECTION— 

No  piping  or  wiring  shall  be  covered  in  by  lathing,  sheath- 
ing or  otherwise  until  the  Inspector  has  by  examination  ascer- 
tained that  the  building,  partition,  structure,  piping  or  wiring 
has  been  built  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Code. 
The  Inspector  shall  be  notfied  by  the  owner  or  his  duly  au- 


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thorized  agent,  or  by  the  contractor  for  such  piping  and  wiring, 
whenever  any  building  is  ready  for  inspection.  And  no  piping 
or  wiring  shall  be  covered  in  by  lathing,  plastering,  sheathing 
or  otherwise,  until  such  inspection  is  made,  and  the  Inspector 
has  issued  a certificate  to  the  effect  that  the  building,  partition, 
structure,  piping  or  wiring  has  been  built  in  compliance  with  the 
provisions  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  521.  PLASTER  VENEER— 

Outside  plastering  on  wood,  or  metal  lath  attached  to  wooden 
frames  or  furring,  shall  be  classed  as  a veneered  wooden  frame 
and  the  use  of  such  veneer  in  bays  or  gables  shall  be  limited 
to  buildings  of  the  VI  and  VII  Classes. 


TITLE  XV. 

FIREPROOF  CONSTRUCTION  AND  FLOORS. 

Sec.  522.  TERM  “FIREPROOF  CONSTRUCTION”— 

The  term  “fireproof  construction”  shall  apply  to  all  buildings 
in  which  all  parts  that  carry  weights  or  resist  strains  are  made  of 
incombustible  materials  which  are  water  and  fireproof,  or  which, 
if  not  of  themselves  possessed  of  these  qualifications,  are  cov- 
ered and  protected  by  fire  and  waterproof  materials,  which  are 
slow  heat  conductors,  and  so  secured  in  place  as  not  to  be  dis- 
lodged by  the  effect  of  fire  and  water  under  extreme  circum- 
stances, provided,  that  any  metallic  or  other  incombustible 
decorative  material  used  need  not  be  covered. 

When  the  principal  structural  parts  are  of  steel  or  any  other 
metal  of  sufficient  strength  and  durability,  in  accordance  with 
Titles  V,  XI  and  XII,  every  part  of  such  structure  shall  be 
securely  covered  with  a fire  and  waterproof  material,  which  shall 
extend  at  least  two  (2)  inches  outside  of  the  most  projecting 
parts  of  such  constructive  material,  whether  the  same  is  used  as 
an  additional  structural  member  or  placed  for  protection  only. 
Sec.  523.  DOOR  AND  WINDOW  MULLIONS— 

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vertical  or  horizontal,  shall  be  faced  with  cast  iron,  terra  cotta  or 
other  incombustible  material  of  equal  fire  resisting  values. 

Sec.  524.  FIRE  AND  WATERPROOF  MATERIAL— 

Fire  and  waterproof  coverings  must  be  entirely  incombustible 
and  slow  heat  conductors.  The  materials  which  shall  be  con- 
sidered as  filling  the  conditions  of  fireproof  covering  are: 

First. — Brick. 

Second. — Porous  terra-cotta,  which  shall  be  at  least  two  (2) 
inches  thick  if  hollow,  and  not  less  than  one  and  one-quarter 
(lyi)  inches  thick  if  solid,  and  this  shall  be  applied  direct  to  the 
metal  in  bed  of  mortar. 

Third. — Semi-porous  terra-cotta  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches 
if  hollow  and  one  and  one-half  (1^)  inches  thick  if  solid. 

Fourth. — Dense  hollow  tiles  or  burnt  clay  at  least  two  (2) 
inches  thick  applied  to  the  metal  in  a bed  of  mortar  and  con- 
structed in  such  a manner  that  there  shall  be  an  air  space  of  at 
least  three-quarters  (^)  of  an  inch  each  by  the  width  of  the 
metal  surface  to  be  covered,  within  the  said  clay  covering. 

Fifth. — Fireproof  concrete  as  prescribed  under  Title  X. 

Sixth. — Plastering  on  metal  lath. 

Sec.  525.  FIREPROOF  FLOOR  ARCHES— 

Fireproof  floor  arches  may  be  made  as  follows : 

(a)  BRICK  ARCHES. — If  arches  are  of  brick  and  of 
sufficient  skew  back  they  may  be  unlimited  in  span.  If  the  brick 
arch  is  segmental,  the  rise  shall  not  be  less  than  one-twelfth 
(1-12)  of  the  span  and  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  thick  at  the 
crown  up  to  six  (6)  foot  spans,  nor  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  for 
spans  up  to  twelve  (12)  feet. 

Said  arches  shall  be  composed  of  good  hard  brick,  or  hol- 
low brick  of  ordinary  dimensions,  laid  to  a line  on  the  centers 
properly  and  solidly  bonded,  each  longitudinal  line  of  brick  break- 
ing joints  with  the  adjoining  lines  in  the  same  ring,  and  with  the 
ring  under  it  when  more  than  four  (4)  inch  arch  is  used.  The 


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brick  shall  be  well  wet,  the  joints  filled  in  solid  with  cement 
mortar,  and  the  arches  well  grouted  and  properly  keyed. 

(b)  TILE  AND  TERRA  COTTA  ARCHES.— If  hollow 
tile  or  porous  terra  cotta  arches  are  used  they  shall  be  of  uni- 
form density  and  hardness  of  burn;  the  rise  shall  not  be  less 
than  one-tenth  (1-10)  of  the  span  nor  less  than  four  (4)  inches 
up  to  five  (5)  feet,  nor  less  than  six  (6)  inches  at  the  crown  for 
span  up  to  ten  ( 10)  feet. 

In  tile  and  terra  cotta  arches  the  joints  shall  be  solidly  filled 
with  cement  mortar  as  required  of  common  brick  arches,  and 
the  arches  so  constructed  that  the  key  block  shall  always  fall  in 
the  center  portion.  The  shells  and  webs  of  all  end  construction 
blocks  shall  abut  one  against  another. 

(c)  CONCRETE  BRICK  ARCHES.— Concrete  brick 
arches  shall  be  set  and  laid  as  specified  for  brick  arches  under 
division  (a)  of  this  section. 

The  rise  shall  not  be  less  than  one-ninth  (1-9)  the  span, 
with  four  (4)  inches  thickness  at  the  crown  for  spans  up  to  six 
(6)  feet,  and  eight  (8)  inches  for  spans  not  exceeding  ten  (10) 
feet  if  vousoir  arches  are  used. 

(d)  MONOLITH  ARCHES. — Monolithic  concrete  arches 
shall  in  all  cases  be  re-inforced  and  protected  on  the  under  side 
with  corrugated  or  sheet  steel,  steel  ribs  or  metal  in  other 
form  of  weighing  not  less  than  one  (1)  pound  per  square  foot. 
The  thickness  at  crown  shall  not  be  less  than  one-fifteenth 
(1-15)  of  the  span,  but  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches,  nor  shall 
any  span  exceed  ten  (10)  feet. 

(e)  All  floor  arches  are  to  be  filled  up  level  with  the  top 
of  the  crown  with  Portland  cement  concrete  and  all  tie  rods  and 
metal  structural  bearing  surfaces  shall  be  covered  with  covering 
not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  thick. 

Sec.  526.  FLAT  ARCHES— 

i 

Fireproof  floor  construction  made  of  terra  cotta  or  tile 
finishing  with  a flat  ceiling  shall  have  the  tie  rods  within  the 


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lower  third  of  the  height  of  the  supporting  beam,  provided  the 
same  are  no  nearer  than  two  (2)  inches  to  the  soffits  and  the 
plans  are  limited  as  hereinafter  prescribed. 

(a)  Porous  and  Semi-Porous  Terra  Cotta. — If  of  side 
construction  the  span  of  a flat  arch  shall  not  exceed  eight  (8) 
times  the  effective  depth  of  the  arch  measured  upward  from  the 
lower  flange,  but  not  over  ten  (10)  times  for  end  construction  or 
lintels.  When  the  skew  back  of  a side  construction  is  moulded 
to  and  is  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  below  and  joints  on  the 
center  of  the  lower  flange,  the  span  may  be  eight  (8)  times  the 
total  depth  of  the  arch,  but  not  over  twelve  (12)  feet. 

(b)  Dense  Tile. — The  span  of  side  and  end  or  lintel  con- 
structed floors  shall  not  exceed  four-fifths  (4-5)  of  the  limits 
given  in  division  (a)  of  this  section. 

(c)  Lintel  Concrete.  The  depth  or  thickness  of  concrete 
shall  never  be  less  than  four  (4)  inches  nor  shall  the  span  exceed 
twenty-four  (24)  times  the  thickness  of  the  “lintel”  or  exceed 
eight  (8)  feet  in  I and  II  Class  buildings,  or  fourteen  (14)  feet 
in  III  Class  buildings. 

(d)  Slab  Concrete  shall  never  be  less  than  four  (4)  inches 
thick  nor  shall  the  span  exceed  thirty  (30)  times  the  thickness 
of  the  slab  or  exceed  ten  (10)  feet  in  I and  II  Class  buildings 
or  sixteen  (16)  feet  in  III  Class  buildings. 

(e)  Roof  Concrete  and  Tile. — Hollow  book  tile  in  short 
spans  and  concrete  in  fireproof  construction  shall  never  be  less 
than  three  (3)  inches  thick.  If  the  roof  is  of  lintel  or  slab 
concrete  construction  their  respective  spans,  limited  as  prescribed 
in  sub-sections  (c)  and  (d),  shall  not  exceed  thirty-five  (35)  and 
forty  (40)  times  the  thickness  of  the  plate;  provided  such  roofs, 
with  their  covering,  are  only  used  for  the  purposes  of  weather 
sheltering. 

(f)  Trussed  Concrete. — See  Title  X. 

Sec.  527.  SPANS  AND  SPACING— 

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be  regarded  as  the  maximum  limit  of  the  span  between  the  beams 
or  girders  when  carrying  “live”  loads  not  exceeding  sixty  (60) 
pounds  per  square  foot. 

When  the  floor  loading  is  over  sixty  (60)  but  not  over 
one  hundred  (100)  pounds  per  square  foot  and  the  load  is  quies- 
cent or  the  building  contains  machines  requiring  a “live”  load 
not  over  fifty  (50)  pounds  per  square  foot,  the  spans  shall  be 
reduced  twenty  (20)  per  cent,  and  thirty-three  (33)  per  cent 
for  all  buildings  designed  to  carry  “live”  loads  over  one  hun- 
dred (100)  pounds  per  square  foot  or  vibratory  machinery  re- 
quiring a “live”  load  of  over  (50)  pounds  per  square  foot,  or 
if  it  is  to  be  used  as  a warehouse,  store  or  salesroom,  workshop 
or  factory  for  inflammable,  easily  ignited  or  hazardous  risks, 
irrespective  of  the  floor  load. 

Provided  that  the  effective  thickness  of  any  fireproof  floor 
constructed  may  be  increased  instead  of  the  spans  being  decreased, 
if  the  ratio  of  span  to  thickness  shall  be  decreased  twenty  (20) 
and  thirty-three  (33)  per  cent  respectively  for  the  conditions  as 
herein  prescribed. 

Sec.  528.  SKEW  BACKS  AND  FILLING— 

All  skew  backs  shall  be  of  such  form  and  section  as  to 
properly  receive  the  thrust  of  the  arches. 

Arches  and  filling  of  any  kind  between  floor  beams,  which 
are  likely  to  be  injured  by  frost  during  freezing  weather,  shall 
be  temporarily  covered  with  suitable  material  for  protection  from 
freezing.  On  top  of  any  arch,  lintel  or  other  device  which  does 
not  extend  to  and  form  a horizontal  line  with  the  top  of  the 
floor  beams,  cinder  concrete  or  other  suitable  hollow  or  solid 
fireproof  material  shall  be  placed  to  fill  up  the  space  to  a level 
with  the  top  of  the  floor  beams  and  shall  be  carried  to  the 
under  side  of  the  wood  floor  boards  in  case  such  be  used. 

If  the  finished  floor  is  of  concrete,  tile  or  any  other  incom- 
bustible material,  the  bed  of  concrete  filling  to  receive  such 
finished  floors  shall  extend  at  least  one  and  three  quarter  (1^) 


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inches  above  the  tops  of  the  flanges  of  beams  and  girders,  but 
no  such  concrete  filling  or  floor  shall  be  regarded  as  part  of  the 
effective  thickness  of  any  fireproof  floor  construction. 

Sec.  529.  CENTERING— 

Temporary  centering  when  used  in  placing  fireproof  sys- 
tems between  floor  beams  shall  not  be  removed  within  four  (4) 
days  or  until  such  time  as  the  mortar  or  material  has  set  and 
the  floor  system  is  safe  for  ordinary  working  loads. 

For  centering  of  concrete  floors,  see  Title  X. 

Sec.  530.  EXPOSED  FLANGES,  WEBS  AND  PLATES— 

The  bottom  flanges  of  all  wrought  iron  or  rolled  steel  floor 
and  flat  roof  beams,  and  all  exposed  portions  of  such  beams 
below  the  abutments  of  the  floor  arches,  irrespective  of  their 
form,  shall  be  entirely  encased  in  hard-burnt  clay,  porous  or 
semi-porous  terra  cotta  or  other  fireproof  material  allowed  to 
be  used  for  the  filling  between  the  beams  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  of  this  Title;  such  encasing  material  to  be  no  less 
than  two  (2)  inches  thick  and  to  be  properly  moulded  and 
secured  to  the  beams  and  if  the  encasing  material  of  such  mem- 
bers is  of  concrete  it  shall  be  armored  concrete. 

The  exposed  sides  and  bottom  plates  or  flanges  of  wrought 
iron  or  rolled  steel  girders  supporting  iron  or  steel  floor  beams, 
or  supporting  floor  arches  or  floors,  shall  be  entirely  encased  in 
the  same  manner. 

Sec.  531.  SUPPORT  OF  FIREPROOFING— 

In  all  cases  the  covering  of  beams,  if  of  hollow  tile  or 
porous  or  semi-porous  terra  cotta,  shall  be  so  applied  as  to  be 
supported  entirely  by  the  beams  or  girders  protected,  and  shall 
be  held  in  place  entirely  by  the  support  of  the  flanges  of  such 
beams  or  girders  and  by  the  mortar  used  in  setting.  Wire 
binding  and  anchors  shall  not  be  used  as  fastenings  of  such 
fireproof  covering. 

Sec.  532.  ENCASING  INTERIOR  COLUMNS— 

All  cast  iron,  wrought  iron,  or  rolled  steel  columns,  in- 


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eluding  the  lugs  and  brackets  on  same,  used  in  the  interior  of 
any  fireproof  building,  or  used  to  support  any  fireproof  floor, 
shall  be  protected  with  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  of  fire- 
proof material,  securely  applied.  The  extreme  outer  edge  of 
lugs  and  brackets  and  similar  supporting  material  may  project 
to  within  seven-eighths  (7-8)  of  an  inch  of  the  surface  of  the 
fireproofing.  For  encasing  of  columns  and  beams,  see  also 
Title  XVI. 

Sec.  533.  METAL  LATH  AND  PLASTER— 

Plastering  on  wire  or  metal  lath  shall  not  be  considered  as 
a fireproofing  for  steel  or  iron  structural  members,  nor  used 
as  a substitute  for  armored  concrete  in  a fireproof  building,  but 
may  be  used  with  an  air  space  under  arch  constructions  as  a 
suspended  ceiling,  provided  such  arches  have  at  least  one  (1) 
inch  of  thickness  of  fireproofing  under  the  flanges  in  addition 
to  such  ceiling  and  that  the  metal  lath  and  plaster  is  suspended 
separately  from  the  arch  construction,  and  is  not  less  than  one 
(1)  inch  below  the  same.  Plastering  on  wire  or  metal  lath  may 
be  used  as  a protection'  for  the  soffits  and  sides  of  iron  or  steel 
floor  beams  and  girders  in  any  building  of  the  IV,  V and  VI 
Classes,  provided  the  metal  lath  and  plastering  is  suspended  or 
secured  by  double  hooked  clips  made  from  one  and  one-quarter 
(134)  by  one-eights  (^)  of  an  inch  steel  spaced  not  over  eighteen 
(18)  inches  apart,  the  metal  lath  surface  being  not  less  than  one 
(1)  inch  below  the  soffits  of  the  beams.  The  plastering  shall  con- 
sist of  not  less  than  two  (2)  coats,  of  mortar  as  prescribed  in  Sec. 
518,  Title  XIV,  and  aggregating  not  less  than  seven-eighths 
(%)  of  an  inch  in  thickness. 

Plastering  on  wire  or  metal  lath  may  be  used  as  a protection 
to  steel  or  cast  iron  columns  in  IV  Class  building  when  a double 
thickness  of  wire  lath  and  plaster  as  herein  prescribed  and  a dou- 
ble air  space  of  not  less  than  three-quarters  (^)  of  an  inch  be- 
tween the  layers  of  plaster  is  provided ; provided  that  in  buildings 
of  the  V and  VI  Classes  only  one  (1)  layer  of  such  plastering 


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may  be  used.  See  also  ‘‘Semi-Fireproof  Buildings”  in  Titles  II 
and  XVIL 

Sec.  534.  FLOOR  OPENINGS— 

All  floor  openings  of  a greater  area  than  three  (3)  inches 
square  shall  be  provided  with  metal  frames  or  collars  built  in  as 
the  fireproof  floor  is  laid. 

Sec.  535.  FIREPROOF  FLOOR  TESTS— 

All  fireproof  floor  construction  hereafter  to  be  erected  shall 
as  a precedent  condition  of  its  being  used  be  tested  as  herein  pro- 
vided by  the  manufacturer,  owner  or  patentee  under  the  direction 
of  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  and  Chief  of  Fire  Department,  as 
hereinafter  prescribed,  and  a record  of  the  same  shall  be  kept  on 
file  in  the  Department  of  Buildings,  showing  the  nature  and  the 
result  of  the  test. 

Sec.  536.  NATURE  OF  TEST— 

All  tests  shall  be  made  to  ascertain  the  effects  of  uniformly 
distributed  still  loads;  2nd — Falling  loads,  and  3rd — Fire  and 
water,  as  follows : 

Tests  for  still  and  falling  loads  may  be  made  on  a full  size 
panel  in  the  building  if  subjected  to  the  prescribed  conditions  of 
Sec.  537  and  538 ; or  all  tests  shall  be  made  by  constructing  within 
enclosing  walls  a platform  or  a full  size  panel  of  the  system  to  be 
tested  consisting  of  girders,  beams  and  floor  construction  with 
all  exposed  parts  fire  proofed  and  plastered  on  the  under  side, 
constructed,  finished,  exposed  and  loaded  as  in  actual  practice. 
For  still  loads  and  fire  tests  the  top  of  the  panel  may  be  covered 
over  with  a two  (2)  inch  layer  of  sand,  and  for  the  falling  test 
the  floor  may  be  finished  as  in  a finished  job.  And  in  all  cases 
the  factors  of  safety  given  in  Title  V shall  be  used. 

Sec.  537.  STILL  LOAD  TEST— 

A still  load  equivalent  to  the  “live”  load  to  be  used  shall  be 
uniformly  distributed  over  the  whole  filling  between  beams  in 
such  manner  as  to  produce  no  greater  shear  at  the  ends  of  the 
arches,  lintels  or  slabs  than  in  actual  practice  and  left  standing 


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for  twenty-four  (24)  hours;  after  noting  deflection  and  cracking 
it  shall  be  gradually  loaded  to  destruction.  Should  there  be  crack- 
ing of  the  plastering  or  greater  deflection  than  prescribed  in  Sec. 
493,  under  the  dead  load,  or  should  the  breaking  load  develop  a 
smaller  factor  of  safety  than  prescribed,  the  floor  load  shall  be 
changed  or  system  strengthened  before  its  use  shall  be  permitted. 
When  the  Inspector  shall  require  a still  load  test  of  any  system 
of  fireproof  construction  to  be  made  after  it  is  erected,  such  tests 
within  three  (3)  days  after  the  centers  are  struck  shall  show  that 
the  construction  will  sustain  a load  of  three  (3)  times  that  for 
which  it  is  designed  without  sign  of  failure.  The  provisions  of 
this  Section  shall  also  apply  to  trussed  concrete  twenty-seven  (27) 
days  after  the  starting  of  the  work  to  be  tested. 

Sec.  538.  FALLING  LOAD  TEST— 

This  test  shall  be  made  after  loading  the  floor  with  its 
full  equivalent  of  “live”  load  as  prescribed  above  for  all  floors 
used  or  intended  .to  be  used  for  mercantile  or  manufacturing 
purposes  by  letting  the  heaviest  bulk  article  of  merchandise 
or  any  commodity  in  its  original  packages  placed  or  to  be 
placed  on  such  floor  fall  from  its  highest  location  or  storage 
point  in  a tier  in  the  center  of  a panel.  If  three  (3)  repeated 
tests  at  the  same  point  cause  cracking  or  damage  to  the  ^arches 
or  plastering  underneath,  the  method  of  loading  shall  be 
changed  or  the  floor  system  shall  be  strengthened. 

Sec.  539.  FIRE  TEST— 

The  panel  for  this  test  if  of  concrete,  lintel,  slab  or  trussed 
construction  shall  extend  at  least  two  (2)  feet  beyond  the 
girders ; and  if  of  any  arch  construction  there  shall  be  at  least 
three  (3)  sections  or  spans  of  full  length  in  a panel,  and  the 
test  applied  in  the  middle  section.  The  panel  or  section  shall 
be  loaded  with  the  full  “live”  load  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  537  of 
this  Title  for  still  load  and  subjected  to  a continuous  heat  of 
a wood  fire  from  a grate  not  less  than  ten  (10)  feet  below  said 
flooring  to  be  tested.  A temperature  of  seventeen  hundred 


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(1,700)  degrees  Fahrenheit  is  to  be  obtained  as  soon  as  prac* 
ticable,  and  an  average  temperature  of  not  less  than  eighteen 
hundred  (1,800)  degrees  Fahrenheit  is  to  be  maintained  for 
a period  of  not  less  than  three  (3)  hours. 

Sec.  540.  FLAME  PROOF— 

The  condition  of  the  panel  or  platform  during  this  test 
must  be  such  that  no  flame  has  passed  through  any  of  its 
parts  and  that  no  part  of  the  load  has  fallen  through. 

Sec.  541.  WATER  TEST— 

At  the  end  of  the  heat  test  a stream  of  water  shall  be 
directed  against  the  bottom  of  the  platform  and  discharged 
through  one  and  one-eighth  (Ij^)  inch  nozzle  under  sixty 
(60)  pounds  pressure  for  five  (5)  minutes.  After  the  top  of 
the  platform  shall  have  been  flooded  with  water  under  low 
pressure,  then  the  high  pressure  stream  of  water  as  prescribed 
above  shall  be  again  applied  on  the  bottom  of  the  platform  for 
five  (5)  minutes. 

Sec.  542.  DEFLECTION— 

At  the  end  of  the  water  test  the  total  load  uniformly  dis- 
tributed shall  be  increased  to  four  (4)  times  the  amount  of  the 
“live”  load  used  and  shall  not  be  removed  until  after  the  plat- 
form or  panel  shall  have  cooled.  And  when  removed  the  con- 
dition of  the  fireproof  covering  and  protection  shall  have  been 
such  that  the  maximum  deflection  of  the  beams  or  girders  shall 
not  exceed  four  (4)  times  the  allowed  deflection  prescribed  for 
beams  in  Title  XII. 

Sec.  543.— SYSTEM  PROHIBITED— 

Any  system  of  construction  failing  to  meet  the  requirements 
of  the  test  of  heat,  water  and  weight,  as  herein  prescribed,  shall 
not  be  used  in  any  building  hereafter  erected. 

Sec.  544.  CERTIFIED  TESTS— 

Certified  copies  of  duly  authenticated  records  of  the  tests 
heretofore  made  of  any  system  of  fireproof  filling  and  protection 
of  the  exposed  parts  of  the  beams  and  all  metal  structural  parts 


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may  be  presented  to  the  Department  of  Buildings,  and  if  the 
same  comply  with  the  requirements  of  tests  of  this  Title  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  they  may  be  accepted 
as  conclusive,  except  that  the  concrete  mixture  entering  into 
any  fireproofing  or  system  of  trussed  concrete  construction  shall 
be  tested  for  fire  and  water  at  any  time  when  required  by  the 
Inspector.  The  contractor  for  any  system  of  concrete  floor  con- 
struction after  its  erection  shall  be  prepared  to  make  the  still  load 
test  prescribed  in  Section  537  as  often  as  may  be  required  by  the 
Inspector. 


TITLE  XVI. 

FIREPROOF  BUILDINGS. 

All  subjects  under  this  Title  relate  principally  to  the  interior 
construction  of  fireproof  buildings  or  buildings  of  the  I,  II  and 
III  classes,  as  defined  under  Title  II. 

Sec.  545.  MATERIALS  PROHIBITED— 

No  plaster  of  Paris,  or  sulphate  of  lime,  and  no  coal,  sawdust, 
coke,  coke  breeze,  or  unconsunied  or  partly  consumed  material, 
inclusive  of  cinders,  containing  any  of  the  compounds  of  carbon 
and  subject  to  combustion,  disintegration  or  distillation  at  1,500 
degrees  Fahr.,  shall  enter  into  any  material  used  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  floors,  partitions,  covering  for  structural  mem- 
bers or  in  any  part  of  fireproof  buildings  of  the  I and  II  classes, 
except  in  the  form  of  wall  plastering,  or  as  a gauge  for  mortar. 
No  quick  lime  shall  be  used  in  the  composition  of  the  material 
used  in  the  construction  of  walls  or  floors  except  in  combination 
with  Portland  cement  when  used  for  mortar  in  setting  fireproof 
material  with  a trowel.  See  also  Section  451. 

Sec.  546.  MATERIALS  PERMISSIBLE— 

In  buildings  of  Classes  I and  II,  only  brick,  porous  or  semi- 
porous  terra  cotta,  shall  be  used  for  floor  and  roof  construction 
and  for  column  and  girder  or  other  metal  covering  as  prescribed 
in  Title  XV. 


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“Arched”  concrete  and  “Lintel”  and  “Slab”  concrete  in  short 
spans  (see  Titles  X and  XV),  shall  also  be  permissible  in  build- 
ings of  these  classes ; provided  that  no  encasing  material  of  any 
metal  structural  member  is  less  than  two  (2)  inches,  as  pre- 
scribed in  Sections  530  and  532. 

Sec.  547.  BUILDINGS  OF  THE  I CLASS— 

No  wood  or  other  combustible  material  shall  be  used  in  any 
of  the  partitions,  furring,  ceiling,  or  in  any  part  of  a building  of 
the  I class;  all  floor  surfaces  shall  be  of  stone,  cement,  rock  as- 
phalt, tiling  or  similar  incombustible  material.  All  outside  and 
inside  window  frames  and  sash  shall  be  of  metal  or  of  wood 
covered  with  metal.  Wired  glass  shall  be  used  for  all  interior  or 
exterior  glazing  except  in  fronts  facing  streets  or  other  open 
spaces  more  than  thirty  (30)  feet  in  width,  or  prism  glass  4x4 
inches  may  be  used  in  all  inside  vertical  openings  and  the  upper 
half  of  all  exterior  windows.  The  decorations  and  trim  shall 
be  entirely  of  incombustible  material. 

Sec.  548.  BUILDINGS  OF  THE  II  CLASS— 

Buildings  of  the  II  Class,  as  defined  under  Section  I,  Title 
II,  shall  have  no  wood  or  other  combustible  material  in  the  finish 
of  the  ceilings  or  any  part  of  the  building  or  skylights,  or  any 
pent-house  or  bulkhead  upon  the  room,  and  wired  glass  need 
not  be  required  except  in  inside  hall  doors  and  partitions. 

Sec.  549.  COLUMN  COVERING— 

In  the  case  of  buildings  of  the  I Class,  the  coverings  for 
columns  shall  be,  if  of  brick,  not  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick 
in  the  basement  and  four  (4)  inches  above  the  first  floor  of 
beams ; if  of  hollow  semi-porous  terra  cotta  these  coverings  shall 
be  in  two  (2)  consecutive  layers,  each  not  less  than  two  (2) 
inches  thick. 

If  fireproof  covering  is  made  of  porous  terra  cotta  it  shall 
consist  of  at  least  two  (2)  layers  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches 
thick  each,  if  hollow,  and  not  less  than  one  and  one-quarter  (l}i) 
inches  thick  each  if  solid.  Whether  porous  or  semi-porous  terra 


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cotta  is  used,  the  two  (2)  consecutive  layers  shall  be  so  applied 
that  neither  the  vertical  nor  horizontal  joints  in  the  same  shall  be 
opposite  each  other,  and  each  course  shall  be  so  anchored  and 
bonded  within  itself  as  to  form  an  independent  and  stable  struc- 
ture; but  nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  pro- 
hibit the  use  of  two  (2)  inches  of  concrete  or  hollow  dense  tile 
for  the  first  layer ; provided,  that  the  outer  layer  is  of  porous  or 
semi-porous  terra  cotta  as  above  prescribed. 

In  all  cases  there  shall  be  on  the  outside  of  the  tiles  a cov- 
ering of  plastering  with  any  cement  ''which  is  established  as  a 
standard  cement”  or  of  other  mortar  of  equal  hardness  and  effi- 
ciency when  set.  See  Title  XIV. 

Sec.  550.  PROTECTIVE  SHEATHING— 

In  places  where  there  is  trucking  or  wheeling  or  other  hand- 
ling of  packages  of  any  kind,  the  lower  five  (5)  feet  of  the  fire- 
proofing of  such  pillars  shall  be  encased  in  a protective  covering 
either  of  sheet  iron  or  oak  plank,  which  covering  shall  be  kept 
continually  in  good  repair. 

Sec.  551.  SINGLE  THICK  COVERING— 

In  buildings  belonging  to  Classes  II  and  III,  the  fireproof 
covering  for  internal  columns  shall  be  made  the  same  as  specified 
for  buildings  of  Class  I,  excepting  that  only  one  (1)  covering  of 
terra  cotta  and  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  if  covering  is  of 
brick  may  be  used.  In  buildings  of  the  III  Class  the  dense  tile 
or  concrete  covering  shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  inches  thick. 
Sec.  552.  BEAMS  AND  GIRDERS— 

The  fireproof  covering  of  iron  or  steel  beams  and  girders 
in  buildings  of  Classes  I,  II  and  III  shall  be  effected  with  either 
of  the  materials  before  specified.-  If  hollow  tiles  are  used  the  tiles 
shall  be  set  close  to  the  metal  to  be  protected,  and  there  shall  be 
an  air  space  within  the  tile  of  at  least  three-quarters  (^)  of  an 
inch.  If  porous  terra  cotta  is  used  it  shall  be  at  least  two  (2) 
inches  thick  if  hollow,  and  at  least  one  and  one-quarter  (1^) 
inches  thick  if  solid. 

Where  concrete  fireproof  construction  is  permissible,  the 
covering  for  columns,  beams  and  girders  shall  never  be  less 
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Sec.  553.  EXTERIOR  BEAMS  AND  GIRDERS— 

The  exposed  sides  of  the  iron  or  steel  girders  in  the  enclos- 
ing walls  of  buildings  of  the  II  and  III  Classes  shall  be  covered 
in  with  incombustible  material  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  in 
thickness  on  the  outer  surfaces  and  tied  and  bonded  to  the  column 
coverings,  but  the  extreme  outer  edge  of  the  flanges  of  beams, 
plates  or  angles  connected  to  the  beams  may  protect  to  within 
one  and  three-quarters  (1^)  inches  of  the  outside  surface  of 
the  brick  casing.  The  inside  surfaces  of  girders  may  be  similarly 
covered  with  incombustible  material,  or  if  projecting  inside  the 
wall  they  shall  be  protected  by  terra  cotta,  concrete,  or-  other 
fireproof  material. 

Sec.  554.  BUILDINGS  OF  THE  III  CLASS— 

For  the  purpose  of  this  Code  all  buildings  in  which  ‘‘dense” 
tile  is  used  for  fireproof  construction  and  coverings,  as  defined 
in  this  and  the  previous  Title,  shall  be  classed  as  buildings  of  the 
III  Class,  and  shall  be  subject  to  all  the  rules  and  regulations 
of  this  Class. 

Sec.  555.  CONCRETE  PROTECTION— 

When  concrete  construction  as  defined  in  Section  457  (b) 
and  (c)  is  used,  in  whole  or  in  part,  in  the  floor,  roof  and  fire- 
proof construction,  all  concrete  shall  extend  at  least  one  (1) 
inch  below  the  reinforcing  members,  and  in  all  cases  the  exposed 
steel  structural  members  shall  be  protected  the  same  thickness  as 
required  for  buildings  of  the  I and  II  Classes.  Floors,  windows, 
doors  and  inside  finish  may  be  of  wood,  except  ceilings  and  sky- 
lights shall  be  the  same  as  prescribed  in  Section  548. 

Sec.  556.  PARTITIONS,  ETC.— 

No  constructive  woodwork  or  other  inflammable  materials 
shall  be  used  in  any  of  the  partitions  of  fireproof  buildings,  ex- 
cepting that  in  buildings  of  the  II  and  III  Classes  and  their 
frames,  the  trims,  the  casings,  the  interior  finish  when  filled  solid 
at  the  back  with  fireproof  material,  and  the  floor  boards  and 
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sixteen  (16)  inches  on  centers  directly  thereunder,  may  be  of 
wood,  but  the  space  between  the  sleepers  shall  be  solidly  filled 
with  fireproof  materials,  and  extend  up  to  the  underside  of  the 
floor  boards.  See  also  Section  528. 

Sec.  557.  HALL  AND  PERMANENT  PARTITIONS— 

All  hall  partitions  or  permanent  partitions  between  rooms  in 
fireproof  buildings  shall  be  built  of  fireproof  and  waterproof 
material  and  shall  not  be  started  on  wood  sills,  nor  on  wood  floor 
boards,  but  be  built  upon  the  fireproof  construction  of  the  floor 
and  extend  to  the  fireproof  beam  filling  above.  The  tops  of  all 
doors  and  window  openings  in  such  partitions  shall  be  at  least 
twelve  (12)  inches  below  the  ceiling  line. 

Sec.  558.  CHANGE  OF  CLASSIFICATION— 

If  any  building  of  the  II  or  III  Class  shall  have  dead  walls 
along  party  lines,  and  have  its  public  hall  and  corridor  floors  and 
glazing  in  partitions  finished  as  prescribed  for  buildings  of  I Class 
and  all  exterior  windows  opening  on  courts  or  courtways  ad- 
joining other  buildings  less  than  (30)  feet  distant,  or  any  court 
of  its  own  not  less  than  twenty  (20)  feet  wide,  made  of  metal 
and  wired  glass  and  the  column  covering  is  doubled  as  in  build- 
ings of  the  I Class,  such  building  may  be  carried  up  to  the  height 
prescribed  for  the  next  class  above. 

Any  building  of  the  III  Class  in  which  none  of  the  prohibited 
materials  prescribed  in  Section  545  are  used  in  its  construction 
and  having  its  interior  and  exterior  finished  as  prescribed  for 
buildings  of  I Class  in  Sections  547  and  549,  may  be  carried  up 
to  the  height  with  the  same  number  of  stories  as  prescribed  for 
a building  of  the  II  Class ; provided  that  trussed  or  reinforced 
concrete  buildings  shall  not  exceed  the  limits  as  prescribed  in 
Section  559  following. 

Sec.  559.  TRUSSED  CONCRETE  BUILDINGS— 

When  a building  is  to  be  constructed  with  trussed  or  re- 
inforced concrete  frame,  or  with  trussed  concrete  floor  system  in 
any  story  (See  Sections  467,  468  and  469)  its  area,  height  and 
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number  of  stories  shall  not  exceed  the  limits  for  V Class  build- 
ings as  established  in  this  Code. 

The  height  of  such  buildings  shall  not  exceed  two  (2) 
times  the  width. 

Sec.  560.  PARTIALLY  FIREPROOF— 

When  a fireproof  building  has  but  one  (1)  inch  of  fireproof 
covering  on  the  bottom  flanges  of  its  beams  and  girders  or  less 
than  two  (2)  inches  for  its  column  coverings,  it  shall  be  deemed 
a building  of  the  IV  Class,  and  if  such  buildings  have  no  fire- 
proof protection  on  the  columns  or  metal  beams  it  shall  be 
deemed  a building  of  the  VI  Class,  and  each  shall  be  subject  to 
the  rules  and  regulations  of  their  respective  changed  classifica- 
tion. 

Sec.  561.  COMPOSITE  BUILDINGS— 

In  cases  where  a better  class  of  construction  is  used  in  the 
lower  part  of  any  building,  the  height  and  area  of  such  building 
shall  be  limited  according  to  the  classification  of  the  uppermost 
story  or  roof. 

Sec.  562.  WORKSHOPS  AND  SHEDS— 

Large  work  and  machine  shops  or  one  (1)  story  sheds  in 
which  incombustible  material  is  worked  or  stored,  whether  the 
structural  metallic  parts  are  protected  or  not,  may  be  considered 
buildings  of  the  II  Class.  If  such  building  has  a “mill”  con- 
structed Mezzanine  floor  and  “mill”  constructed  roof  on  metal 
girder  and  truss  work,  it  shall  be  considered  a building  of  the 
III  Class. 

Sec.  563.  FIREPROOF  DUCTS  FOR  PIPES— 

In  buildings  under  this  Title,  all  pipes,  conduits,  mains,  wir- 
ing and  conveyances  for  conducting  heat,  light,  power  and  water, 
when  enclosed,  shall  be  encased  in  separate  fireproof  ducts  and 
shall  not  be  enclosed  in  the  fireproofing  surrounding  any  column, 
girder  or  beam  of  steel  or  iron,  except  as  modified  in  Section 
502,  in  which  case  all  piping  shall  be  fastened  rigidly,  with  due 
allowance  for  expansion,  at  a sufficient  number  of  points  to  the 


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columns  between  each  floor  to  prevent  buckling  of  pipes  and  con- 
sequent destruction  of  fireproofing  in  the  event  of  fire. 


TITLE  XVII. 

NON-FIREPROOF  BUILDINGS. 

The  subjects  under  this  Title  relate  principally  to  the  interior 
construction  of  all  buildings  of  the  IV,  V and  VI  Classes,  i.  e., 
all  ‘‘semi-fireproof,”  “mill”  and  “ordinary”  constructed  build- 
ings as  defined  under  Title  II. 

Sec.  564.  SEMI-FIREPROOF  OR  IV  CLASS  BUILD- 
INGS— 

The  term  “semi-fireproof  building”  shall  apply  exclusively  to 
all  buildings  in  which  the  “mill”  constructed  floors  or  columns 
or  the  structural  members  which  carry  the  loads  and  strains  which 
come  upon  the  floors  and  roof  thereof,  are  entirely  enveloped  in 
incombustible  material. 

Sec.  565.  FIRE  PROTECTION— 

All  iron  and  steel  structural  members  in  IV  Class  buildings 
shall  be  protected  against  fire  as  specified  under  the  head  of 
“Fireproof  Construction,”  but  a single  thickness  of  any  standard 
plaster,  as  prescribed  in  Section  518,  applied  on  metallic  or  wire 
lath,  shall  be  considered  sufficient  protection  for  all  wooden 
posts,  girders,  beams,  joists  and  the  under  side  of  the  heavy 
floors  and  roof  forming  the  ceilings.  This  coating  of  metallic 
lath  and  plaster  shall  in  all  cases,  follow  the  contour  of  the  girders, 
beams  and  joists,  and  shall  be  applied  directly  to  the  ceiling  with- 
out furring,  so  that  there  shall  be  no  air  spaces  between  any 
woodwork  and  the  plastering.  False  beams  may  be  inserted 
where  required  to  form  panels  for  ornamental  purposes,  provided, 
that  the  plastering  is  continuous  and  the  false  work  is  properly 
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Sec.  566.  IV  CLASS  PARTITIONS  AND  ELEVATOR 
ENCLOSURES— 

All  hall  partitions  and  all  elevator  enclosures  in  buildings 
of  the  IV  Class  shall  be  made  entirely  of  incombustible  mate- 
rial. The  use  of  wood  furring  or  of  stud  partitions  shall  not  be 
allowed  in  buildings  of  this  class.  Subdividing  partitions  may 
be  the  same  as  prescribed  in  Section  571. 

Sec.  567.  FLAT  CEILINGS— 

In  buildings  of  the  IV  Class  if  the  wooden  joists  are  not  less 
than  three  (3)  inches  thick,  containing  not  less  than  thirty  (30) 
square  inches  of  sectional  area,  and  spaced  not  over  sixteen  (16) 
inches  on  centers,  in  a panel  of  the  floor  system,  and  are  hung 
between  the  wooden  girders  with  iron  straps  flat  with  the  top 
of  girders  or  supported  on  the  flanges  of  iron  girders  with  upper 
flange  not  more  than  one-half  (C2)  an  inch  below  the  top  of 
same,  and  the  first  thickness  of  one  and  five-eights  (1  5-8)  inch 
surfaced  and  matched  flooring,  provided  under  Section  570,  is 
laid  diagonally  over  the  top  and  all  intermediate  spaces  fire 
stopped  and  the  furring  and  filling  between  the  topmost  and 
lower  thickness  of  floors  and  roof  is  made  deep  enough  to  take 
all  conduits  and  pipes,  then  the  ceiling  may  be  finished  flat  if 
made  of  terra  cotta  or  of  metal  lath  and  incombustible  plaster 
attached  directly  to  the  bottom  of  the  joists. 

Sec.  568.  “MILL  CONSTRUCTED”  OR  BUILDINGS  OF 
THE  V CLASS— 

The  term  “Mill  Construction'’  shall  apply  to  all  buildings  in 
which  all  the  wooden  posts,  caps,  girders,  beams  or  joists  carry- 
ing a floor  or  roof,  shall  be  of  solid  pieces. 

Sec.  569.  DIMENSIONS  OF  TIMBERS— 

The  following  are  the  minimum  permissible  sectional  areas 
of  posts  and  girders:  Posts  in  the  topmost  story,  sixty-four  (64) 
square  inches,  and  one  hundred  (100)  square  inches  in  the  next 
story  below;  for  floor  joists  or  beams,  forty-eight  (48)  square 
inches,  and  sixty  (60)  square  inches  if  the  flooring  is  carried  di- 


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rectly  by  girders  or  beams  between  columns  and  supports.  The 
dimensions  herein  given  are  commercial  sizes,  and  if  surfaced, 
such  surfacing  shall  not  exceed  one-eighth  (^)  of  an  inch  in 
depth  on  each  surface,  provided  all  conditions  of  stability  pre- 
scribed in  Title  V are  complied  with. 

All  girders  and  beams  containing  less  than  one  hundred  and 
sixty  ( 160)  square  inches  shall  be  in  solid  pieces  and  when  two 
(2)  or  more  beams  are  coupled  they  shall  be  framed  solidly  with 
bolts  spaced  not  exceeding  four  (4)  times  the  depth  of  beams 
on  centers. 

Sec.  570.  FLOORS— 

The  floors  in  buildings  of  the  IV  and  V Classes  shall  be  of 
either  of  the  following  thicknesses : 

If  of  solid  timber,  not  less  than  three  and  three-quarters 
(3^)  inches,  or  two  and  three-quarters  (2^)  inches  when  cov- 
ered with  seven-eights  inch  flooring,  or  two  and  three- 

eighths  (2^)  splined  and  covered  with  two  (2)  thicknesses  of 
felt,  both  of  asbestos,  or  one  of  asbestos  and  one  of  waterproof 
felt  covered  with  seven-eighths  (%)  inch  flooring,  or  one  and 
five-eighths  (1^)  in  surfaced  matched  or  splined  with  two  (2) 
thicknesses  of  felt,  as  previously  provided,  furred  up  with  strips 
not  less  than  one  and  three-quarters  inches  in  width  and 

not  less  than  one  and  three-quarters  (1%)  inches  thick  and  the 
spaces  between  strips  filled  in  with  mineral  wool  or  mortar,  con- 
crete or  other  incombustible  filling  to  the  underside  of  the  seven- 
eighths  {%)  inch  flooring. 

When  buildings  of  this  class  have  but  one  (1)  thickness  of 
one  and  five-eighths  (1^)  inch  dressed  plank  flooring  or  wooden 
cap  or  bolster  girder  supports  in  every  story,  such  building  shall 
not  exceed  the  area,  height  and  number  of  stories  of  a VI  Class 
building  as  prescribed  in  this  Code. 

Sec.  571.  V CLASS  PARTITIONS  AND  ELEVATOR 
ENCLOSURES— 

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made  entirely  of  incombustible  material.  If  iron  or  steel  col- 
umns, girders  or  beams  are  used  in  buildings  of  this  class,  they 
shall  be  protected  as  provided  for  fireproof  buildings  or  build- 
ings of  the  IV  Class.  A covering  of  terra  cotta  one  (1)  inch 
thick,  or  a single  thickness  of  incombustible  plaster  on  metal  or 
wire  lath  will  be  permissible  as  a fireproofing  in  buildings  of 
this  class.  Wooden  posts,  girders  and  floor  beams  need  not  be 
protected  by  fireproofing  covering.  Three  (3)  inch  splined 
wood  partitions  or  incombustible  stud  partitions  may  be  used 
in  buildings  of  this  class,  but  the  use  of  wood  furring  and 
wooden  lath  is  prohibited. 

Sec.  572.  CAST  IRON  OR  STEEL  COLUMNS  IN“MILL’^ 
CONSTRUCTION— 

At  each  line  of  floor  or  roof  beams  where  cast  iron  columns 
are  used  in  “Mill”  construction,  lateral  connections  between  the 
ends  of  the  beams  and  girders  shall  be  made  by  passing  wrought 
iron  or  steel  straps  across  or  through  the  cast  iron  columns  in 
such  manner  as  to  rigidly  connect  the  beams  and  girders  with 
each  other  in  the  direction  of  their  length.  These  straps  shall  be 
bolted  through  the  wooden  beams  or  girders.  Steel  or  wrought 
iron  columns  shall  be  similarly  secured. 

Sec.  573.  IRON  CAPS— 

If  wooden  posts  are  used  in  “Mill”  construction  they  shall 
have  cast  or  wrought  or  steel  caps  so  constructed  as  to  form  a 
base  for  the  next  post  above,  except  as  modified  in  Section  510. 
The  girders  must  be  properly  bolted  to  cap  and  if  there  is  no  pro- 
vision for  such  bolting  within  the  cap,  additional  wrought  iron 
straps  shall  be  used  extending  from  one  girder  to  another,  and 
bolted  through  each  girder. 

Sec.  574.  “ORDINARY”  OR  VI  CLASS  BUILDINGS— 

All  buildings  of  the  VI  Class  or  of  “ordinary”  construction 
shall  have  all  wooden  columns  and  caps  framed  solid,  but  no 
girder  shall  be  built  up  of  less  than  one  and  three-quarters,  (1%) 
inch  stock  when  surfaced,  and  no  such  built  up  girder  shall  have 
joints  between  two  (2)  supports. 


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Sec.  575.  SUBDIVISIONS  OF  FLOORS— 

The  interior  of  buildings  of  the  VI  Class  may  be  subdivided 
and  constructed  of  wood,  as  provided  in  Title  XIII,  except  the 
elevator  enclosures,  which  shall  be  the  same  as  prescribed  in  Sec- 
tion 571  for  “mill”  constructed  buildings.  All  party  and  division 
walls  shall  be  of  brick,  as  prescribed  under  their  respective  Titles. 
Sec.  576.  MODIFICATIONS  OF  VI  CLASS  BUILD- 
INGS— 

(a)  Buildings  of  the  VI  Class  which  do  not  exceed  three 
(3)  stories  or  forty  (40)  feet  in  height,  having  a flat  or  gable 
roof,  may  have  their  gables  and  two  (2)  stories  of  their  inner 
and  outer  court  enclosing  walls  made  of  sheathed  frame  work 
covered  with  sheet  metal,  slate  or  other  incombustible  covering, 
provided,  that  the  total  of  such  gable  and  court  enclosures  does 
not  exceed  twenty-five  (25)  per  cent  of  the  total  length  or  total 
area  of  the  exterior  enclosing  walls,  and  provided,  further  that 
no  interior  or  line  court  shall  be  so  enclosed  unless  separated  from 
the  adjoining  lot  by  a “dead”  brick  wall. 

(b)  Buildings  of  this  class  which  have  but  one  (1)  thick- 
ness of  seven-eighths  (]/s)  or  one  and  one-eight  (1^)  inch  floor- 
ing, or  have  their  ceilings  unplastered,  shall  not  exceed  the 
height  and  number  of  stories  of  a VII  Class  building. 

(c)  No  wooden  girder  or  lintel  of  over  four  (4)  foot  span 
shall  be  used  to  support  any  brick  wall  or  apron  in  buildings  of 
this  class  .except  that  when  a one  (1)  story  VI  Class  addition  to 
the  front  of  a VII  Class  building  is  made  as  prescribed  in  Title 
XXXII,  wooden  girders,  with  wooden  posts  spaced  not  exceed- 
ing ten  (10)  feet  on  centers,  may  be  used  provided  the  pediment 
above  the  girder  is  not  over  five  (5)  feet  high  and  not  over  one 
and  one-half  (1^)  brick  thick. 

(d)  Buildings  of  this  class  with  properly  fire-stopped 
double  floors,  as  prescribed  in  Section  819,  having  all  iron  work 
protected  and  all  ceilings,  partitions  and  furring  plastered  with 
one  (1)  thickness  of  seven-eights  (7-8)  inch  metal  or  wire  lath 


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as  prescribed  in  Sec.  533,  may  be  carried  up  to  the  height  of  five 
(5)  stories  and  a basement  but  not  over  seventy  (70)  feet. 


TITLE  XVIII. 

FRAME  buildings 

Sec.  577.  BUILDINGS  OF  THE  VII  CLASS— 

The  subject  under  this  Title  relate  to  buildings  of  the  VII 
Class,  or  frame  buildings  as  defined  in  Title  II,  in  the  ‘‘urban” 
district.  For  frame  buildings  within  the  fire  limits,  see  Title 
XXXII. 

Sec.  578.  SIZE  OF  FRAME  BUILDINGS— 

It  shall  not  be  lawful  to  erect  any  frame  building  wider  than 
forty  (40)  and  deeper  than  seventy  (70)  feet,  or  its  equivalent 
in  square  feet,  on  an  interior  lot,  unless  the  interior  is  sub- 
divided by  fire  walls,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  587,  and  also  in  Title 
XXX.  For  other  dimensions  of  frame  buildings,  see  Table  G, 
under  the  aforesaid  Title. 

Sec.  579.  SPACES  BETWEEN  FRAME  BUILDINGS— 

The  open  spaces,  lawns,  courts  or  yards  adjoining  or  be- 
tween frame  buildings  shall  be  governed  by  Title  XXIX,  unless 
otherwise  prescribed  in  this  Title. 

If  more  than  one  (1)  frame  building  is  built  in  the  direction 
of  the  depth  of  any  one  lot,  there  shall  be  left  a courtyard  of 
not  less  than  ten  (10)  feet  between  them  at  the  nearest  points 
of  any  cornice,  bay,  porch,  or  any  other  projection. 

When  two  (2)  or  more  frame  buildings  are  erected  on  the 
same  lot  and  fronting  on  any  street,  there  shall  be  not  less  than 
three  (3)  feet  of  clear  space  or  courtway  between  the  nearest 
cornice  or  coping  lines  of  each  of  said  buildings,  and  the  building 
next  adjoining  on  either  side.  If  the  adjoining  building  is  over 


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twenty-five  (25)  feet  high,  the  distance  apart,  or  court,  shall  be 
not  less  than  four  (4)  feet,  and  there  shall  be  no  projections 
form  any  story  of  any  building  into  this  space,  provided  that  if 
such  buildings  are  longer  than  forty  (40)  feet,  the  clear  space 
between  shall  be  increased  by  double  the  amounts  prescribed  for 
buildings  along  lot  lines  in  Sec.  580,  that  is,  twenty-four  (24) 
and  twelve  (12)  inches  respectively,  until  a width  of  ten  (10)  feet 
is  reached  after  which  the  distance  may  remain  constant,  unless 
brick  walls,  as  prescribed  in  the  aforesaid  section,  obtain.  If  on 
the  rear  of  an  interior  lot  there  is  any  wooden  stable,  workshop 
or  factory,  then  the  clear  space  shall  be  not  less  than  thirty  (30) 
feet  unless  otherwise  provided  in  Title  XXXIII. 

Sec.  580.  ALONG  LOT  LINES— 

Frame  or  ironclad  or  other  veneered  frame  buildings  shall 
not  be  built  nearer  than  the  following  distances  to  any  line  of  the 
lot  or  parcel  of  ground  upon  which  they  are  built,  street  and  alley 
lines  excepted,  unless  an  enclosing  brick  wall  conforming  to  the 
requirements  of  this  Code  be  built,  in  which  case  the  building  may 
extend  to  the  lot  line  if  not  in  conflict  with  any  other  provisions 
of  ths  Code,  viz. : 

If  such  building  does  not  exceed  forty  (40)  feet  in  length, 
eighteen  (18)  inches  if  not  over  twenty-five  (25)  feet  in  height, 
and  twenty-four  (24)  inches  if  over  twenty-five  (25)  feet  high, 
to  which  not  less  than  twelve  (12)  inches  shall  be  adcfed  for 
every  ten  (10)  foot  increase  in  length,  or  fraction  thereof,  over 
forty  (40)  feet,  except  that  for  buildings  of  the  Fourth  grade 
the  increment  of  increase  may  be  six  (6)  inches  for  every  ten 
(10)  foot  interval  as  herein  prescribed. 

Sec.  581.  WINDOWS  IN  COURTS— 

No  window  in  any  frame  building  shall  be  built  to  open 
into  any  court,  courtway  or  space  less  than  three  (3)  feet 
wide,  and  there  shall  be  at  least  ten  (10)  feet  between  all 
windows,  opening  upon  opposite  sides  into  a court  or  court- 
way. 


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Sec.  582.  RAISING  FRAME  BUILDINGS— 

A frame  building  may  be  raised  for  the  purpose  of  erect- 
ing a basement  under  the  same,  but  the  principal  floor  of  such 
frame  building  shall  not  be  raised  to  a higher  level  than  six 
(6)  feet  above  the  sidewalk  for  two  (2)  story  buildings,  or 
twelve  (12)  feet  high  above  the  sidewalk  or  adjoining  grade 
for  one  (1)  story  frame  buildings.  The  walls  enclosing  such 
basement  shall  be  of  masonry  and  shall  not  be  less  than  one 
and  one-half  (1^)  brick  thick,  resting  upon  a foundation  wall 
running  from  the  grade  down,  and  not  less  than  two  (2)  bricks 
thick,  if  of  brick.  See  Foundations,  Title  VII. 

Sec.  583.  LIMIT  OF  HEIGHT— 

No  frame  buildings  shall  be  raised  for  the  purpose  of  con- 
structing a basement  under  the  same,  to  a greater  height  to 
the  top  of  its  roof  than  that  given  as  the  maximum  height  for 
frame  buildings  under  Title  III.  It  is  also  provided  that  after 
there  has  been  a basement  story  constructed  under  any  frame 
building  such  frame  building  shall  not  be  raised  again  for  any 
purpose  whatsoever. 

No  balloon-framed  building  with  unfinished  interior  shall 
exceed  two  (2)  stories  or  twenty-five  (25)  feet  in  height,  nor 
shall  such  a building  be  raised  for  any  purpose. 

Sec.  584.  BUILDINGS  OF  THE  FOURTH  GRADE— 

Double  dwellings  or  blocks  of  dwellings  may  be  built  to 
contain  accommodations  for  more  than  two  (2)  families,  and 
each  part  of  such  building  containing  accommodations  for  two 
(2)  families  shall  be  separated  from  the  next  part  on  either 
side  by  a division  wall  built  as  provided  in  the  following 
sections. 

Sec.  585.  STUD  DIVISION  WALL— 

The  division  wall  required  by  Section  584  for  a double 
house  or  division  between  two  houses  in  a row  shall  be  built 
of  two  (2)  by  five  (5)  inch  studding,  with  the  spaces  between 
studding  filled  full  of  mineral  wool  or  any  other  approved 


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fireproofing  material,  from  the  brick  wall  in  basement  up  to 
and  close  under  the  roof  boards,  the  fireproofing  to  be  secured 
in  place  between  joists  by  wood  blocking  properly  secured, 
and  these  walls  shall  be  plastered  on  each  side  on  metallic 
lath  with  a hard  plaster. 

Sec.  586.  BRICK  DIVISION  WALLS— 

If  brick  is  used  for  fireproofing  between  studding,  the  di- 
vision walls  may  be  plastered  on  wood  lath  with  lime  mortar. 
All  such  walls  shall  be  supported  on  at  least  a one  (1)  brick 
thick  wall  in  the  basement,  which  must  be  built  from  the  cellar 
floor  to  the  top  of  the  ground  floor  joists. 

Sec.  587.  FIRE  WALLS— 

In  the  erection  of  wooden  buildings  in  blocks  of  two  (2) 
or  more  houses,  to  be  occupied  for  dwelling  or  tenement  pur- 
poses, the  said  buildings  shall  have  brick  division  or  party 
walls  not  less  than  one  (1)  brick  thick  between  each  pair  of 
houses,  but  not  exceeding  forty  (40)  feet  on  centers,  said 
walls  to  be  carried  up  and  coped  at  least  eight  (8)  inches 
above  the  rake  of  the  roof,  whether  the  said  roof  be  flat, 
pitched  or  mansard,  and  no  part  of  a wooden  roof  shall  extend 
through  or  over  any  such  division  wall.  Any  opening  in  a fire 
or  party  brick  wall  shall  be  closed  by  a fireproof  door. 

Sec.  588.  CHIMNEYS  IN  PARTY  WALLS— 

Chimneys  in  party  walls  or  serving  two  (2)  rooms  on  the 
same  floor  may  be  built  in  the  walls  or  partitions ; elsewhere 
they  shall  be  built  inside  of  the  frame,  except  in  the  case  of 
ornamental  or  exposed  chimneys. 


TITLE  XIX. 

CHIMNEYS,  FLUES  AND  STACKS. 

Sec.  589.  NUMBER— 

Each  dwelling,  tenement  or  apartment,  or  any  room  in 
which  cooking  is  done,  shall  have  at  least  one  chimney  built 
as  hereinafter  prescribed. 


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Sec.  590.  CONSTRUCTION  OF  CHIMNEYS  AND 
FLUES— 

Chimneys  shall  be  built  of  brick,  stone  or  similar  fireproof 
material,  and  in  no  case  shall  a chimney  rest  upon  a flooring 
of  wood  or  timber  construction.  Every  chimney  not  forming 
part  of  a wall,  shall  rest  upon  the  ground  or  other  sufficient 
fireproof  foundation.  Brickwork  of  all  flues,  without  refer- 
ence to  the  purpose  for  which  they  may  be  intended,  must  be 
laid  with  solid  joints,  thoroughly  filled  with  mortar  or 
grouted  and  the  joints  struck  flush  on  the  inside  and  plastered 
on  the  outside  where  they  pass  through  floors  and  partitions 
and  between  the  ceiling  joists  and  rafters,  and  no  opening 
between  the  joists  shall  be  made  or  left  for  any  purpose. 

Wooden  floor  beams,  studs  and  other  woodwork  must  be 
framed  around  the  flues  at  each  and  every  story  and  be  not 
less  than  one  (1)  inch,  except  trimmers  which  shall  be  two  (2) 
inches  distant  therefrom  if  flue  is  lined,  or  two  (2)  and  three 
(3)  inches  respectively  when  the  flue  lining  is  omitted. 

Sec.  591.  FOUNDATIONS  OF  CHIMNEYS— 

The  foundations  of  chimneys,  flues  and  stacks,  whether 
inside  or  outside  of  buildings,  or  whether  connected  with  the 
same  or  isolated,  shall  be  designed  and  built  in  conformity 
with  the  provisions  relating  to  foundations  of  buildings  in 
Title  VII. 

When  the  breast  of  a chimney  or  fireplace  projects  more 
than  one  (1)  brick  it  shall  be  started  and  built  on  the  same 
line  from  the  foundation. 

Sec.  592.  CORBELLING  OUT  OF  CHIMNEYS— 

Brick  chimneys  or  flues  projecting  one  (1)  brick  or  less 
and  not  starting  from  the  foundation  wall  shall  be  securely 
built  into  the  brickwork  of  the  walls  to  which  they  are  hung 
and  shall  be  supported  by  courses  of  brick  corbeled  out  from 
the  main  wall,  provided,  that  no  corbeled  chimney  or  breast 
shall  project  more  than  two-thirds  (%)  the  thickness  of  the 


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wall,  nor  be  hung  from  a wall  less  than  one  and  one-half 
(1}4)  brick  thick. 

Flues  shall  not  be  raked  or  corbeled  over  where  they 
pass  between  floors,  rafters  and  partitions.  All  racking  or 
raking  of  flues  must  occur  in  the  breast  of  the  chimney  and 
must  be  surrounded  with  walls  at  least  one  (1)  brick  thick. 

Corbeled  flues  will  not  be  allowed  where  the  story  and 
building  heights  exceed  the  limits  of  table  A of  Title  VIII. 
Sec.  593.  WALLING  OF  FLUES— 

No  flue  of  a greater  area  than  sixty-four  (64)  square 
inches  shall  be  without  flue  linings  if  used  for  stoves  or  other 
heaters  in  buildings  over  two  (2)  stories  or  twenty-five  (25) 
feet  in  height. 

Chimneys  and  flues  less  than  two  hundred  and  sixty  (260) 
square  inches  in  area  in  all  buildings  shall  have  walls  at  least 
one  (1)  brick  thick,  if  of  brick,  unless  terra  cotta  or  fire  clay 
flue  linings  are  used  for  their  full  height,  or  if  used  only  for 
vent  flues  in  either  of  which  cases  one-half  (^)  brick  of  brick- 
work may  be  omitted.  If  built  of  material  other  than  brick 
they  shall  have  walls  at  least  eight  (8)  inches  thick,  and  shall 
have  an  additional  lining  of  brickwork  or  terra  cotta  or  fire 
clay  flue  lining.  Standard  fire  clay  flue  linings  may  be  used 
for  flues  of  from  sixty-four  (64)  to  five  hundred  and  seventy- 
six  (576)  square  inches  in  clear  area.  The  walls  back  of  flues 
in  party  walls  and  walls  between  flues  in  adjoining  buildings 
shall  in  no  case  be  less  than  one  (1)  brick,  and  between  each 
flue  in  a group  of  flues  one-half  (^)  brick  in  thickness;  but 
in  all  cases  the  surrounding  walls  of  chimneys  of  any  size 
shall  be  so  proportioned  that  the  brickwork  in  the  same  will 
not  be  subjected  to  strains  greater  than  the  maximum  strains 
for  the  brickwork  fixed  in  Title  V. 

Sec.  594.  HOLLOW  CHIMNEY  WALLS— 

All  brick  smoke  flues,  chimneys,  or  stacks  having  a 
greater  area  than  five  hundred  and  seventy-six  (576)  square 


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inches  shall  have  hollow  walls  in  which  the  combined  thick- 
ness of  the  enclosing  walls  shall  be  at  least  one  and  one-half 
(1^)  brick  and  the  air  space  between  the  inner  and  outer  wall 
shall  not  be  less  than  four  (4)  inches  if  straight  and  not  less 
than  two  (2)  inches  at  its  narrowest  neck  if  the  outer  shell  is 
pitched. 

Sec.  595.  FIRE  BRICK  LINING  AND  INLETS— 

All  masonry  flues  shall  be  provided  with  a fire  clay  smoke 
pipe  inlet.  Where  they  are  built  all  of  brick  the  inner  ring 
of  one-half  (^)  brick  of  smoke  inlet,  together  with  the  in- 
terior facing  of  the  flue  for  a distance  of  not  less  than  nine 
(9)  times  its  internal  diameter  or  the  square  root  of  its  sec- 
tional area  in  height,  beginning  not  less  than  two  (2)  feet 
below  the  bottom  of  the  inlet  shall  be  made  of  fire  brick  laid 
in  fire  clay.  All  metallic  stacks  as  per  Section  599,  shall  be 
similarly  lined.  All  unused  smoke  inlets  in  chimneys  shall  be 
protected  with  metal  covers. 

Sec.  596.  TOPPING  OUT— 

All  smoke  flues,  chimneys  or  stacks  shall  be  topped  out 
with  brick,  stone,  terra  cotta  or  cast  iron,  properly  anchored, 
and  if  such  chimney,  flue  or  stack  is  liable  to  omit  sparks,  or 
if  shavings  or  sawdust  is  used  as  fuel,  or  if  used  as  a cupola 
it  shall  be  covered  over  on  top  with  a heavy  wire  netting. 
Sec.  597.  AREA  OF  CHIMNEYS— 

No  chimney  flue  shall  be  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  by 
eight  (8)  inches  when  used  as  a smoke  flue,  provided,  that 
flues  for  use  of  gas  stoves  or  gas  grates  may  be  of  less  dimen- 
sion if  fire  clay  tile  flue  linings  are  used,  but  no  such  flue 
shall  be  less  than  four  (4)  inches  clear  diameter  if  circular, 
if  polygonal  the  polygon  shall  be  circumscribed.  Furnace  or 
laundry  dryer  stove  flues  shall  be  no  less  than  eight  (8)  by 
twelve  (12)  inches. 

Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  permit 
the  use  of  any  flue  lining  or  crock  pipe  as  a smoke  flue  with- 


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out  being  walled  in  with  brick  or  other  fireproof  material  as 
prescribed  in  Section  593. 

Sec.  598.  HEIGHT  OF  CHIMNEYS— 

The  height  of  all  chimneys  having  a flue  larger  than 
ninety-six  (96)  square  inches  shall  be  at  least  thirty-three  and 
one  third  (33^)  times  the  average  diameter  of  flue,  or  the 
square  root  of  its  superficial  area,  provided,  that  smoke  or 
other  flues  carrying  off  the  products  of  combustion  of  boiler 
heating  and  power  plants  shall  not  be  less  than  fifty-five  (55) 
feet  high  in  the  “Urban”  district,  and  eighty  (80)  feet  in  the 
Fire  districts;  nor  shall  the  top  of  any  chimney  or  ventilating 
flue  be  lower  than  five  (5)  feet  above  the  top  of  the  roof  of 
the  building  of  which  it  is  a part,  if  such  roof  is  a flat  roof, 
nor  lower  than  two  (2)  feet  above  the  ridge,  and  three  (3) 
feet  if  such  chimney  is  within  ten  (10)  feet  of  the  ridge,  if 
such  roof  is  pitched,  nor  shall  the  topping  out  of  any  chimney, 
flue  or  stack,  except  when  used  for  ventilating  purposes,  and 
as  previously  provided,  be  less  than  five  (5)  times  its  internal 
diameter  or  the  square  root  of  its  sectional  area  above  the 
roof,  or  less  than  four  (4)  times  its  internal  diameter  or  the 
square  root  of  its  sectional  area  above  the  highest  part  of  the 
roof  of  any  building  within  fifty  (50)  feet  of  such  chimney, 
cupola,  stack  or  flue. 

The  top  of  all  smoke  flues,  chimneys  or  stacks  within  one 
hundred  (100)  feet  of  any  viaduct  or  bridge  shall  be  at  least 
twenty-five  (25)  above  the  roadway  of  same. 

Sec.  599.  METALLIC  CHIMNEYS— 

In  business  or  manufacturing  buildings,  chimneys  or 
smoke  stacks  built  of  iron  or  steel  shall  be  thoroughly  anchored 
or  guyed  but  shall  not  be  used  in  such  manner  as  to  pass 
through  the  floors  or  roofs  of  the  same,  unless  such  metallic 
smoke  pipes  or  chimneys  are  enclosed  in  brick  or  tile  walls 
with  a ventilated  air  space  between  the  enclosing  walls  and 
the  pipe  from  bottom  to  top  inside  of  said  building.  Where 


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such  metallic  chimney  or  smoke  pipe  passes  through  the  roof 
only,  it  shall  be  separated  from  the  woodwork  of  such  roof 
by  at  least  twelve  (12)  inches  of  incombustible  material.  No 
woodwork  shall  be  placed  within  a radius  of  two  (2)  feet  of 
any  metallic  cupola. 

Sec.  600.  LOCATION  OF  EXTERNAL  CHIMNEYS— 

Chimneys  may  be  built  outside  of  the  walls  of  existing 
buildings  (but  not  in  such  a manner  as  to  encroach  upon  any 
street  or  alley)  and  shall  be  built  as  follows : 

(a)  HOLLOW  TILE.— If  at  least  one  (1)  side  of  such 
chimney  abuts  entirely  upon  the  wall  of  an  existing  building, 
and  the  chimney  is  throughout  its  entire  length  securely  and 
firmly  anchored  to  the  walls  of  said  existing  building  the  wall 
of  such  chimney  may  be  built  of  hollow  tiles,  in  which  case, 
however,  it  shall  have  a cast  iron  base,  lined  with  fire  brick 
and  extending  to  a height  of  at  least  ten  (10)  feet  above  the 
street  or  alley  grade. 

(b)  IRON  OR  STEEL. — Such  external  chimney  may 
also  be  built  of  rolled  steel  or  iron  of  not  less  than  one-fourth 
(yi)  inch  thick  and  lined  with  fire  bricks,  laid  in  fire  clay,  for 
at  least  forty  (40)  feet  above  street  or  alley  grade,  or  it  may 
be  built  throughout  its  entire  height  of  cast  iron,  in  which 
case  the  first  ten  (10)  feet  above  street  or  alley  grade  shall 
be  lined  with  fire  brick,  laid  in  fire  clay. 

Sec.  601.  ISOLATED  STACKS— BRICK— 

All  attached  isolated  chimneys  shall  be  so  designed  and 
constructed  that  the  strain  upon  any  part  thereof,  due  to  the 
weight  of  the  stack  itself  and  to  the  wind  pressure,  shall  never 
exceed  the  limits,  fixed  in  Title  V,  and  if  built  of  brick  or 
masonry  they  shall  also  have  hollow  walls  as  provided  in 
Title  IX. 

Sec.  602.  ISOLATED  STACKS— METAL— 

Wrougt  iron  or  steel  stacks  shall  have  iron  or  steel  base 
plates  resting  on  foundations  of  brick,  stone  or  concrete.  Iron 


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rods  shall  be  built  into  the  foundation  for  the  purpose  of 
fastening  the  stack.  If  not  designed  to  be  entirely  safe  when 
free  standing  they  shall  be  braced  at  every  fifty  (50)  feet  in 
height  from  at  least  three  (3)  sides  by  means  of  steel  wire 
ropes  or  metal  rods  of  sufficient  strength. 

Rolled  iron  or  steel  used  in  building  such  stacks  shall  not 
be  less  than  three-sixteenths  (316)  of  an  inch  thick.  All 
stacks  containing  twelve  hundred  (1200)  square  inches  or 
over  in  area,  shall  be  lined  with  fire  brick,  laid  in  fire  clay,  to 
a height  as  prescribed  in  Section  595. 

Sec.  603.  CLEANING-OUT  DOORS  AND  LADDERS— 

Every  chimney  shall  be  provided  with  a cleaning-out 
door  at  its  base  and  an  iron  ladder  either  on  the  inside  or  out- 
side of  the  chimney  to' the  top  of  same  when  the  height  of 
chimney  is  more  than  twenty  (20)  feet  above  the  roof. 

TITLE  XX. 

HEATING. 

The  subjects  under  this  title  include  all  hearths,  pipes  and 
heating  apparatus  and  their  enclosures  within  a building. 

Sec.  604.  FLUE  CONNECTIONS— 

All  boilers,  furnaces,  fire  places,  ovens  and  all  other  heat- 
ing apparatus  mentioned  under  the  Title  shall  be  properly 
connected  with  a flue  chimney  or  stack  as  direct  and  within 
the  shortest  distance  possible. 

This  shall  include  all  permanent  or  temporary  heat  gen- 
erators which  are  used  in  the  erection  of  a building,  and  no 
such  heat  generator  shall  hereafter  be  placed  upon  the  floor 
or  in  close  proximity  to  any  building,  which  allows  the 
products  of  combustion  to  escape  directly  into  the  air  within 
twenty  (20)  feet  of  any  ceiling  without  being  connected  with 
some  flue  as  herein  prescribed. 

Sec.  605.  HEARTHS— 

All  hearths  of  fire  places,  irrespective  of  the  fuel  used, 
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shall  be  supported  by  trimmer  arches  of  brick,  stone,  iron  or 
concrete,  or  be  of  single  stone  at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick, 
built  into  the  chimney  and  supported  by  iron  beams,  one  end 
of  which  shall  be  securely  built  into  the  masonry  of  the 
chimney  or  an  adjoining  wall,  or  which  shall  otherwise  rest 
upon  incombustible  support. 

The  brick  jambs  of  every  fire  place  or  grate  opening, 
independent  of  the  lining,  shall  be  at  least  one  (1)  brick  wide 
each,  and  the  back  of  such  openings  shall  be  at  least  one  (1) 
brick  thick.  All  hearths  and  trimmer  arches  shall  be  at  least 
twelve  (12)  inches  longer  on  each  side  than  the  width  of 
such  openings,  and  at  least  twenty  (20)  inches  wide  in  front 
of  the  chimney  breast.  Brick  work  over  fire  places  and  grate 
openings  shall  be  supported  by  iron  bars  or  brick  arches. 

The  wooden  covering  (centering)  in  all  buildings  except 
those  of  the  VI  and  VII  Classes  under  trimmer  arches  to  be 
removed  before  plastering  the  ceiling  underneath. 

Sec.  606.  BOILERS— BRICK  SET— 

No  brick-set  boiler  for  the  generation  of  hot  water  or 
steam  for  heating  or  power  or  any  portable  power  boiler  or 
engine  over  ten  (10)  horse  power,  shall  be  placed  on  any  wood 
or  combustible  floor  or  beams. 

Sec.  607.  BOILERS— PORTABLE— 

Wood  or  combustible  floors  and  beams  under  and  not  less 
than  three  (3)  feet  in  front  and  one  (1)  foot  on  the  sides  of 
all  portable  boilers  shall  be  protected  by  a suitable  brick 
foundation  of  not  less  than  two  (2)  courses  of  brick  well  laid 
in  mortar  on  sheet  iron ; the  said  sheet  iron  shall  extend  at 
least  twenty-four  (24)  inches  outside  of  the  foundation  at 
the  sides  and  front.  Bearing  lines  of  bricks,  laid  on  the  flat, 
with  air  spaces  between  them,  shall  be  placed  on  the  founda- 
tion to  support  a cast-iron  ash  pan  of  suitable  thickness,  on 
which  the  base  of  the  boiler  shall  be  placed,  and  shall  have  a 
flange,  turned  up  in  the  front  and  on  the  sides,  four  (4)  inches 


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high ; said  pan  shall  be  in  width  not  less  than  the  base  of  the 
boiler,  and  shall  extend  at  least  two  (2)  feet  in  front  of  it. 
If  a boiler  is  supported  on  a cast-iron  base  with  the  bottom  of 
the  required  thickness  for  an  ash  pan,  and  is  placed  on  bear- 
ing lines  of  brick  in  the  same  manner  as  specified  for  an  ash 
pan,  then  an  ash  pan  shall  be  placed  in  front  of  the  said  base 
and  shall  not  be  required  to  extend  under  it.  All  lath  and 
plaster  and  wood  ceilings  and  beams  over  and  up  to  a dis- 
tance of  not  less  than  four  (4)  feet  in  front  of  all  boilers  shall 
be  shielded  with  metal.  The  distance  from  the  top  of  the 
boiler  to  said  shield  shall  be  not  less  than  twelve  (12)  inches. 
No  combustible  partition  shall  be  within  four  (4)  feet  of  the 
sides  and  back  and  six  (6)  feet  from  the  front  of  any  boiler, 
unless  said  partition  shall  be  covered  with  metal  to  the  height 
of  at  least  three  (3)  feet  above  the  floor,  and  shall  extend 
from  the  end  or  back  of  the  boiler  to  at  least  five  (5)  feet  in 
front  of  it;  then  the  distance  shall  be  not  less  than  two  (2) 
feet  from  the  sides  and  five  (5)  feet  from  the  front  of  the 
boiler. 

Sec.  608.  FURNACES— BRICK  SET- 

All  brick  set  hot-air  furnaces  shall  have  two  (2)  covers, 
with  an  air  space  of  at  least  two  (2)  inches  between  them ; 
the  inner  cover  of  the  hot-air  chamber  shall  be  either  a brick 
arch  or  two  (2)  courses  of  brick  laid  on  galvanized  iron  or 
tin,  supported  on  iron  bars ; the  outside  cover,  which  is  the 
top  of  the  furnace,  shall  be  made  of  brick  or  metal  supported 
on  iron  bars,  and  so  constructed  as  to  be  perfectly  tight,  and 
shall  be  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  below  any  combustible 
ceiling  or  floor  beams. 

A single  concave  iron  cover  may  be  used  if  rigidly  sup* 
ported  on  the  niargin  and  filled  with  sand  to  a depth  of  at 
least  eight  (8)  inches  in  the  center  and  two  (2)  inches  at  the 
edges  on  all  sides. 

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following  manner:  One  (1)  inner  and  one  (1)  outer  wall, 
each  four  (4)  inches  in  thickness,  properly  bonded  together 
with  an  air  space  of  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  between 
them.  All  brick  set  furnaces  shall  be  at  least  four  (4)  inches 
from  all  woodwork. 

Sec.  609.  FURNACES— PORTABLE— 

All  portable  hot-air  furnaces  shall  have  a double  cased 
jacket  of  not  less  than  No.  26  iron  from  the  base  to  the  top 
of  casting,  with  an  air  space  of  at  least  one  (1)  inch  between, 
and  shall  be  placed  at  least  two  (2)  feet  from  any  wood  or 
combustible  partition  or  ceiling,  unless  the  partitions  and 
ceiling  are  properly  protected  by  a metal  shield  when  the  dis- 
tance shall  not  be  less  than  one  (1)  foot.  Wood  floors  under 
all  portable  furnaces  shall  be  protected  by  two  (2)  courses  of 
brick  work,  well  laid  in  mortar  on  sheet  iron.  Said  brickwork 
shall  extend  at  least  two  (2)  feet  beyond  the  furnace  in  front 
of  the  ash  pan. 

Sec.  610.  COLD  AIR  BOXES— 

The  cold  air  boxes  of  all  hot-air  furnaces  shall  be  made  of 
metal,  brick  or  other  incombustible  material,  for  a distance  of 
at  least  ten  (10)  feet  from  the  furnace. 

Sec.  611.  RANGES— 

Where  a kitchen  range  is  placed  from  twelve  (12)  to  six 
(6)  inches  from  a wood  stud  partition,  the  said  partition  shall 
be  shielded  with  metal  from  the  floor  to  the  height  of  not 
’less  than  three  (3)  feet  higher  than  the  range;  if  the  range  is 
less  than  six  (6)  inches  from  the  partition,  then  the  studs 
shall  be  cut  away  and  framed  three  (3)  feet  higher  and  one 
(1)  foot  wider  than  the  range,  and  filled  into  the  face  of  the 
said  stud  partition  with  brick  or  fireproof  blocks,  with  plaster 
thereon.  All  ranges  on  wood  or  combustible  floors  and  beams 
that  are  not  supported  on  legs  and  have  ash  pans  three  (3) 
inches  or  more  above  their  base,  shall  be  set  on  suitable  brick 
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brick  well  laid  in  mortar  on  sheet  iron,  except  small  ranges 
that  have  ash  pans  three  (3)  inches  or  more  above  their 
base,  which  shall  be  placed  on  at  least  one  (1)  course  of  brick 
work  on  sheet  iron  or  cement.  No  range  shall  be  placed 
against  a furred  wall.  All  lath  and  plaster  or  wood  ceilings 
over  all  large  ranges,  and  ranges  in  hotels  and  restaurants, 
shall  be  guarded  by  metal  hoods  placed  at  least  nine  (9) 
inches  below  the  ceiling.  A ventilating  pipe  connected  with 
a hood  over  a range  shall  be  at  least  nine  (9)  inches  from  all 
lath  and  plaster  or  wood-work  and  shielded.  If  the  pipe  is 
less  than  nine  (9)  inches  from  lath  and  plaster  and  wood- 
work, then  the  pipe  shall  be  covered  with  one-half  (^)  inch 
of  asbestos  plaster  or  other  incombustible  covering.  No  ven- 
tilating pipe  connected  with  a hood  over  a range  shall  pass 
through  any  floor  unless  protected  as  prescribed  in  Section 
616  for  smoke  pipes. 

Sec.  612.  LAUNDRY,  COOKING  AND  HEATING 
STOVES— 

Laundry  stoves  on  wood  or  combustible  floors  shall  have 
a course  of  brick,  laid  on  metal,  on  the  floor  under  and  ex- 
tended twenty-four  (24)  inches  on  all  sides  of  them.  All 
stoves  for'  cooking  and  heating  purposes,  shall  be  properly 
supported  on  iron  legs  resting  on  the  floor,  three  (3)  feet  from 
all  lath  and  plaster  or  woodwork ; if  the  lath  and  plaster  or 
woodwork  is  properly  protected  by  a metal  shield,  then  the 
distance  shall  be  not  less  than  eighteen  (18)  inches.  A metal 
shield  shall  be  placed  under  and  twelve  (12)  inches  in  front 
of  the  ash  pan  of  all  stoves  that  are  placed  on  wood  floors. 
Sec.  61'3.  GAS  STOVES  AND  RANGES— 

All  low  gas  stoves  shall  be  placed  on  iron  stands,  or  the 
burners  shall  be  at  least  six  (6)  inches  above  the  base  of  the 
stoves,  and  metal  guard  plates  placed  four  (4)  inches  below 
the  burners,  and  all  woodwork  under  them  shall  be  covered 
with  metal.  Open  gas  stoves  shall  be  isolated  in  the  same 


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manner  as  provided  for  stoves  in  Section  612.  Gas  ranges,  if 
properly  air  insulated  within  themselves,  shall  be  placed  one 

(1)  foot  distant  from  all  unprotected  woodwork  or  plastered 
stud  partitions. 

The  use  of  gas  burners  or  heaters,  located  in  a floor  sys- 
tem under  an  open  register,  or  on  the  outside  of  the  firepot  of 
any  hot  air  furnace,  in  which  the  products  of  combustion  are 
allowed  to  escape  into  a room,  is  hereby  prohibited,  and  all 
such  burners  or  heaters  so  located  shall  be  removed  within 
thirty  (30)  days  after  the  passage  of  this  Code. 

For  gasfitting  and  fixtures  see  Title  XXXIX. 

Sec.  614.  BAKE  OVENS— 

Bake  ovens  are  to  rest  on  solid  foundations  or  metal 
beams  and  columns,  the  sides  and  ends  shall  be  at  least  two 

(2)  feet  from  any  woodwork  and  the  crown  of  arch  at  least 
four  (4)  feet  from  ceilings  that  have  wood  joists.  The  hearth 
in  front  of  bake  oven  shall  extend  at  least  three  and  one-half 
(3^2)  feet  beyond  the  face  of  said  oven,  otherwise  all  wood- 
work shall  be  protected  as  prescribed  for  boilers  in  Section 
607. 

Sec.  615.  CORE  AND  ANNEALING  OVENS— 

All  core  and  annealing  ovens,  or  any  portable  smelting 
furnace,  shall  be  set  on  incombustible  hearths  with  an  air 
space  of  at  least  five  (5)  inches  between  hearths  and  the  bot- 
toms of  such  ovens  or  furnaces.  The  construction  of  hearths 
and  protection  of  surrounding  woodwork  shall  be  the  same 
as  prescribed  in  Section  607  for  portable  boilers. 

Sec.  616.  SMOKE  PIPES— 

Where  smoke  pipes  pass  through  a wood  or  plastered 
stud  partition,  or  furred  wall,  or  floor,  they  shall  be  sur- 
rounded either  by  a body  of  hard,  incombustible  material, 
measuring  at  least  four  (4)  inches  all  around  such  smoke 
pipe,  or  they  shall  be  surrounded  by  a double  safety  thimble 
of  sheet  metal  made  of  two  (2)  concentric  rings  of  sheet 


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metal,  at  least  one  (1)  inch  apart,  and  the  entire  thimble  so 
constructed  that  there  will  be  a circulation  of  air  between 
the  two  (2)  rings  forming  same.  No  smoke  pipe  shall  project 
through  an  external  wall  unless  connected  with  a chimney  or 
metal  stack  carried  above  the  roof. 

No  stove  or  smoke  pipe  or  any  pipe  conducting  the  prod- 
ucts of  combustion  from  any  range,  oven  or  heater  shall  be 
concealed  in  any  wood  partition  or  be  placed  nearer  than  nine 
(9)  inches  to  any  unprotected  lath  and  plaster  or  board  par- 
tition, ceiling  or  any  woodwork. 

Smoke  pipes  of  less  diameter  than  twelve  (12)  inches 
shall  be  kept  at  least  twelve  (12)  inches  distant  from  any 
woodwork,  unless  the  same  is  properly  protected  by  a metal 
shield,  in  which  case  the  distance  shall  not  be  less  than  three 
(3)  inches. 

Smoke  pipes  of  greater  diameter  than  twelve  (12)  inches 
and  less  area  than  six  (6)  square  feet,  must  be  kept  at  least 
twenty  (20)  inches  from  any  woodwork,  unless  the  same  is 
properly  protected  by  a shield,  in  which  case  the  distance  shall 
not  be  less  than  eight  (8)  inches. 

Smoke  pipes  of  larger  area  than  six  (6)  square  feet  shall 
be  kept  at  least  three  (3)  feet  distant  from  any  woodwork, 
unless  the  same  is  properly  protected  by  a shield,  in  which 
case  the  distance  shall  be  less  than  sixteen  (16)  inches. 

Sec.  617.  SMOKE  PIPE  SHIELDS— 

The  metal  shields  prescribed  in  the  previous  section  shall 
be  at  least  one  and  one-half  (1)^)  the  diameter  of  the  pipe  in 
width  and  shall  have  a ventilated  air  space  of  at  least  one  (1) 
inch  between  shield  and  woodwork.  Incombustible  covering, 
as  prescribed  in  Section  622,  may  be  substituted  for  metal 
shields,  or  the  smoke  pipe  may  be  covered  as  prescribed  for' 
steam  pipe  in  Section  620. 

Sec.  618.  HOT  AIR  PIPES— 

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built  in  between  timbers  or  joists,  or  through  the  same,  or 
through  wood  floors,  or  in  wood  partitions  or  other  combusti- 
ble materials,  within  ten  (10)  inches  of  the  same,  shall  be 
made  double. 

The  space  between  the  two  metal  pipes  on  all  sides  shall 
be  at  least  three-eighths  (^)  of  an  inch  in  the  clear,  and  the 
two  pipes  shall  be  kept  apart  from  each  other  by  the  insertion 
of  a sufficient  number  of  metallic  separators  between,  one  for 
every  two  (2)  foot  of  length  of  the  pipe.  Such  pipes  are  to 
be  made  with  air  tight  joints  without  soldering  them,  and 
shall  be  securely  fastened  to  the  partitions  at  every  two  (2) 
foot  interval  and  at  least  one-half  (^)  an  inch  from  any 
unprotected  woodwork. 

No  vertical  hot  air  pipe  shall  be  placed  in  a stud  partition, 
or  in  a wood  enclosure,  unless  it  be  at  least  one-half  (3/2) 
of  a diameter  of  the  least  dimensions  of  the  furnace  distant  in 
a horizontal  direction  from  the  furnace.  Hot  air  pipes  in 
closets  shall  be  double,  with  an  air  space  as  prescribed 
above,  and  shall  be  placed  at  least  one  (1)  inch  from  any  un- 
protected woodwork.  Horizontal  single  hot  air  pipes  shall  be 
placed  six  (6)  inches  below  the  floor  beams  or  ceiling;  if  the 
floor  beams  or  ceiling  are  plastered  on  metal  lath  or  are  pro- 
tected by  a metal  shield  one  (1)  inch  therefrom,  then  the  dis- 
tance shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  inches  from  such  ceiling 
or  shield. 

When  the  air  conveyed  through  pipes  is  heated  in  an  ordi- 
nary hot  air  furnace,  or  in  any  other  apparatus  by  direct  con- 
tact of  the  air  with  the  fire  box,  the  material  used  for  these 
double  ducts,  pipes  and  register  boxes  shall  be  bright  tin. 
Where  the  air  is  heated  with  hot  water  or  steam  pipes,  any 
other  sheet  metal,  but  of  not  less  gauge  than  prescribed  for 
tin,  may  be  used  for  the  pipes,  and  the  use  of  touble  pipes 
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Sec.  619.  VENT  PIPES— 

Vent  flues  or  ducts  for  the  removal  of  foul  or  vitiated  air 
in  which  the  temperature  of  the  air  cannot  exceed  that  of  the 
rooms,  may  be  constructed  of  iron  or  other  incombustible 
material,  and  shall  not  be  placed  nearer  than  one  (1)  inch  to 
any  woodwork,  and  no  such  pipe  shall  be  used  for  any  other 
puipose. 

In  the  support  or  construction  of  such  ducts,  if  placed  in  a 
public  school  room,  no  wood  furring  or  other  inflammable 
material  shall  be  nearer  than  two  (2)  inches  to  said  flues  or 
ducts,  and  shall  be  covered  on  all  sides  other  than  those  rest- 
ing against  brick,  terra  cotta,  or  other  incombustible  material, 
with  metal  lath  plastered  with  at  least  two  (2)  heavy  coats 
of  mortar,  and  having  at  least  one-half  (^)  inch  air  space 
between  the  flues  or  ducts  and  the  lath  and  plaster. 

Sec.  620.  STEAM  AND  HOT  WATER  HEATING  PIPES 

Steam  and  hot  water  heating  pipes  shall  not  be  placed 
within  two  (2)  inches  of  any  timber  or  woodwork,  unless  the 
timber  or  woodwork  is  protected  by  a nietal  shield,  then  the 
distance  shall  not  be  less  than  one-half  (}4)  inch.  All  steam 
or  hot  water  heating  pipes  passing  through  floors  and  ceilings, 
or  lath  and  plastered  partitions  shall  be  protected  by  a metal 
tube  one  (1)  inch  larger  in  diameter  than  the  pipe,  having 
a metal  cap  at  the  floor  and  ceiling,  and  where  they  run  in  a 
horizontal  direction  between  the  floor  and  the  ceiling  they 
shall  be  supported  on  iron  and  a metal  shield  shall  be  placed 
on  the  under  side  of  the  floor  over  them,  and  on  the  sid^s  of 
wood  beams  running  parallel  with  said  pipes;  or  said  hori- 
zontal pipes  shall  be  covered  with  incombustible  pipe  cover- 
ing, at  least  three-quarters  (^)  of  an  inch  thick.  In  no  case 
shall  lateral  branches  from  rising  lines  to  radiators  or  coils  be 
allowed  between  any  floor  and  ceiling  line  when  such  laterals 
cut  into  or  through  joists  or  beams  in  conflict  with  Section 
507,  Title  XIII,  and  when  such  pipes  are  inaccessibly  con- 


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cealed,  they  shall  be  covered  with  incombustible  material,  as 
provided  in  Sections  621  and  622. 

Sec.  621.  WOOD  CASINGS-— 

All  wood  boxes  or  casings  enclosing  steam  or  hot  water 
heating  pipes,  and  all  wood  coverings  to  recesses  in  walls,  in 
which  steam  or  hot  water  heating  pipes  are  placed,  shall  be 
lined  with  metal,  or  said  pipes  shall  be  covered  with  incom- 
bustible sectional  pipe  covering  at  least  three-quarters  (^) 
of  an  inch  thick. 

Sec.  622.  INCOMBUSTIBLE  PIPE  COVERING— 

No  concealed  pipe  shall  be  covered  with  a covering  whose 
non-conductivity  depends  upon  cork,  felt  or  any  other  organic 
matter. 

All  coverings  of  heated  surfaces,  or  surfaces  requiring  to 
be  protected  from  heat,  and  all  concealed  or  inaccessible  steam 
or  hot  water  pipes,  and  all  cold  and  ice  water  pipes,  or  other 
pipes,  as  prescribed  in  Section  502,  in  buildings  having  iron 
frames,  shall  be  made  of  standard  fire  resisting  covering, 
either  of  Magnesium  Carbonate,  Calsium  Carbonate  with 
binders  of  asbestos  fibre,  or  asbestos  fibre  and  sheet  coverings. 

Sec.  623.  DUCTS  FOR  PIPES— 

All  ducts  for  hot  air,  steam  or  hot  water  pipes,  shall  be 

enclosed  on  all  sides  with  fireproof  material,  and  the  opening 

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through  each  floor  shall  be  properly  fire-stopped. 

Sec.  624.  REGISTERS— 

Registers  located  over  a brick  furnace  shall  be  supported 
by  a brick  shaft  built  up  from  the  cover  of  the  hot  air  cham- 
ber ; said  shaft  shall  be  lined  with  a metal  pipe,  and  all  wood 
beams  shall  be  trimmed  away  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches 
from  it.  Where  a register  is  placed  on  any  woodwork  in  con- 
nection with  a metal  pipe  or  duct,  the  end  of  the  said  pipe  or 
duct  shall  be  flanged  over  on  the  woodwork  under  it.  All 
registers  for  hot  air  furnaces  placed  in  any  woodwork  or  com- 
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All  register  boxes  shall  be  made  of  tin  plate  or  galvanized 
iron  with  a flange  on  the  top  to  fit  the  groove  in  the  frame,  the 
register  to  rest  upon  the  same ; there  shall  be  an  open  space 
of  two  (2)  inches  on  all  sides  of  the  register  box,  extending 
from  the  under  side  of  the  border  to  and  through  the  ceiling 
below.  The  said  opening  shall  be  fitted  with  a tight  tin  or 
galvanized  iron  casing,  the  upper  end  of  which  shall  be  turned 
under  the  frame.  When  a register  box  is  placed  in  the  floor 
over  a portable  furnace,  the  open  space  on  all  sides  of  the 
register  box  shall  not  be  less  than  three  (3)  inches.  When 
only  one  register  is  connected  with  a furnace  said  register 
shall  have  no  valve. 

Register  boxes,  heads  or  collars  in  floors  or  walls  shall 
be  made  double  and  set  flush  with  floor  or  plaster  line. 

Sec.  625.  NOTICE  AS  TO  HEATING  APPARATUS— 

In  cases  where  hot  water,  steam,  hot  air  or  other  heating 
appliances  or  furnaces  are  hereafter  placed  in  any  building,  or 
flues  or  fireplaces  are  changed  or  enlarged,  due  notice  shall 
first  be  given  to  the  Department  of  Buildings  by  the  person 
or  persons  placing  the  said  furnace  or  furnaces  in  said  build- 
ing, or  by  the  contractor  or  superintendent  of  said  work. 

Sec.  626.  BOILER  ROOMS— 

No  boiler  for  the  generation  of  power  shall  be  placed  in 
any  building  of  the  VII  class  if  of  greater  capacity  than  ten 
(10)  H.  P.  Boilers  of  more  than  ten  (10)  and  less  than 
seventy-five  (75)  horse  power  shall  not  be  located  within 
eight  (8)  feet  of  any  building  of  the  VII  class;  if  of  more 
than  seventy-five  (75)  and  less  than  two  hundred  and  lifty 
(250)  horse  power  they  shall  be  at  least  twent}^  (20)  feet  dis- 
tant from  any  building  of  this  class,  and  if  of  greater  capacity 
than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  horse  power,  they  shall  not 
be  less  than  thirty  (30)  feet  distant. 

Boiler^  and  fuel  rooms  and  smoke  houses  which  may  here- 
after be  constructed  shall  be  located  not  less  than  eight  (8) 


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feet  distant  from  any  other  building  and  shall  be  built  through- 
out of  incombustible  material.  All  the  openings  to  such  boiler 
and  fuel  rooms  and  smoke  houses,  if  same  are  located  within 
thirty  (30)  feet  of  any  other  building,  shall  have  shutters  and 
doors  of  metal,  or  wood  covered  with  metal  on  both  sides  and 
edges. 

Boiler  and  fuel  rooms,  when  constructed  in  buildings 
shall  be  separately  enclosed  in  brick  walls  so  arranged  that 
all  openings  between  them  and  other  parts  of  the  building 
will  be  securely  closed  with  fire  doors  at  the  end  of  each  day’s 
work. 

Sec.  627.  DRYING  ROOMS— 

All  walls,  ceilings  and  partitions  enclosing  drying  rooms, 
when  not  made  of  fireproof  material  shall  be  wire  lathed  and 
plastered,  or  covered  with  metal,  tile  or  other  hard  incom- 
bustible material. 

Sec.  628.  HEATING  APPARATUS  IN  BASEMENTS— 

All  rooms  in  cellars  or  basements  containing  heating 
boilers,  furnaces,  or  stoves  of  any  kind,  if  not  constructed  of 
fireproof  material  shall  have  all  ceilings  lathed  and  plastered 
with  two  (2)  coats  of  brown  mortar. 

When  heating  boilers  are  used,  that  portion  of  the  ceiling 
over  the  boiler  and  within  a radius  of  four  (4)  feet  therefrom 
shall  be  plastered  on  metal  lath  or  be  protected  by  incombust- 
ible shields. 

Sec.  629.  PROTECTION  AGAINST  MOLTEN  METAL, 
HOT  LIQUIDS,  GASES  AND  DUST— 

In  every  factory  or  workshop,  all  machinery  and  appli- 
ances connected  therewith,  also  every  vat,  pan,  or  other  struc- 
ture with  molten  or  hot  liquids  shall  be  placed  upon  an  in- 
combustible foundation  or  hearth,  and  shall  be  constructed  in 
such  a manner  and  so  guarded  and  further  protected  by  such 
ventilating  ducts  or  pipes  as  to  protect  those  employed  in  their 
operation  and  use,  or  about  them. 


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Sec.  630.  ASH  BOXES  AND  PITS— 

All  receptacles  for  ashes  shall  be  of  galvanized  iron,  brick 
or  other  incombustible  material.  When  the  ash  pit  is  located 
in  a basement  or  cellar  it  shall  have  brick  walls  at  least  one 
(1)  brick  in  thickness,  and  if  floor  over  same  is  of  wood,  such 
pit  shall  be  covered  over  with  either  brick  arching,  stone  or  con- 
crete not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  thick  with  four  (4)  inches 
of  air  space  between  the  covering  of  pit  and  the  ceiling,  except 
for  pits  built  directly  under  the  trimmer  arches  of  hearths. 

The  ash  flues  connected  with  the  upper  floors  of  any 
building  shall  be  constructed  and  extend  clear  up  to  and 
above  the  roof  the  same  as  chimneys. 

A self-closing  scuppered  cast  iron  ash  door  shall  be 
placed'in  such  story  at  least  two  (2)  feet  above  the  floor.  The 
metal  collar  attached  to  frame  shall  be  at  least  one-half  (54) 
inch  distant  from  all  woodwork,  and  connection  with  flue 
made  air  tight.  Such  flues  or  pits  may  also  be  used  for  sweep- 
ings but  for  no  purpose  which  would  be  in  violation  of  the  or- 
dinances of  the  City  or  the  regulations  of  the  Board  of  Health, 
and  when  such  flues  or  pits  are  built  in  any  building  more 
than  two  (2)  stories  high  and  occupied  for  any  other  purpose 
than  a dwelling  such  ash  pits  must  have  the  cleaning  out  door 
accessible  from  the  outside  of  the  building  only. 


TITLE  XXI. 

STAIRS,  HALLS  AND  ENTRANCES. 

Sec.  631.  MEASUREMENT  OF  STAIRS— 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Code  the  width  of  a stairs  or 
stairway  shall  be  the  distance  in  the  clear  between  the  inner 
edge  of  the  two  (2)  handrails,  or  between  the  wall  and  the 
inner  edge  of  the  outer  handrail  when  there  is  but  one  (1) 
outside  rail ; the  height  of  a riser  is  the  plumb  distance  from 
top  to  top  of  treads,  and  the  width  of  a tread  is  the  horizontal 


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distance  from  nosing  to  nosing  or  riser  to  riser;  the  widths 
and  increase  of  widths  are  for  stairs  with  straight  runs  or 
flights;  when  curved  or  winding  stairs  are  used  their  width 
shall  be  no  less  than  one  and  one-quarter  (1^)  times  that  of 
an  equivalent  straight  run  stair,  and  the  given  dimensions  of 
the  treads  and  risers  shall  be  laid  off  on  the  center  line  of 
such  run.  The  width  of  a tread  in  any  public  stairs  at  the 
narrowest  end  shall  not  be  less  than  the  height  of  one  of  its 
risers. 

Sec.  632.  UNIT  OF  INCREASE— 

The  unit  of  measure  of  increase  in  width  of  public  halls 
and  stairs  in  buildings  of  the  First  Grade  shall  be  nine  (9) 
inches  for  every  increment  of  six  (6)  inches  of  increase ; in 
buildings  of  the  Second  and  Third  Grades  under  similar  con- 
ditions, as  prescribed  in  Sections  643,  644  and  645. 

Sec.  633.  RISERS  AND  TREADS— 

Risers  shall  never  exceed  or  treads  shall  never  be  less,  in 
the  various  grades  of  buildings,  than  the  following  dimen- 
sions : 

First  and  Second  Grades — Risers  7^2  inches,  treads  10^2 
inches. 

Third  Grade — Risers  7^  inches,  treads  9^^  inches. 

Fourth  Grade — Risers  8 inches,  treads  8 inches. 

Fifth  and  Sixth  Grades — Risers  10  inches,  treads  6 
inches. 

The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  apply  to  all  interior 
or  exterior  or  emergency  stairs  unless  modified  for  special 
cases  in  subsequent  Titles  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  634.  RUNS  AND  WIDTHS  OF  STAIRS— 

No  stairways  in  buildings  of  the  First,  Second  and  Third 
Grades  shall  be  less  than  three  (3)  feet  wide  nor  shall  any 
public  stairway  have  more  than  sixteen  (16)  rises  in  a run 
without  an  intermediate  level  landing,  nor  shall  there  be  less 
than  three  (3)  risers  between  any  two  (2)  landings  or  any 


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floor  and  landing,  nor  shall  there  be  any  change  in  the  dimen- 
sions of  treads  and  risers  in  any  flight  between  two  (2)  floors, 
and  there  shall  be  at  least  seven  (7)  feet  in  the  clear  between 
the  soflits  of  the  stairs  or  ceilings  of  floors  and  nosing  of 
treads  and  landings. 

Sec.  635.  LANDINGS  OF  STAIRS— 

(a)  If  a stair  landing  is  in  the  direction  of  its  run,  its 
depth  shall  not  be  less  than  the  sum  of  two  (2)  of  its  risers 
and  two  (2)  of  its  treads ; at  angle  turns  the  landings  shall 
have  no  winders,  and  the  depth  shall  never  be  less  than  the 
width  of  the  stairway  measured  over  all ; for  stairways  re- 
turning directly  upon  themselves  the  landings  shall  be  the 
full  width  of  both  flights  and  have  a depth  not  less  than  the 
width  of  the  stairs  over  all,  and  when  two  (2)  side  flights 
connect  with  one  (1)  main  flight,  the  width  of  the  main  flight 
shall  be  equal  to  the  aggregate  width  of  the  side  flights,  and 
the  depth  of  the  landing  shall  not  be  less  than  three-quarters 
(^)  of  the  width  of  the  main  flight  over  all. 

(b)  In  any  building  of  the  First,  Second  and  Third 
Grades  when  the  run  of  any  stairs  is  enclosed  on  all  sides, 
the  landing  at  the  top  or  bottom,  if  the  doors  swing  out- 
wardly from  the  stairs,  shall  be  of  no  less  width  than  pre- 
scribed in  (a)  ; and  if  such  doors  swing  inward  towards  the 
stairs,  the  landings  shall  be  at  least  the  width  of  two  (2) 
treads  wider  outside  of  the  door  when  open,  provided  that 
such  landings  are  never  less  than  one  and  one-quarter  (1^) 
the  width  of  the  stairs,  but  no  door  shall  swing  directly  upon 
the  return  landing  of  an  enclosed  stair  hall  or  at  right  angles 
upon  any  other  landing  unless  such  stair  landing  is  increased 
in  width  by  the  additional  width  of  the  door  or  such  doors 
are  hung  in  recessed  jambs  of  a depth  of  the  full  width  of 
the  door. 

Sec.  636.  HAND  RAILS— 

All  stairways  over  three  (3)  risers  high  shall  have  sub- 


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stantial  banisters  and  railings  along  the  outside  of  all  flights 
and  landings  and  well  holes.  All  buildings  of  the  First  and 
Third  Grades  and  of  divisions  (a),  (b)  and  (c)  of  the  Second 
Grade,  and  all  stairs  having  open  wells  on  the  left-hand  side 
ascending  shall  have  a railing  on  both  sides  of  the  stairways ; 
all  other  stairs  have  at  least  one  (1)  hand  rail  placed  on  the 
wall  on  the  right  hand  side  ascending,  but  said  wall  hand 
rails  shall  not  be  required  on  level  platforms  and  landings 
where  the  same  is  of  greater  length  than  the  width  of  the 
stairs. 

Hand  rails  in  all  buildings  except  those  of  the  I Class  may 
be  of  hard  wood. 

Sec.  637.  CONSTRUCTION  OF  STAIRS— 

The  construction  of  all  stairs  shall  conform  to  the  require- 
ments of  the  class  of  building  in  which  they  are  placed. 
Where  an  incombustible  stairway  is  called  for  in  which  the 
treads  and  landings  of  iron  stairs  are  of  slate,  marble  or  other 
stone,  they  shall  each  be  supported  directly  underneath  for 
their  entire  length  and  width  by  an  iron  plate  made  solid  or 
having  openings  not  exceeding  four  (4)  square  inches  in 
same,  of  adequate  strength  and  securely  fastened  to  the 
strings.  In  case  such  supporting  plates  be  made  solid  the 
treads  may  be  of  oak  not  less  than  one  and  five-eighths  (1^) 
inches  thick.  When  all  iron  is  used  the  treads  and  landings 
shall  be  of  cast  iron  with  all  upper  surfaces  properly  cor- 
rugated or  ribbed,  or  otherwise  provided  with  safety  treads. 
Sec.  638.  ENCLOSURES— 

Where  stairways  are  required  to  be  enclosed  in  shafts  in 
buildings  of  the  IV,  V and  VI  Classes,  such  enclosures  or 
stair  halls  shall  include  such  portion  of  the  hall  necessary  for 
the  proper  return  of  floor  landing  and  shall  be  made  with 
self-supporting  partitions  of  brick  or  other  incombustible  ma- 
terial, or  incombustible  stud  partitions,  or  metal  lath  partitions 
plastered  on  both  sides,  or  dressed  and  matched  plank  two  and 


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three-quarters  (2^)  inches  thick.  The  stair  halls  in  fireproof 
buildings  shall  be  made  entirely  of  incombustible  material 
carried  upon  independent  foundations  or  upon  the  metal  frame- 
work. All  doors  to  enclosed  stairways  shall  be  self-closing  fire 
doors  and  when  glass  is  used  it  shall  be  one-quarter  (^)  inch 
wire  woven  glass,  no  pane  of  which  shall  exceed  eighteen  (18) 
inches  in  width  and  six  (6)  square  feet  in  area,  set  in  metallic 
frames  fixed  in  position,  and  unless  otherwise  provided  there 
shall  be  no  other  openings  except  for  doors  between  an  incom- 
bustible stair  enclosure  and  any  other  part  of  a non-fireproof 
building. 

Sec.  639.  WELL  HOLES  AND  SKYLIGHT— 

All  such  enclosures  shall  be  continuous  from  foundations 
to  top  of  the  roof  with  light  wells  as  designated  in  Sections 
735  and  746,  and  end  with  a ventilating  skylight  containing  a 
glass  area  of  not  less  than  three-quarters  (^)  of  the  area  of 
the  enclosure,  provided  that  the  clear  area  between  the  curb 
lines  of  such  skylight  shall  never  be  less  than  the  amounts 
given  in  Column  XI,  Table  F,  Title  XXIX,  for  corresponding 
story  heights ; the  curb  of  such  skylight  shall  not  be  less  than 
three  (3)  feet  above  the  roof.  The  skylight  shall  be  so  con- 
structed that  it  can  be  thrown  open  in  the  event  of  fire  by  a 
controlling  device  from  the  first  floor,  provided,  that  if  such 
stair  enclosure  has  a side-lighted  bulkhead  or  texas  as  pre- 
scribed in  Sections  682  and  683,  or  is  located  on  an  outside 
wall  with  window  openings,  such  skylight  may  be  omitted. 

Sec.  640.  LOCATION  OF  STAIRS— 

All  stairs  shall  be  continuous  from  the  ground  floor  up  to 
the  topmost  floor  and  when  two  (2)  or  more  stairs  are  required 
they  shall  be  located  at  as  great  a distance  as  is  practical  from 
each  other. 

No  stairs  leading  to  the  basement  of  a non-fireproof  build- 
ing shall  be  located  under  any  stairs  extending  above  the 
second  floor  unless  such  stairs  is  mill  constructed  and  en- 


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closed  with  brick  fire  walls  and  has  fire  doors  in  the  basement. 
See  also  Section  655. 

Sec.  641.  STAIRS  AND  LADDERS  TO  SCUTTLES— 

All  buildings  over  two  (2)  stories  in  height  shall  have 
scuttles  in  roof  covered  with  incombustible  material  and  lad- 
ders or  iron  stairs  leading  thereto  from  the  floor  below.  No 
scuttle  shall  be  less  in  size  than  twenty  (20)  inches  by  thirty 
(30)  inches  nor  shall  any  scuttle  be  placed  in  any  place  but  a 
hallway  if  the  interior  is  subdivided  in  rooms. 

The  lid  to  any  scuttle  shall  not  be  locked  in  any  way 
except  with  an  ordinary  bolt  or  hooks,  which  can  be  with- 
drawn without  the  use  of  a key.  The  ladder  to  the  roof  of  any 
building  requiring  fire  escapes  shall  be  of  iron.  See  Fire 
Escapes,  Part  IV  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  642.  ENGINEERS’  STATIONARY  LADDERS- 

Every  building  in  which  boilers  or  machinery  are  placed 
in  the  cellar  or  lowest  story,  shall  have  stationary  ladders  or 
stairs  from  such  floor  leading  direct  to  manhole  above  on. 
the  sidewalk  or  other  outside  exit. 

Sec.  643.  STAIRS  IN  BUILDINGS  OF  THE  SECOND 
GRADE— 

(a)  All  non-fireproof  buildings  of  Division  (a),  (c), 
(d),  (e)  or  (f)  of  the  Second  Grade,  in  which,  above  the  second 
floor,  there  is  to  be,  or  in  which  provision  is  made  for  an  occu- 
pation of  the  same  at  times  by  fifty  (50)  to  one  hundred  (100) 
or  more  persons  employed,  engaged,  transient  or  guests 
therein,  there  shall  be  at  least  two  (2)  stair  halls,  each  not  less 
than  three  (3)  feet  six  (6)  inches  wide.  The  width  of  the 
stairs  shall  be  increased  six  (6)  inches  for  each  increment  of 
fifty  (50)  persons  or  part  thereof  over  one  hundred  (100)  up 
to  three  hundred  (300)  or  when  five  (5)  feet  is  reached.  If 
the  number  of  persons  so  occupying  such  premises  exceeds 
eight  hundred  (800)  three  (3)  stairs,  five  (5)  feet  in  width 
each,  shall  be  constructed.  If  the  number  of  persons  so 


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occupying  such  premises  exceeds  twelve  hundred  (1,200)  they 
shall  be  governed  as  regards  the  number  and  size  of  construc- 
tion of  stairways,  by  the  regulations  laid  down  for  buildings 
in  Titles  XXXVI  and  XXXVII.  For  fireproof  buildings  one 

(1)  less  stair  may  be  used.  See  also  Section  644. 

In  all  cases  the  stairs  shall  be  located  at  as  great  a dis- 
tance as  practicable  from  each  other,  and  in  cases  where  the 
persons  so  occupying  such  buildings  are  not  all  on  one  (1) 
floor,  the  widths  and  number  of  stairways  in  the  several 
stories  shall  be  governed  as  above  by  the  total  number  of 
persons  who  will  at  any  time  be  on  any  floor.  All  persons 
above  any  given  story  shall  be  counted  in  addition  to  the 
persons  on  that  story. 

(b)  All  non-fireproof  buildings  of  Division  (b)  of  the 
Second  Grade  (office  buildings),  if  of  the  VI  class  and  of  less 
ground  area  than  two  thousand  (2,000)  square  feet,  shall  have 
one  (1)  flight  of  stairs  not  less  than  five  (5)  feet  wide,  or  two 

(2)  flights  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  wide  each  ; and  for  office 
buildings  of  ordinary  construction  and  of  greater  ground  area 
than  two  thousand  (2,000)  square  feet,  there  shall  be  an  addi- 
tional flight  of  stairs  for  each  additional  two  thousand  (2,000) 
square  feet  of  ground  area,  or  for  any  fractional  part  thereof. 
For  office  buildings  of  the  IV  and  V (semi-fireproof)  classes 
there  shall  be  at  least  one  (1)  flight  of  stairs  at  least  five  (5) 
feet  wide,  or  two  (2)  flights  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  wide 
each  for  the  first  three  thousand  (3,000)  square  feet  of  ground 
area,  and  an  additional  flight  of  stairs  shall  be  required  for 
each  additional  three  thousand  (3,000)  square  feet  of  ground 
area  or  fractional  part  thereof.  For  fireproof  office  buildings 
there  will  be  required  one  (1)  flight  of  stairs  not  less  than  five 
(5)  feet  wide  for  the  first  five  thousand  (5,000)  square  feet  of 
ground  area,  and  an  additional  flight  for  each  additional  five 
thousand  (5,000)  square  feet  of  ground  area  or  fractional 
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Sec.  644.  ACCORDING  TO  OCCUPANCY  OF  LOT— 

Irrespective  of  the  number  of  persons  occupying  build- 
ings of  the  Second  Grade  as  prescribed  in  (a)  Section  643, 
covering  a lot  area  exceeding  five  thousand  (5,000)  square  feet 
and  not  exceeding  seven  thousand  five  hundred  (7,500)  square 
feet,  there  shall  be  provided  at  least  two  (2)  continuous  lines 
of  stairs,  and  every  such  building  shall  have  at  least  one  (1) 
continuous  line  of  stairs  for  each  five  thousand  (5,000)  square 
feet  of  lot  area  covered,  or  part  thereof,  in  excess  of  that 
required  for  seven  thousand  five  hundred  (7,500)  square  feet 
of  lot  area.  When  any  such  building  covers  an  area  of  lot 
greater  than  fifteen  thousand  (15,000)  square  feet  the  number 
of  stairs  shall  be  increased  proportionately.  For  fireproof 
buildings  one  (1)  less  flight  of  stairs  than  above  called  for 
shall  be  required  in  each  case  unless  the  floor  area  exceeds 
seven  thousand  five  hundred  (7,500)  square  feet  in  which  case 
there  shall  be  not  less  than  two  (2)  stairs. 

Sec.  645.  STAIRS  IN  BUILDINGS  OF  THE  THIRD 
GRADE— 

. (a  ) Every  Tenement  or  building  of  the  Third  Grade  shall 
have  at  least  two  (2)  flights  of  stairs  which  shall  extend  from 
the  entrance  floor  to  the  top  story,  and  every  apartment  shall  be 
directly  accessible  from  an  entrance  hall  by  means  of  at  least 
one  (1)  such  flight  of  stairs.  If  there  are  more  than  sixteen  (16) 
rooms  above  the  second  floor,  exclusive  of  bath  and  toilet  rooms, 
the  width  of  the  hallways  and  stairs,  as  provided  in  Sec  654,  shall 
be  increased  six  (6)  inches  for  every  additional  sixteen  (16) 
rooms  or  fraction  thereof,  up  to  eighty  (80)  rooms  ur  until  the 
width  of  five  (5)  feet  is  reached. 

(b)  Every  non-fireproof  Tenement  containing  over  eighty 
(80)  rooms,  exclusive  of  bath  rooms,  shall  have  one  (1)  addi- 
tional flight  of  stairs  (over  and  above  the  flights  hereinbefore 
provided  for)  for  every  additional  eighty  (80)  rooms,  exculsive 
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not  more  than  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120)  rooms,  exclusive  of 
bath  rooms,  at  the  owner’s  option,  in  lieu  of  an  additional  stair- 
way, the  stairs  and  public  halls  throughout  the  entire  building 
shall  be  at  least  one-half  (}4)  wider  than  is  provided  for  in 
Division  (a)  under  this  Section. 

(c)  Every  fireproof  Tenement  containing  over  one  hundred 
and  twenty  (120)  rooms,  exclusive  of  bath  rooms,  shall  have 
one  (1)  additional  flight  of  stairs  (over  and  above  the  flights 
hereinbefore  provided  for)  for  every  additional  one  hundred  and 
twenty  ( 120)  rooms  or  fraction  thereof ; but  if  such  building  con- 
tains not  more  than  one  hundred  and  eighty  (180)  rooms,  exclu- 
sive of  bath  rooms,  at  the  owner’s  option,  in  lieu  of  an  additional 
stairway,  the  stairs  and  public  halls  throughout  the  entire  build- 
ing shall  be  made  at  least  one-half  (^)  wider  than  is  provided 
in  division  (a)  of  this  Section. 

Sec.  646.  STAIRS  IN  BUILDINGS  OF  THE  FOURTH 
AND  FIFTH  GRADES— 

For  non-fireproof  buildings  of  the  Fourth  Grade,  except  eight 
(8)  room  dwellings  not  exceeding  two  (2)  stories  in  height, 
there  shall  be  for  each  building  at  least  two  (2)  flights  of  stairs, 
which,  for  buildings  of  two  thousand  (2,000)  square  feet  or  less 
in  ground  area,  or  containing  fifteen  (15)  or  less  rooms  above  the 
second  floor  shall  be  at  least  three  (3)  feet  wide  each,  with  an 
increase  of  six  (6)  inches  in  width  for  each  additional  of  five 
hundred  (500)  square  feet  to  the  ground  area  of  or  additional 
ten  (10)  rooms  in  the  building,  up  to  a ground  area  of  three 
thousand  (3,000)  square  feet,  and  after  that  there  shall  be  an 
additional  flight  of  stairs  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  wide  for 
each  additional  two  thousand  (2,000)  square  feet,  or  additional 
ten  (10)  rooms,  or  fractional  part  thereof.  In  all  cases  where 
buildings  of  these  grades  are  built  entirely  of  fireproof  construc- 
tion, the  number  of  stairs  herein  provided  may  be  reduced  by  one 
(1)  flight  from  the  number  herein  specified  for  non-fireproof 
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Sec.  647.  MONUMENTAL  STAIRS— 

Stairs  in  mercantile  and  manufacturing  buildings  shall  be 
enclosed  in  shafts  constructed  of  brick  or  other  incombustible 
material  as  per  Sec.  638,  but  nothing  in  this  provision  shall  be  so 
construed  as  to  prohibit  the  use  of  an  independent  monumental 
stairs  in  stores  or  salesrooms  extending  from  the  basement  to  the 
second  floor  as  far  distant  as  possible  from  and  in  addition  to  the 
other  required  stairways. 

Sec.  648.  STAIRS  IN  SCHOOL  BUILDINGS— 

School  buildings,  if  more  than  one  (1)  story  in  height  and 
having  more  than  three  (3)  rooms  above  the  first  story,  shall 
have  at  least  two  (2)  separate  and  distinct  stairways,  as  far  re- 
mote from  each  other  as  practicable.  School  buildings  or  all 
buildings  of  the  First  and  Second  Grades  containing  a general  as- 
sembly room  shall  have  stairs  and  fire  escapes  proportioned  as 
prescribed  for  Assembly  Halls  under  Title  XXXVI. 

Sec.  649.  ENTRANCE  TO  BASEMENT— 

Whenever  the  basement  of  a building  is  used  for  living  rooms, 
salesroom,  manufacturing  purposes,  or  place  of  assembly  or  re- 
sort, it  shall  have  a staircase  of  at  least  three  (3)  feet  wide  leading 
direct  to  street  or  outside  for  every  five  thousand  (5,000)  square 
feet  of  lot  area  or  part  thereof  covered  by  the  building,  and 
shall  have  at  least  one  (1)  continuous  line  of  stairs  leading  to 
the  street  for  each  five  thousand  (5,000)  square  feet  of  lot  area, 
or  part  thereof,  or  otherwise  be  proportioned  according  to  the 
number  of  occupants  as  for  Assembly  Halls  under  Title 
XXXVI. 

Sec.  650.  CELLER  STAIRS— 

The  cellar  stairs  in  frame  dwellings  may  be  placed  directly 
under  main  stairs,  and  no  brick  wall  shall  be  necessary  to  enclose 
the  same. 

Sec.  651.  OUTSIDE  STAIRS— 

In  all  cases  where  one  ( 1 ) incombustible  stairs  is  constructed 
on  the  outside  of  a building,  of  every  two  (2)  stairways  required 


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for  the  building  or  where  the  stair-halls  and  elevator  shaft  from 
the  ground  entrance  to  the  roof  are  enclosed  in  a brick  or  fire- 
proof shaft,  and  the  entrance  on  any  floor  thereto  is  from  an  in- 
combustible balcony  or  loggia,  free  and  open  on  the  outside  to 
the  air,  then  fire  escapes  may  be  omitted.  See  Part  IV  of  this 
Code. 

Sec.  652.  ELEVATOR  WALLS— 

No  stairways  shall  hereafter  be  constructed  around  or  along- 
side elevator  shafts  in  buildings  over  four  (4)  stories  in  height 
unless  said  stairways  are  separated  from  the  elevtaor  shaft  by  a 
fireproof  wall. 

Sec.  653.  CHANGING  AND  OBSTRUCTING  STAIRS— 

It  shall  be  unlawful  under  any  circumstances  to  close  up  or 
obstruct  the  stairs  or  fire  escapes  or  the  approaches  leading  there- 
to in  any  building,  and  no  change  in  the  construction  or  position 
of  either  shall  be  made  unless  the  permit  so  to  do  shall  first 
have  been  obtained  from  the  Inspector.  See  Sec.  635  (b)  and 
also  Secs.  915  and  939. 

Sec.  654.  HALLS  AND  DOORS— 

For  the  purpose  of  procuring  proper  egress  from  buildings, 
the  following  table  gives  the  minimum  sizes  which  shall  be  used 
in  proportioning  public  halls,  stairs,  doors  and  transoms.  Pas- 
sageways leading  to  or  from  any  stairs  shall  not  be  less  than  the 
width  of  the  stairs  over  all  with  which  it  communicates,  pro- 
vided, the  hallway  into  which  any  door  swings  or  adjoins  is  at 
least  six  (6)  inches  wider  than  the  widest  door  opening. 


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The  aggregate  width  of  the  entrance  or  exit  door  openings  at 
the  street  level  in  buildings  of  the  First,  Second  and  Third 
Grades  shall  be  at  least  equal  to  the  aggregate  width  of  the  stair- 
ways, and  such  doors  shall  be  not  locked  during  business  hours 
or  when  the  building  is  occupied  by  large  numbers  of  people. 

Unless  otherwise  herein  prescribed,  the  width  and  number  of 
aisles,  corridors,  halls,  passages,  stairways  and  doors  of  common 
public  use  in  all  buildings,  shall  be  computed  and  constructed  in 
the  same  manner  as  specified  for  assembly  halls  and  theatres  in 
Title  XXXVIL 

Transoms  in  enclosed  stair  halls  shall  be  fixed  and  glazed 
with  wired  glass.  See  also  Secs.  779  and  780. 

Sec.  655.  ENTRANCE  HALLS— 

All  entrance  halls  shall  lead  directly  from  a street,  alley 
or  court,  or  a courtway  or  yard  connected  directly  with  a street, 
and  shall  be  as  short  and  as  direct  as  possible  between  the  street 
lines  and  stairways,  and  every  flight  of  stairs  required  shall  have 
such  an  entrance  hall  on  the  ground  floor,  and  when  they  pass 
through  a first  floor  occupied  for  mercantile  or  manufacturing 
purposes  with  different  tenants  or  grades  of  occupancy  above 
them,  they  shall  be  enclosed  entirely  with  fireproof  walls;  in  non- 
fireproof  buildings  such  enclosures  shall  be  of  brick  extending 
from  the  foundation  up  to  the  top  level  of  the  second  tier  of 
joists.  There  shall  be  no  openings  into  the  first  floor  or  base- 
ment of  such  enclosures,  and  no  opening  from  the  first  floor  to 
the  basement  shall  be  underneath  such  a stairs  unless  the  street 
entrance  floor  and  the  soffits  of  the  first  flight  of  stairs  and  the 
ceilings  are  made  fireproof  and  completely  cut  off  from  the  well 
holes,  but  no  passenger  elevator  in  such  an  entrance  or  stair  hall 
shall  extend  to  the  basement. 

Sec.  656.  MAIN  HALL— 

If  the  entrance  to  the  main  public  hall  is  the  only  entrance 
to  more  than  one  (1)  flight  of  stairs,  the  several  portions  of 
such  main  entrance  hall  which  separate  the  entrance  of  the 


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building  from  several  flights  of  stairs,  respectively,  shall  be  in- 
creased at  least  one  (1)  foot  in  width  for  each  such  additional 
flight  of  stairs,  provided,  that  if  the  length  of  such  entrance  or 
public  hall  is  of  a greater  depth  than  fifteen  (15)  feet  the  width 
shall  be  at  least  one  (1)  foot  greater  than  the  prescribed  mini- 
mum for  the  first  twenty-five  (25)  feet  length  of  hall  and  shall 
be  further  increased  at  least  six  (6)  inches  for  each  and  every 
twelve  and  one-half  (12^)  feet  or  fraction  thereof  of  increase 
in  length  in  excess  of  twenty-five  (25)  feet.  All  such  entrance 
halls  in  through  buildings  on  interior  lots  shall  extend  through 
to  the  yard,  or  to  the  farthest  flight  of  stairs  opening  from  a 
courtway  leading  direct  to  a street  or  alley. 

Sec.  657.  LIGHTING  PUBLIC  HALLS— 

Every  public  hall  shall  be  lighted  by  at  least  one  window 
in  each  story  opening  directly  on  a street,  alley,  yard  of  court, 
or  by  a skylight.  Such  window  shall  be  so  placed  that  light  may 
pass  directly  through  it  and  the  hall  to  the  opposite  end  of  the 
hall  in  through  buildings  on  interior  lots  shall  extend  through 
hall,  or  else  there  shall  be  at  least  one  (1)  window  opening 
directly  upon  a street  or  alley,  yard,  court  or  light  shaft,  in  every 
twenty-five  (25)  feet  in  length  or  fraction  thereof  of  such  hall, 
except  in  so  much  of  any  entrance  hall  as  lies  between  the  en- 
trance and  the  flight  of  stairs  nearest  the  entrance.  In  any  such 
public  hall,  recesses  or  returns,  the  length  of  which  do  not  ex- 
ceed twice  the  width  of  the  public  hall,  will  be  permitted,  with- 
out an  additional  window,  but  otherwise  each  recess  or  return 
shall  be  regarded  for  the  purpose  of  this  section,  as  if  it  were  a 
separate  hall.  And  any  part  of  a public  hall  which  is  shut  off 
from  any  other  part  by  a door  or  doors,  shall  be  deemed  a sepa- 
rate public  hall  within  the  meaning  of  this  section.  See  also 
Sec.  643. 

Sec.  658.  NATURAL  AND  ARTIFICIAL  LIGHTING  OF 
HALLS— 

One  (1)  at  least  of  the  windows  provided  to  light  each  public 


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hall  or  part  thereof  shall  have  a glass  area  of  at  least  twelve  (12) 
square  feet  and  have  an  equivalent  of  artificial  light  for  night  ser- 
vice while  the  building  is  occupied.  See  also  Titles  XXXI  and 
XXXIV  and  Part  IV  of  this  Code. 


TITLE  XXII. 

ROOFS  AND  APPENDAGES. 

Sec.  659.  CLASS  OF  CONSTRUCTION— 

Unless  otherwise  prescribed  in  this  Title,  all  roofs  and  their 
appendages  shall  conform  in  construction  with  the  class  of  build- 
ing they  cover  or  enclose. 

Sec.  660.  SHINGLE  ROOF— 

The  use  of  shingle  roofs  or  other  forms  of  combustible  roof 
covering  upon  buildings  erected  or  altered  within  the  fire  limits 
is  prohibited. 

Sec.  661.  GRAVEL  ROOF— 

A roof  whose  slope  is  not  more  than  three  (3)  inches  per 
foot  horizontal,  and  the  covering  of  which  is  made  with  a com- 
position of  felt  and  gravel,  shall  be  considered  incombustible 
under  the  provisions  of  this  Code,  and  may  be  used  upon  build- 
ings of  all  classes,  provided,  that  such  roofing  is  not  less  than 
four  (4)  ply  for  all  buildings  better  than  the  VI  Class.  See 
also  Section  293. 

Sec.  662.  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ROOFS— 

In  the  case  of  all  buildings  less  than  sixty  (60)  feet  in  height, 
roofs  having  a slope  of  more  than  that  specified  for  composition 
roofs  may  be  made  of  timber  and  board  construction,  and  shall 
be  covered  with  slate  or  glazed  tile  or  metal.  The  roofs  upon 
buildings  sixty  (60)  or  more  feet  and  less  than  one  hundred 
(100)  feet  high,  and  of  greater  slope  than  three  (3)  inches  to 
the  foot,  and  less  slope  than  thirty  (30)  degrees  with  the  hori- 


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zon,  shall,  if  made  of  timber  construction,  have  a fireproof  cover- 
ing upon  the  roof  boards  which  shall  be  made  either  of  mortar, 
porous  terra  cotta  or  plaster  boards,  and  which  shall  be  at  least 
two  (2)  inches  thick.  If  this  covering  is  made  upon  the  roof 
boards,  wooden  strips  shall  be  inserted  and  securely  fastened  to 
the  wooden  substructure  at  regular  intervals  between  the  fireproof 
covering,  and  a weather-proof  covering  of  sheet  metal,  slate  or 
glazed  tile  shall  be  securely  fastened  thereto,  provided  that  in  the 
roof  on  buildings  of  the  IV  and  V Classes  a single  thickness  of 
one  and  three-quarters  (1^)  inch  matched  planking  may  be 
used  to  receive  the  roof  covering  direct. 

Sec.  663.  RISE  OF  ROOF  ABOVE  LIMIT  OF 
HEIGHT— 

In  the  case  of  buildings  which  are  entirely  fireproof  in  their 
construction  and  of  which  the  roof  is  also  entirely  of  fireproof 
construction,  the  roof  may  rise  above  the  limit  of  height  of  wall 
fixed  by  this  Code  for  such  buildings  at  a slope  not  to  exceed 
thirty  (30)  degrees  with  the  horizon,  and  to  a height  not  exceed- 
ing ten  (10)  feet  above  the  limitation  of  height  of  such  wall. 
The  space  enclosed  by  such  roof  above  the  legal  limitation  of  the 
height  of  such  wall  may  be  used  as  an  enclosure  for  pipes,  water 
tanks,  ventilating  or  elevator  machinery,  or  for  ventilating  ducts, 
but  it  shall  not  be  lawful  to  use  such  attic  space  for  purposes  of 
storage,  business  or  residence. 

Sec.  664.  MANSARD  ROOFS— 

If  a mansard  or  other  roof  of  like  character  having  a pitch 
of  over  sixty  (60)  degrees  be  placed  on  any  building,  except  a 
wood  building,  or  a dwelling  house,  or  any  building  of  the  IV  and 
VI  Classes  not  exceeding  three  (3)  stories,  nor  more  than  forty 
(40)  feet  in  height,  it  shall  be  constructed  of  iron  rafters  and 
lathed  with  iron  or  steel  on  the  inside  and  plastered,  or  filled  in 
with  fireproof  material  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches  thick,  and 
covered  with  metal,  slate  or  tile.  See  also  Sections  409  and  410. 


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Sec.  665.  ROOFS  ON  CONTIGUOUS  BUILDINGS— 

In  all  cases  where  two  or  more  buildings,  over  two  (2) 
stories  in  height  are  built  adjoining  one  to  another  and  separated 
by  means  of  a division  wall  or  walls,  the  roof  sheathing,  cornices 
or  ridge  moldings  shall  not  extend  over  or  cover  any  portion  of 
such  division  wall  or  walls  unless  such  roofs  are  constructed 
wholly  of  fireproof  materials,  as  prescribed  in  Title  XV. 

Sec.  666.  CORNICES— 

In  all  cases  where  a wall  is  finished  with  a stone  or  terra 
cotta  cornice,  sixty-five  (65)  per  centum  of  the  weight  of  the 
material  for  such  cornice  shall  be  on  the  inside  of  the  outer 
face  of  the  wall,  or  shall  be  securely  anchored  so  that  the  cornice 
shall  be  firmly  balanced  upon  the  wall.  In  skeleton  construction 
all  horizontal  and  vertical  joints  shall  be  made  water-tight.  Cor- 
nices, gutters,  eaves,  or  parapets  of  all  buildings  over  forty  (40) 
feet  high,  excepting  residences,  shall  be  constructed  of  non- 
combustible material,  and  shall  be  well  secured  to  the  wall  with 
iron  anchors  or  metal  brackets. 

The  backs  of  tin  and  iron  coverings  shall  have  at  least  one 
(1)  coat  of  paint,  and  all  cornice  lookouts  and  anchors  two  (2) 
coats  of  paint.  See  Title  XL 
Sec.  667.  LOOKOUTS— 

The  lookouts  to  which  the  cornice  on  all  buildings  over  four 
(4)  stories  in  height  is  secured  shall  in  all  cases  be  of  metal 
placed  not  more  than  four  (4)  feet  apart  and  firmly  secured  to  the 
wall ; intermediate  lookouts  in  non-fireproof  buildings  may  be  of 
wood.  In  all  cases  the  walls  shall  be  carried  up  to  the  sheathing 
of  the  roof,  and  where  the  cornice  projects  above  the  roof,  the 
walls  shall  be  carried  up  to  the  top  of  the  cornice. 

Wood  shall  not  be  used  in  any  cornice  or  gutter  for  buildings 
of  one  hundred  ( 100)  feet  or  more  in  height. 

Sec.  668.  REPAIR  OF  CORNICES— 

All  exterior  wooden  cornices,  except  for  residences  and 
buildings  under  forty  (40)  feet  in  height,  that  shall  hereafter  re- 


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quire  to  be  repaired  or  replaced,  shall  be  constructed  of  some 
non-combustible  material,  as  required  for  new  buildings ; and  all 
exterior  wooden  cornices  or  gutters,  except  for  residences  and 
buildings  under  forty  (40)  feet  in  height,  that  may  hereafter  be 
damaged  by  fire  or  otherwise,  if  replaced,  shall  be  constructed 
of  non-combustible  material. 

Sec.  669.  SNOW  BRAKES— 

Snow  brakes  or  guards  made  of  incombustible  materials 
shall  be  attached  to  all  roofs  of  buildings  over  two  (2)  stories, 
or  twenty-five  (25)  feet  high  hereafter  constructed  or  altered 
along  any  courtway  or  street  lines  or  within  ten  (10)  feet  of  the 
same,  having  a pitch  of  more  than  twenty-five  (25)  degrees, 
unless  projecting  cornices  or  gutters  are  so  arranged  as  to  form 
adequate  snow  guards. 

Sec.'  670.  DOWN  SPOUTS  AND  GUTTERS— 

All  buildings  shall  be  kept  provided  with  proper  metallic 
down  spouts  and  eave  or  cornice  gutters  for  conducting  water 
from  the  roof  to  the  ground,  sewer  or  street  in  such  manner 
as  shall  protect  the  walls  and  foundations  from  damage,  and  in 
no  case  shall  water  from  roofs  be  allowed  to  flow  upon  sidewalks, 
but  shall  be  conducted  by  drain  pipe  or  pipes  to  sewer,  or  under 
sidewalk  to  the  gutter,  when  no  sewer  exists.  See  Part  VI  of 
this  Code. 

Sec.  671.  TOWERS— 

Towers  and  spires  shall  not  exceed  the  following  heights 
above  the  grade:  On  buildings  of  the  VII  Class,  seventy  (70) 
feet;  on  buildings  of  the  VI  Class,  one  hundred  (100)  feet,  and 
on  buildings  of  the  IV  and  V Classes  on  hundred  and  fifty  (150) 
feet.  All  towers  or  spires  more  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150) 
feet  in  height  from  the  sidewalk  shall  be  built  entirely  of  incom- 
bustible material.  But  no  such  tower  or  spire  shall  occupy  more 
than  one-quarter  {%)  of  the  street  frontage  of  any  building  on 
which  it  is  built,  and  none  shall  in  any  case  have  a base  area  of 
more  than  sixteen  hundred  (1,600)  square  feet,  and  where  the 


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area  of  such  tower  or  spire  exceeds  one  hundred  ( 100)  square 
feet  its  supports  shall  be  carried  down  to  the  ground. 

Sec.  672.  DORMERS  AND  PENT  HOUSES— 

According  to  the  class  of  construction  to  which  they  are 
attached,  all  Dormer  windows  and  Pent  houses  or  bulkheads  or 
curbings  used  as  enclosures  for  tanks  and  elevators  and  coverings 
for  the  machinery  of  elevators,  or  any  other  purpose  whatever, 
hereafter  erected  on  or  above  the  roof  of  buildings  over  three  (3) 
stories  high  shall  be  built  of  fireproof  materials ; or  of  wood  cov- 
ered with  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  of  fireproof  material,  or 
filled  in  the  thickness  of  the  studding  with  such  material  and 
covered  on  all  outside  surfaces  with  metal,  including  both  sur- 
faces and  edges  of  doors.  All  scuttles  shall  be  metal  clad.  Where 
party  or  division  walls  form  one  ( 1 ) or  more  sides  of  pent  houses, 
such  walls  shall  be  carried  up  as  fire  walls  above  the  roof  of  the 
pent  house.  Pent  houses  on  buildings  of  the  VI  Class  may  have 
a single  thickness  of  seven-eighths  sheathing,  metal  clad, 

but  the  height  of  no  elevator  pent  house  or  bulkhead  shall  exceed 
fifteen  (15)  feet  above  the  roof. 

No  pent  house  or  bulkhead  used  or  occupied  for  manufac- 
turing, business  or  storage  purposes,  shall  be  placed  upon  any 
roof  above  the  cornice  line,  except  for  photographic  and  scientific 
observation  purposes,  in  which  case  the  total  area  of  such  pent 
houses  shall  not  exceed  ten  (10)  per  cent,  of  the  roof  area  after 
deducting  all  other  appendages,  and  when  the  per  cent,  of  such 
area  occupied  exceed  ten  (10)  per  cent,  or  the  height  of  such 
pent  house,  or  bulkhead,  or  any  side  lighted  texas  exceed  ten 
(10)  feet  above  the  roof  or  main  cornice  line,  the  measurements 
for  the  height  of  the  building  shall  be  taken  from  the  top  of  the 
roofs  of  such  pent  hou^e,  bulkhead  or  texas. 

Sec.  673.  TANKS— 

Tanks  containing  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  gallons  of 
water  or  other  fluid  hereafter  placed  in  any  story,  or  on  the  roof 
or  above  the  roof  of  any  building  now  or  hereafter  erected,  or 


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if  detached  from  any  building  except  of  the  VII  Class,  in  the 
Urban  district,  and  less  than  thirty  (30)  feet  distant  from  any 
building  in  the  Outer  district,  shall  be  supported  on  iron  or  steel 
beams  of  sufficient  strength  to  safely  carry  the  same ; and  the 
beams  shall  rest  at  both  their  ends  on  brick  walls,  or  on  iron  or 
steel  girders,  or  iron  or  steel  columns,  or  piers  of  masonry.  Tanks 
upon  roofs  of  buildings  of  the  IV  class  not  exceeding  eighty  (80) 
feet  in  height,  and  on  buildings  of  the  V,  VI  and  VII  Classes, 
may  be  supported  by  timbers.  Underneath  any  said  water  tank 
or  on  the  side  near  the  bottom  of  same,  there  shall  be  a short  pipe 
or  outlet,  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  in  diameter,  fitted  with  a 
suitable  valve,  having  a lever  or  wheel  handle  to  same,  so  that 
firemen  or  others  can  readily  discharge  the  weight  of  the  fluid 
contents  from  the  tank  in  case  of  necessity.  Such  tanks  shall  be 
placed  where  practicable  at  one  corner  of  a building,  and  shall  not 
be  placed  over,  nor  near  a line  of  stairs.  Covers  on  top  of  water 
tanks  placed  on  roofs,  if  of  wood  shall  be  covered  with  tin. 

All  wooden  tanks  hereafter  erected  on  buildings  in  the  ‘Tu- 
ner” district  shall  be  enclosed  in  brick  or  other  incombustible 
walls. 

Sec.  674.  VENTILATORS  AND  SKYLIGHTS— 

All  attics  not  otherwise  provided  with  ventilating  windows 
and  apparatus  shall  be  provided  with  one  (1)  or  more  sheet 
metal  ventilators  and  every  fireproof  roof  hereafter  placed  on 
any  building  shall  have,  besides  the  usual  scuttle  or  bulkhead,  a 
ventilated  skylight  or  skylights  of  a superficial  area  equal  to  not 
less  than  one-fiftieth  (1-50)  the  superficial  area  of  such  fireproof 
roof.  See  also  Title  XXIV. 


TITLE  XXIII. 

BAYS  AND  BALCONIES. 

Sec.  675.  RESTRICTION— 

With  the  exception  of  those  noted  under  Title  XIII,  no 


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oriel  bay,  balcony  or  porch  shall  extend  to  within  one  (1)  story 
of  the  top  of  any  building  three  (3)  or  more  stories  in  height, 
nor  more  than  three  (3)  feet  above  the  floor  line  of  such  upper 
story. 

Sec.  676.  APRONS,  BAYS  AND  ORIELS— 

All  aprons,  bays  and  oriels  over  sixty  (60)  feet  high  above 
the  grade  shall  be  of  I,  II  or  III  Class  construction,  and  all  bays 
less  than  sixty  (60)  feet  high,  except  on  buildings  of  the  I Class, 
may  be  of  mill  construction  metal  clad,  and  on  non-fireproof 
buildings  of  the  IV,  V and  VI  Classes  they  shall  be  sheet  metal 
clad;  no  wooden  lookouts  or  cornice  mouldings  to  be  used  on 
bays  over  sixty  (60)  feet  high,  nor  shall  any  oriel  bay  window 
project  more  than  four  (4)  feet  beyond  the  building  line.  ' 

Where  metal  clad  aprons  are  employed  on  buildings  of  the 
IV  and  V Classes  the  back  of  sheating  between  the  studs  shall 
be  filled  in  solidly  with  brick  or  other  fireproof  material. 

Sec.  677.  PORCHES  AND  BALCONIES— 

All  porches  over  two  (2)  stories  in  height  and  under  sixty 
(60)  feet  in  height  shall  be  of  V Class  construction  with  iron 
frames,  and  of  fireproof  construction  if  over  sixty  (60)  feet  in 
height,  or  if  used  in  connection  with  a fire  escape ; balconies  and 
loggias  attached  to  any  building  above  the  second  floor  level  shall 
have  iron  frames  and  plank  floors,  but  above  sixty  (60)  feet  in 
height  they  shall  be  of  iron  or  be  of  fireproof  construction 
throughout.  Outside  stairs  used  in  connection  with  porches  at- 
tached to  buildings  of  the  IV,  V and  VI  Classes  over  two  (2) 
stories,  but  not  exceeding  four  (4)  stories  or  sixty  (60)  feet  in 
height,  shall  be  of  at  least  V Class  construction  with  threads  and 
stringers  not  less  than  two  and  three-quarters  (2^)  inches  thick. 

Sec.  678.  SUPPORTS— 

The  cantilever  brackets  and  supports  of  all  oriel  bays,  porches, 
and  balconies,  as  prescribed  in  this  Title,  except  for  buildings  of 
the  VII  Class  and  above  the  third  floor  of  buildings  of  the  Vl 
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class,  shall  be  of  steel  or  other  incombustible  material.  See  Sec- 
tion 490. 

Sec.  679.  AREA  OF  FACE  OCCUPIED— 

No  oriel  bay,  balcony  or  porch,  alone  or  in  combination,  con- 
nected with  buildings  three  (3)  stories  in  height,  shall  cover  more 
than  seventy-five  per  cent,  of  the  entire  width  of  a front  or  side 
of  a non-fireproof  building,  or  more  than  eighty  (80)  per  cent, 
of  a fireproof  building,  provided,  that  in  non-fireproof  buildings 
the  width  of  any  single  bay  or  oriel  shall  not  exceed  twelve  (12) 
feet,  or  fourteen  (14)  feet  in  fireproof  buildings,  for  every 
twenty  (20)  feet  of  frontage  or  panel  division,  nor  shall  there 
be  more  than  one  (1)  such  bay  for  every  twenty  (20)  foot  in- 
terval, provided  further,  that  all  bays,  except  corner  oriels,  in 
buildings  of  wall  or  pier  construction,  shall  never  be  nearer  than 
three  (3)  feet  to  a corner  or  lot  line,  and  have  six  (6)  feet  in 
non-fireproof  buildings  and  at  least  four  (4)  feet  in  fireproof 
buildings  between  each  bay ; if  such  bays  extend  through  two 
(2)  or  more  stories  in  height  the  jamb  adjoining  a built-in  column 
shall  never  be  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick. 

Sec.  680.  SHOP  FRONTS— 

Shop  fronts  shall  conform  in  construction  with  the  building 
to  which  they  are  attached ; the  cornices  of  shop  fronts  in  build- 
ings of  the  VI  Class  less  than  three  (3)  stories  high  may  be  of 
wood  if  not  over  twelve  (12)  inches  in  height.  See  also  “Roofs 
and  Appendages,”  Title  XXII. 

Sec.  681.  EXCEPTIONS  AND  MEASUREMENTS  OF 
AREAS  OCCUPIED— 

The  provisions  of  Section  679  as  to  area  of  face  occupied  by 
porches  or  balconies  shall  not  apply  to  single  or  double  dwellings 
or  to  the  rear  face  of  free-standing  semi-detached  buildings  of 
the  Third  Grade,  but  the  measurement  for  the  yard,  court  and 
other  spaces  for  all  grades  of  buildings,  as  prescribed  in  Titles 
XVIII  and  XXIX,  shall  be  taken  from  the  outer  cornice  lines 
of  such  porches  and  balconies  and  the  measurement  for  lighting 


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and  ventilation  of  rooms,  as  prescribed  in  Title  XXXI,  shall  be 
taken  to  the  outer  edge  of  the  architrave  of  the  porch  or  at  the 
lowest  point  of  the  balcony  instead  of  to  the  window  head  as 
prescribed  in  Sections  771  to  776,  inclusive,  of  that  Title. 


TITLE  XXIV. 

SKYLIGHTS  AND  FLOOR  LIGHTS. 

Sec.  682.  SKYLIGHTS— 

In  all  buildings  hereafter  erected,  the  roof  immediately  over 
the  enclosed  elevator  openings,  stairways,  hoist-ways,  chutes,  or 
well-holes  shall  be  provided  with  skylights  or  side-lights  above 
the  roof  having  a glazed  area  of  at  least  three-quarters  (^)  of 
the  shaft.  The  skylight  shall  be  made  of  glass  set  in  metal  frames 
set  on  curbs  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  above  the  roof.  Said 
curbs  shall  conform  to  the  construction  of  the  building,  but  in 
all  cases  shall  be  covered  on  the  outside  with  metal  or  other  in- 
combustible covering.  See  Section  672,  Title  XXII. 

All  skylights  having  a superficial  area  of  more  than  nine 
(9)  square  feet,  shall  have  immediately  underneath  or  above  the 
glass,  a wire  netting  to  be  made  of  wire  not  smaller  than  No.  8 
and  to  be  netted  to  not  more  than  one  and  one-half  (l^^)  inch 
mesh,  unless  the  glass  contains  a wire  netting  within  itself.  In 
unenclosed  elevator  shafts,  where  the  machinery  can  be  placed 
between  the  attic  floor  and  the  roof,  such  machine  loft  shall  be 
enclosed  on  all  sides  in  the  attic  by  incombustibe  partitions  and 
fire  doors,  and  if  such  loft  is  not  provided  with  equivalent  win- 
dow space  in  the  outside  walls,  then  each  such  enclosure  shall  be 
provided  with  a ventilated  skylight,  with  a glass  area  of  no  less 
than  one-third  (ka)  of  the  area  enclosed. 

Sec.  683.  VENTILATING  SKYLIGHTS— 

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in  Section  682,  shall  be  provided  with  opening  devices  so  that 
at  least  one-half  (^)  the  area  can  be  opened  from  any  floor,  and 
in  addition,  every  such  skylight  or  side-lighted  bulkhead  or  texas, 
at  their  highest  point,  shall  be  provided  with  one  ( 1 ) or  more 
sheet  metal  open  latticed  louvres  or  automatic  ventilators  the 
combined  area  of  which  shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  per  cent, 
of  the  area  of  the  skylight  curb  or  side-lighted  bulkhead  or  texas. 
See  also  Titles  XXI,  XXII,  XXIX,  XXXV  and  XXXVII  and 
Part  IV  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  684.  FLOOR  AND  SIDEWALK  LIGHTS— 

Floor  lights  used  for  transmission  of  lights  to  floors  below 
shall  be  constructed  either  of  metal  frames  and  bars  or  plate; 
and  if  any  glass  in  the  same  measures  more  than  sixteen  (16) 
square  inches,  the  said  glass  shall  be  provided  with  a mesh  of 
wire,  either  in  the  glass  or  under  the  same,  and  the  floor  lights 
shall  be  of  the  same  proportional  strength  as  the  floors  or  side- 
walks in  which  they  are  placed  or  else  a railing  four  (4)  feet 
high  shall  be  built  around  the  same. 

Sec.  685.  PHOTOGRAPHERS’  SKYLIGHTS— 

Photographers’  skylights  may  be  constructed  without  wire 
netting  if  metal  frames  and  plate  glass  is  used. 

Sec.  686.  GREENHOUSES— 

Green  houses  and  conservatories,  if  located  within  the  “In- 
ner” fire  limits,  shall  have  metal  frames  and  bars. 


TITLE  XXV. 

FENCES  AND  RAILINGS. 

Sec.  687.  PERMANENT  FENCES— 

All  permanent  fences  and  screens  acting  as  a fence  over  five 
(5)  feet  high  in  the  fire  limits  shall  be  constructed  of  brick,  metal 


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or  other  incombustible  material,  but  no  barbed  wire  fence  shall 
be  permissible  along  any  public  thoroughfare  or  park. 

Sec.  688.  TEMPORARY  FENCES— 

Temporary  wooden  fences  to  shield  lots  during  building  ope- 
rations may  be  erected  upon  public  property  after  a permit  for 
the  same  has  been  obtained,  but,  they  shall  not  be  less  than  five 
(5)  nor  more  than  eight  (8)  feet  in  height,  and  all  such  fences 
shall  be  removed  within  ten  ( 10)  days  after  the  external  walls  of 
the  building  are  erected  and  the  roof  enclosure  is  covered  in. 
See  Part  III  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  689.  GUARD  RAILS— 

Metal  guard  rails  not  less  than  forty-two  (42)  inches  in 
height  with  not  less  than  two  (2)  intermediate  rails  equally 
spaced  shall  be  placed  along  all  open  areas  or  passageways  or 
stairs  crossing  areas  from  the  street  to  the  entrance  of  a build- 
ing, or  along  any  area  which  adjoins  habitable  rooms  in  a base- 
ment. Said  rails  shall  be  of  sufficient  strength  to  resist  the  pres- 
sure of  a crowd.  Regarding  basement  window  gratings  see 
Section  751. 

Sec.  690.  GRATINGS— 

Buildings  hereafter  to  be  erected  shall  have  no  open  gratings 
covering  the  areas  adjoining  any  habitable  rooms  in  any  base- 
ment, except  for  cellars  in  private  property  where  there  is  no  thor- 
oughfare. 

Sec.  691.  BALCONY  RAILINGS— 

All  railings  for  exterior  or  interior  balconies  along  courts, 
well-holes  and  light  shafts  shall  not  be  less  than  thirty-six  (36) 
inches  high,  and  on  buildings  over  three  (3)  stories  high  all  ex- 
terior railings  shall  be  metal. 

Sec.  692.  STAIR  RAILINGS— 

The  banisters  and  well-hole  railings  of  public  stairs  shall  not 
be  less  than  thirty- four  (34)  inches  high  measured  on  the  plumb 
in  the  center  of  the  treads  or  platform  landings. 


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Sec.  693.  WINDOW  GUARDS,  RAILWAYS  AND 
SCREENS— 

Every  window,  above  the  first  story  or  ground  floor  of  any 
building,  except  two-story  buildings  of  the  fourth  grade,  having 
a sill  whose  stool  is  less  than  thirty  (30)  inches  above  the  floor,  if 
unprovided  with  an  exterior  balcony,  baluster,  or  fire  escape  land- 
ing, shall  have  the  opening  between  the  jambs  protected  by  a sub- 
stantial (See  Section  689)  guard  rail,  grating  or  screen,  the  top 
rail  of  which  shall  not  be  less  than  forty-two  (42)  inches  above 
the  floor. 

All  such  railings,  gratings  or  screens  on  the  exterior  of 
buildings  over  three  (3)  stories  high  shall  be  of  metal. 

The  provisions  of  this  section,  however,  shall  not  apply  in 
cases  of  buildings  of  the  Div.  C of  the  second  grade  when  such 
windows  are  used  exclusively  for  display  or  show  window  pur- 
poses, provided  such  display  spaces  are  properly  protected  by 
suitable  guards. 


TITLE  XXVI. 

SIGNS  AND  BILLBOARDS. 

Sec.  694.  SIGNS  AND  SIGN  BOARDS— 

Signs  and  sign  boards  mean  all  display  boards,  fences  or 
screens  used  as  such  having  letters  or  illustrations  painted  or 
raised  thereon. 

Sec.  695.  BILLBOARDS— 

Billboards  mean  display  boards,  fences  or  screens  used  as 
such,  having  paper  or  other  material  attached  thereto  with  let- 
ters or  illustrations  painted  or  printed  thereon. 

Sec.  696.  BANNER  SIGNS— 

Banner  signs  mean  display  signs  painted  or  printed  upon 
cloth,  with  or  without  frames.  Painted  canvas  signs  on  wooden 
stretchers  shall  be  classed  as  wooden  signs. 


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Sec.  697.  UNIT  OF  MEASURE— 

The  unit  of  measure  under  this  Title  shall  be  a standard 
sheet  of  paper  the  dimensions  of  which  are  twenty-eight  (28) 
inches  in  height  by  forty-two  (42)  inches  in  length  respectively, 
the  unit  of  height  and  unit  of  length. 

Sec.  698.  MARGINS— 

All  signs,  sign  boards,  and  billboards  which  do  not  exceed  a 
unit  in  height,  or  whose  length  does  not  exceed  a unit  of  length 
for  the  heights  and  lengths  hereafter  prescribed,  may  have  in 
addition  a margin  not  exceeding  one  and  three-quarter  (l}i) 
inches;  all  boards  larger  than  an  eight  (8)  sheet  board  may  have 
a margin  not  exceeding  three  (3)  inches  in  width  with  an  addi- 
tional cap  drip  mould  of  two  (2)  inches  on  top. 

Sec.  699.  DIMENSIONS  OF— 

No  sign  or  billboard  shall  be  higher  than  four  (4)  sheets  and 
not  more  than  ten  (10)  feet  over  all;  and  the  maximum  area  of 
any  sign  or  billboard  shall  not  exceed  a forty-eight  (48)  sheet 
board  with  margins  as  prescribed  above;  that  is,  four  (4)  units 
high  and  twelve  (12)  units  long,  or  ten  (10)  by  forty-two  and 
one-half  (42^)  feet. 

Sec.  700.  OWNER’S  SIGN— 

All  boards  larger  than  twelve  (12)  sheets  may  have  the 
owner’s  name  raised  on  a separate  board  above  such  boards,  but 
its  top  shall  not  extend  more  than  one-half  (^)  a sheet  above 
and  its  length  three  (3)  sheets  in  its  extreme  dimensions;  nor 
shall  there  be  more  than  one  ( 1 ) such  owners  sign  for  a board  or 
collection  of  boards  for  every  twelve  (12)  sheet  lengths. 

Sec.  701.  SETTING  OF  BOARDS— 

All  boards  higher  than  three  (3)  sheets  and  of  a greater  area 
than  four  (4)  sheets  shall  be  raised  above  the  ground  as  follows: 

Boards  not  exceeding  twelve  (12)  sheets  if  set  singly  shall 
have  their  lower  edge  at  least  two  (2)  feet,  and  when  placed 
side  by  side  in  a continuous  row  up  to  the  maximum  length  of 
twelve  (12)  sheets,  or  any  single  board  not  over  twelve  (12) 


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sheets  in  lengLli,  shall  be  three  (3)  feet  above  the  grade  at  the 
centre  point  of  the  board.  Where  there  is  a change  of  grade 
one  (1)  end  shall  be  not  less  than  two  (2)  feet  nor  shall  the  max- 
imum height  at  the  highest  end  exceed  five  (5)  feet  above  the 
grade  line.  Where  the  grade  is  level  the  top  line  shall  not  ex- 
ceed fourteen  (14)  feet  above  the  grade. 

Sec.  702.  LOCATION  OF  BOARDS— 

No  sign  or  billboard  larger  than  eight  (8)  sheet  board  shall 
be  located  within  fifteen  (15)  feet  of  a street  line  in  the  ‘Timer” 
fire  district,  or  fifteen  (15)  feet  of  the  street  line,  or  the  front 
building  line  of  the  next  adjoining  building  of  the  First,  Third 
and  Fourth  grades,  and  divisions  (a),  (b)  and  (c)  of  the  Second 
grade  farthest  from  the  street  in  the  “Outer”  fire  or  “Urban” 
districts.  See  Title  XXXII. 

Sec.  703.  DISTANCE  FROM  LOT  LINES— 

All  signs  and  billboards  shall  be  independently  supported  on 
substantial  posts  and  be  thoroughly  braced  and  anchored  against 
wind  pressure,  and  so  placed  upon  lots  as  to  leave  not  less  than 
one  ( 1 ) sheet  length  in  clear  width  of  free  way  next  to  the  lot  or 
building  lines  at  the  ends,  and  when  the  total  length  of  a space 
occupied  by  billboards  measured  either  in  a straight  line,  on  a 
curve,  or  around  a corner,  exceeds  twelve  (12)  sheets  as  herein 
established,  there  shall  be  left  not  less  than  one  (1)  sheet  length 
of  width  of  clear,  free  way  between  each  twelve  (12)  sheet 
length  interval  or  part  thereof  in  excess  of  twelve  (12)  sheets. 

Sec.  704.  IRON  CLAD  BOARDS— 

All  boards  larger  than  twelve  (12)  sheets  erected  within  the 
fire  limits  shall  be  metal  clad,  of  galvanized  iron  on  wooden 
frames  built  of  one  and  three-quarter  (1^)  stock  and  in  the 
“Outer”  district  no  wooden  upright  shall  be  less  than  5x5  inches 
nor  shall  the  braces  be  of  less  than  2x6  inch  scantlings.  In  the 
“Inner”  district  all  boards  larger  than  four  (4)  sheets  shall  be 
metal  clad  placed  on  iron  supports  provided  that  no  board  in 


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such  district  is  larger  than  a twelve  (12)  sheet  board  without 
being  spaced  as  provided  in  Section  703. 

Sec.  705.  SIGNS  ON  BUILDINGS— 

No  wooden  sign  or  signboard  attached  to  or  placed  upon  a 
building  shall  exceed  the  area  of  a twelve  (12)  sheet  sign  or 
billboard,  and  shall  never  exceed  the  height  of  one  (1)  sheet  in 
height.  All  boards  wider  than  a one  (1)  sheet  board  and  ex- 
ceeding the  area  of  a four  (4)  sheet  board  shall  be  of  metal,  or 
wood  metal  clad  on  all  exposed  sides ; but  no  such  sign  board  if 
it  exceeds  an  eight  (8)  sheet  board  in  area  shall  be  attached  to 
the  face  of  a building,  nor  shall  any  such  board  be  placed  upon 
the  roof  or  coping  wall  of  a building  if  its  area  exceeds  that  of 
a sixteen  (16)  sheet  board.  But  no  sign  of  any  kind  shall  be 
attached  to  or  placed  upon  a building  in  such  manner  so  as  to 
obstruct  any  window  or  fire  escape  thereon. 

Sec.  706.  SKY  SIGNS— 

Sky  signs  of  a greater  area  than  a sixteen  (16)  sheet  board 
shall  be  constructed  of  wire  netting  in  a metal  frame  with  wood 
or  metal  letters  or  illustrations  thereon.  If  such  sign  is  to  be 
electrically  illuminated  no  wood  shall  be  used.  Sky  signs  of  open 
wire  work  of  no  greater  area  than  a forty-eight  (48)  sheet 
board  may  be  placed  upon  the  roof  of  any  buildings,  provided 
that  the  extent  of  any  sign  board  or  sky  sign  does  not  extend  ten 
( 10)  feet  over  all  on  its  face ; or  that  its  top  is  not  over  fourteen 
( 14)  feet  above  its  base  measured  at  the  roof  line  irrespective  of 
any  coping  line. 

Sec.  707.  SUPPORTS  AND  ANCHORS— 

All  signboards  attached  to  or  placed  upon  buildings  shall  be 
thoroughly  secured  thereto  by  iron  or  metal  anchors,  bolts, 
staples,  supports,  chains,  guys,  or  braces,  as  prescribed  in  Title 
XL  No  roof  or  sky  sign  shall  be  placed  upon  the  cornice  of  a 
building  in  front  of  the  building  line  or  in  front  of  the  coping 
wall  if  any;  nor  shall  there  be  more  than  one  (1)  such  sign  board 
or  sky  sign  on  the  roof  of  any  building  on  each  street  front. 


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Sec.  708.  SWINGING  SIGNS— 

No  swinging  sign  shall  be  of  a greater  area  than  a one  (1) 
sheet  board,  nor  shall  such  sign  project  more  than  four  (4)  feet 
beyond  the  face  of  the  building.  If  such  swinging  sign  is  con- 
structed of  open  wire  work  with  letters  or  illustrations  attached 
thereto  the  area  over  all  shall  not  exceed  a two  and  one-half 
(2^)  sheet  board. 

Sec.  709.  PROJECTING  SIGNS— 

All  fixed  projecting  signs  of  a greater  area  than  a two  (2) 
sheet  board  shall  be  of  metal,  or  metal  clad  wood,  and  projecting 
signs  larger  than  an  eight  (8)  sheet  board  but  not  exceeding  the 
area  of  a twelve  (12)  sheet  board  shall  be  of  open  wire  work 
with  wooden  metallic  forms  and  letters  or  illustrations,  except 
as  provided  for  electrical  signs  as  prescribed  in  Section  706. 

Sec.  710.  ILLUMINATED  SIGNS— 

Illuminated  signs  with  glass  fronts  shall  not  exceed  the 
height  or  area  of  the  sign  prescribed  in  Section  705  if  attached 
and  parallel  to  the  face  of  the  front;  nor  the  area  of  a one  (1) 
sheet  board  with  one  or  more  faces  illumined  if  projecting  at  any 
angle  from  the  building  line. 

Sec.  711.  SETTING  OF  PROJECTING  SIGNS— 

The  lower  edge  of  all  projecting  signs  shall  be  at  least  eight 
(8)  feet  above  any  walk  or  passageway  and  at  least  fourteen 
(14)  feet  above  any  driveway  or  alley. 

Sec.  712.  BANNER  SIGNS— 

All  temporary  banner  signs  may  be  made  of  cloth  on  wooden 
frames  but  shall  not  exceed  the  area  of  a forty-eight  (48)  sheet 
board. 

Sec.  713.  FENCE  SIGNS— 

The  restrictions  of  Sections  701,  702  and  703  do  not  apply 
to  permanent  fences  (see  Section  694),  provided  that  if  such 
fences  are  used  for  the  purposes  prescribed  in  Sections  694  and 
695  of  this  Title,  the  portion  so  used  shall  be  no  higher  than  any 
other  part  of  the  fence  enclosing  the  lot,  and  provided  further 


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that  the  portion  used  as  prescribed  in  Sections  695  and  696  shall 
not  exceed  the  height  of  a three  (3)  sheet  board. 

Sec.  714.  SIGNS  ON  PUBLIC  PROPERTY— 

For  signs  and  sign  boards  on  public  property  see  Part  III 
of  this  Code. 

Sec.  715.  EXISTING  BOARDS— 

All  signs,  sign  and  billboards  hereafter  to  be  erected,  and 
all  existing  signs  and  billboards,  when  the  same  are  repaired, 
altered  or  changed  shall  be  made  in  conformity  to  the  provisions 
of  this  Title;  and  all  double-deck  sign  or  billboards,  and  all 
signboards  whose  faces  exceed  twelve  (12)  feet,  or  whose  length 
and  location  is  in  conflict  with  the  provisions  herein  contained 
shall  be  made  to  conform  with  this  Title,  or  removed  entirely  as 
the  case  may  be,  on  or  before  October  1st,  1904.  In  the  mean- 
time, no  existing  board  shall  be  repaired,  changed  or  altered 
except  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  this  Title. 

Sec.  716.  SIGNBOARDS  A NUISANCE— 

All  signboards  and  billboards  now  or  hereafter  erected  on 
any  residence  street  within  two  hundred  (200)  feet  of  any  park, 
park  boulevard  or  driveway,  except  signboards  not  exceeding 
a one  (1)  sheet  board  in  area,  used  for  advertising  the  sale  or 
renting  of  the  property  on  which  they  are  located,  and  all  signs 
on  buildings  on  any  residence  street  within  said  two  hundred 
(200)  feet,  except  signs  advertising  the  business  within,  or 
signs  used  to  advertise  the  selling  or  renting  of  the  property, 
are  hereby  declared  to  be  public  nuisances,  and  any  such  first 
described  sign  boards  or  billboards  now  existing  shall  be  removed 
by  the  owners  thereof  within  thirty  (30)  days  after  the  passage 
of  this  ordinance,  and  upon  failure  thereof  the  same  shall  be  torn 
down  under  the  direction  of  the  Inspector  of  Buildings. 


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TITLE  XXVII. 

TEMPORARY  STRUCTURES. 

Sec.  717.  TEMPORARY  SUPPORTS— 

Any  temporary  support  placed  under  any  structure,  wall, 
girder,  or  beam,  during  the  erection,  finishing,  alteration  or  re- 
pairing of  any  building  or  structure,  or  part  thereof,  shall  be  of 
sufficient  strength  to  safely  carry  the  load  to  be  placed  thereon. 

Sec.  718.  SCAFFOLD,  STAGING  AND  HOIST— 

Scaffolding,  staging,  hoists  and  such  other  appurtenances  of 
building  operations  may  be  amply  strong  and  secure  for  the  pur- 
poses intended.  See  also  Parts  III  and  V of  this  Code. 

Sec.  719.  OUTSIDE  SCAFFOLDS— 

Outside  scaffolds  either  supported  by  continuous  supports 
from  the  ground  up  or  upon  thrust  outs  from  windows  and  walls 
above  the  third  floor  shall  be  provided  with  tight  plank  floors  and 
ten  (10)  inch  curbs  and  2x4  inch  hand  rail  thirty- four  (34) 
inches  high  on  the  outside ; and  when  such  scaffolds  are  used  on 
buildings  over  seventy-five  (75)  feet  high  there  shall  be  a guard 
rail  filled  in  with  wire  netting  not  exceeding  two  (2)  inch  mesh, 
or  seven-eighths  (^)  inch  boards  not  over  one-half  (}4)  inch 
apart  secured  to  uprights  not  less  than  (2)  inch  by  four  (4) 
inch  scantlings  thoroughly  braced  and  secured.  Said  enclosure 
shall  be  kept  at  least  five  (5)  feet  in  advance  of  the  level  on 
which  the  workmen  employed  on  said  front  are  working. 

Sec.  720.  CLOSING  OF  OPENINGS— 

During  the  construction  or  alteration  of  any  building  within  . 
ten  ( 10)  feet  of  any  street  line  or  unprotected  sidewalk,  the  win- 
dows on  each  floor  above  the  second  shall  be  temporarily  or 
properly  inclosed  as  soon  as  the  story  is  built. 

Sec.  721.  TEMPORARY  FLOORS— 

All  owners,  or  their  agents,  of  buildings  in  course  of  con- 
struction shall  provide  for  temporary  floors  built  of  scaffold 
planks  laid  close  together,  or  with  other  suitable  materials,  for 
protection  of  life  and  limb  of  the  workmen  therein  as  follows : 


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First. — In  a skeleton  frame  construction  a plank  floor  shall 
be  maintained  over  the  entire  building  area  within  three  (3) 
stories  below  the  riveters  and  within  five  (5)  stories  below  the 
erectors.  Such  floor  may  be  shifted  at  any  three  (3)  story  height 
interval  but  no  floor  shall  be  shifted  until  the  whole  of  the  next 
succeeding  floors  are  completely  braced  and  riveted  up. 

Second. — In  a fireproof  wall-bearing  frame  construction  a 
temporary  floor  shall  be  put  in  at  every  story  before  the  rivet- 
ing on  the  next  floor  system  above  is  started. 

Third. — No  enclosing  wall  in  a skeleton  or  wall-bearing 
frame  constructed  building  or  any  other  fireproof  arched  or 
trussed  concrete  building  shall  be  carried  up  more  than  one  (1) 
story  in  advance  of  the  other  unless  every  floor  below  is  com- 
pletely braced  and  riveted  up  and  the  working  floor  is  covered 
with  a temporary  floor,  or,  in  lieu  thereof,  has  the  floor  centering 
or  fireproof  filling  put  in  place.  See  also  Section  424. 

F'ourth. — In  non-fireproof  buildings  where  a double  floor  is 
to  be  laid,  the  owner  shall  provide  for  the  lower  thickness  or 
rough  floor  being  laid  before  the  walls  of  the  next  story  are  put 
on.  If  the  building  is  of  the  IV  or  V class  of  construction  where 
there  is  a single  thickness  of  heavy  flooring  and  such  flooring  is 
not  to  be  laid  at  once  he  shall  provide  a temporary  floor  over 
each  floor. 

Fifth. — If  the  building  is  of  frame  construction  or  if  beams 
are  not  spaced  more  than  two  (2)  feet  on  centers  no  temporary 
floor  is  required. 

Sec.  722.  TEMPORARY  STAIRS— 

All  buildings  over  three  (3)  stories  high  shall  be  provided 
by  the  owners  thereof  with  temporary  plank  stairs  of  no  greater 
pitch  than  seventy-five  (75)  degrees  to  the  horizon,  for  the  facili- 
tation of  inspection,  and  said  stairs  shall  be  kept  in  good  repair 
until  the  permanent  stairs  are  made  accessible. 


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TITLE  XXVIII. 

DANGEROUS  BUILDINGS REPAIR  AND  REMOVAL. 

Sec.  723.  CHARACTER  OF— 

All  buildings  in  which  the  following  conditions  obtain  shall 
be  deemed  dangerous: 

(a)  Those  which  list,  lean  or  buckle  to  such  an  extent  that 
when  a plumb  line  drawn  through  the  center  or  gravity  falls  out- 
side the  middle  third  of  the  base  of  the  structural  parts  supporting 
loads. 

(b)  Those  which,  exclusive  of  the  foundation  show  thirty- 
three  (33)  per  cent,  of  damage  or  deterioration  of  the  supporting 
member  or  members,  or  fifty  (50)  per  cent,  of  damage  or  de- 
terioration of  the  non-supporting  enclosing  walls  or  covering. 

(c)  Those  which  have  improperly  distributed  loads  upon 
the  floors  or  in  which  the  floors  are  overloaded. 

Sec.  724.  REPAIR— 

All  defective  or  dangerous  buildings  shall  be  repaired  and 
put  in  a safe  condition  at  once,  or  if  the  deterioration  is  of  greater 
per  cent  than  given  under  Sec.  723  beyond  the  possibility  of  re- 
pair, then  they  shall  be  entirely  removed. 

Sec.  725.  DISTRIBUTION  OF  LOAD— 

The  weight  placed  on  any  of  the  floors  of  any  building  dur- 
ing its  erection  or  after  its  completion  shall  be  safely  distributed 
thereon.  The  Inspector  shall  require  the  contractor  or  owner 
or  occupant  of  any  building,  or  any  portion  thereof,  to  redistrib- 
ute the  load  on  any  floor,  or  to  lighten  such  load  where  he  deems 
it  necessary. 

Sec.  726.  POSTING  CALCULATED  FLOOR  LOADS— 

To  prevent  overloading  in  all  warehouses,  storehouses,  fac- 
tories, workshops  and  stores  where  heavy  materials  are  to  be 
kept  or  stored,  or  machinery  introduced,  the  weight  that  each 
floor  will  safely  sustain  upon  each  square  foot  thereof  or  upon 
each  varying  part  of  such  floor,  shall  be  estirhated  by  the  In- 
spector, or  by  a competent  person  employed  by  the  owner  or  oc- 


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cupant,  said  estimate  shall  be  placed  in  a conspicuous  place  on 
each  story,  or  varying  parts  of  each  story,  of  the  building  to 
which  it  relates.  Before  any  building  hereafter  erected  is  occu- 
pied and  used  in  whole  or  in  part,  for  any  of  the  purposes  afore- 
said, and  before  any  building  erected  prior  to  the  passage  of 
this  Code,  but  not  at  such  time  occupied  for  any  of  the  aforesaid 
purposes,  is  occupied  or  used,  in  whole  or  in  part,  for  any  of  the 
said  purposes,  the  weight  that  each  floor  will  safely  sustain 
upon  each  square  foot  thereof  shall  be  ascertained  and  posted 
in  a conspicuous  place  on  each  story  or  varying  part  of  each 
story  of  the  building  to  which  it  relates.  No  person  shall  place 
or  cause  or  permit  to  be  placed,  on  any  floor  of  any  building,  any 
greater  load  than  the  safe  load  thereof,  as  correctly  estimated 
and  ascertained  as  herein  provided. 

Sec.  727.  MOVING  OF  BUILDINGS— 

No  building  of  any  class  shall  be  moved  from  one  lot  to 
another  within  any  Fire  district  or  from  the  '‘Urban”  district 
into  any  Fire  district,  unless  it  be  of  a class  and  meets  with  all 
the  requirements  of  a new  building  of  a class  permissible  to  be 
erected  within  such  Fire  district. 

Sec.  728.  LOCATION  OF  MOVED  BUILDINGS— 

The  situation  plan  of  the  building  to  be  moved  to  a new 
location,  as  prescribed  in  the  previous  section,  shall  be  first  ap- 
proved by  the  Inspector  before  the  building  is  moved. 

Sec.  729.  BUILDINGS  MOVED  THROUGH  STREETS— 

No  building  of  any  class  which  has  deteriorated  or  has 
been  damaged  more  than  thirty-three  (33)  per  cent  of  its  origi- 
nal strength  shall  be  moved  through  the  streets  of  the  city  of 
Cleveland. 

Sec.  730.  DEMOLISHING  BUILDINGS— 

When  plans  and  detailed  statements  are  filed  in  the  De- 
partment of  Buildings  for  the  erection  of  a new  building,  if  an 
existing  building  or  part  of  an  existing  building  is  to  be  demol- 
ished, such  fact  shall  be  stated  in  the  statement  so  filed. 


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In  demolishing  any  building,  story  after  story  shall  be  com- 
pletely removed.  No  material  shall  be  placed  upon  the  floor  of 
any  such  building  in  the  course  of  demolition,  but  the  brick,  tim- 
bers and  other  structural  parts  of  each  story  shall  be  lowered  to 
the  ground  immediately  upon  displacement,  and  all  rubbish  shall 
be  dropped  through  a closed  chute  if  such  building  is  over  two 
(2)  stories  in  height  or  is  located  within  thirty  (30)  feet  of  the 
street  line.  The  owner  of  any  building  or  the  architect,  builder 
or  contractor  in  charge  of  any  building,  structure,  premises,  well, 
platform  staging  or  flooring  to  be  demolished  shall  give  not  less 
than  twenty-four  hours’  notice  to  the  Department  of  Buildings 
of  such  intended  demolition. 

Sec.  731.  REMOVAL,  ETC.,  OF  UNSAFE  BUILDINGS— 

The  owner  of  any  building,  staging,  or  other  structure,  or 
anything  attached  to  or  connected  with  a building  or  other  struc- 
ture which  shall  be  unsafe  so  as  to  endanger  life,  shall,  immedi- 
ately upon  written  notice  received  from  the  Inspector,  cause  the 
same  to  be  made  safe  and  secure,  or  taken  down,  and  where  the 
public  safety  requires  immediate  action,  the  Inspector  may  enter 
upon  the  premises  with  such  assistants  as  may  be  necessary,  and 
cause  the  said  structure  to  be  secured  or  taken  down  without  de- 
lay and  the  passersby  to  be  protected  at  the  expense  of  such 
owner. 


TITLE  XXIX. 

AREA  OF  BUILDING  SITE LIGHT,  VENTILATION  AND  FIRE. 

Sec.  732.  PER  CENT  OF  OCCUPANCY— 

All  buildings  shall  be  so  placed  upon  their  building  site  as 
to  secure  proper  natural  light  and  ventilation  for  the  occupants 
thereof,  and  for  this  purpose,  as  well  as  for  better  Are  protection, 
no  building  of  the  First  and  Second  Grades  hereafter  to  be 
erected  shall  occupy  more  than  ninety-five  (95)  per  cent  of  a. 
corner  lot  or  site,  or  more  than  ninety  (90)  per  cent  of  any 
interior  lot  or  site,  and  no  building  of  the  Third,  Fourth  and 


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Fifth  Grades  shall  occupy  more  than  ninety  (90)  per  cent  of  a 
corner  lot  or  site,  or  more  than  sixty-five  (65)  per  cent  of  any 
other  lot  or  site,  except  as  otherwise  provided  in  the  subsequent 
sections  of  this  Title,  or  sections  of  other  titles  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  733.  MEASUREMENT  OF  OCCUPANCY— 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Title  the  measurements  of  occu- 
pancy of  lots  shall  be  taken  at  the  ground  level,  except  that  where 
buildings  have  no  basement  and  the  cellar  ceiling  is  not  more  than 
two  (2)  feet  above  the  curb  level,  the  measurements  as  to  the 
percentage  of  lot  occupied,  or  of  courts  and  yards  and  court- 
yards may  be  taken  at  the  level  of  the  second  tier  of  floor  beams, 
provided  that  in  buildings  having  a basement  or  cellar  and  where 
inner  courts  or  yards  are  employed  for  light  or  ventilation  a por- 
tion of  such  courts  or  yards  extending  through  the  first  story 
shall  be  left  unbuilt  upon ; such  portion  shall  have  a length  of 
the  full  width  of  the  court  or  yard,  and  a width  equal  to  the 
minimum  width  as  given  for  the  width  of  courts  and  yards  under 
their  respective  sections. 

Sec.  734.  MEASUREMENT  OF  COURTS— 

Courts,  yards  and  light  wells  shall  be  measured  in  the  clear 
of  all  projections  into  them,  except  roof  leaders,  wall  coping,  sills 
and  open  fire  escapes  not  exceeding  four  (4)  feet  in  width,  and 
when  the  total  area  of  a court  is  prescribed  the  area  of  the  ob- 
structions shall  be  deducted,  but  in  no  case  shall  the  distance 
between  a wall  and  any  obstruction  be  less  than  the  minimum 
given  for  their  respective  heights. 

Sec.  735.  COURTS  AND  SHAFTS— 

The  following  table  gives  the  minimum  widths  and  areas  of 
the  various  courts  and  shafts  employed  to  secure  proper  light  and 
ventilation  for  the  adjoining  rooms  in  any  building  from  one 
( 1 ) to  sixteen  (16)  stories  high  : 


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TABLE  F. 


I 

II 

III 

IV 

V 

VI 

VII 

VIII 

IX 

X 

XI 

Building 

Height 

Total  Height 

IN  Feet 

Inner 

Court 

Interior 

Court 

Lighted 

Court 

Vent  and 

Air  Shafts 

IN 

Stories 

Min. 

Max. 

Ft. 

Sq.  Ft. 

ft. 

Sq.  Ft. 

Ft. 

Sq.  Ft. 

Ft. 

Sq  Ft. 

One 

I 2 TO  1 8 

6 

60 

3-0 

30 

12 

240 

2 

12 

Two 

i8 

“ 30 

6 

90 

30 

50 

15 

360 

2 

18 

Three 

30 

" 45 

9 

122 

4-5 

60 

18 

488 

3 

24 

Four 

45 

“ 60 

12 

216 

6.0 

108 

24 

864 

4 

32 

Five 

6o 

“ 75 

15 

338 

7-5 

169 

30 

1352 

5 

50 

Six 

75 

“ 90 

18 

486 

9.0 

243 

36 

1944 

6 

72 

Seven 

90 

“ 105 

21 

662 

10.5 

331 

42 

2648 

7 

98 

Eight 

102 

“ 120 

24 

864 

12.0 

432 

48 

3456 

8 

128 

Nine 

II4 

“ 136 

27 

1094 

13-5 

547 

54 

4376 

9 

162 

Ten 

126 

“ 150 

30 

1350 

150 

675 

60 

5400 

10 

200 

Eleven 

00 

“ 164 

33 

1634 

16.5 

817 

66 

6536 

1 1 

242 

T WELVE 

150 

“ 178 

36 

1944 

18.0 

972 

72 

7776 

12 

288 

Thirteen 

162 

“ 192 

39 

2282 

19*5 

1 141 

78 

9128 

13 

338 

Fourteen 

174 

“ 200 

42 

2646 

21.0 

1323 

84 

10584 

14 

392 

Fifteen 

186 

“ 200 

45 

3038 

22.5 

1519 

90 

I2152 

15 

450 

Sixteen 

198 

“ 200 

48 

3456 

24.0 

1728 

96 

13824 

16 

512 

FOR  THE  DEFINITION  OF  COURTS  SEE  TiTLE  I 


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Sec.  736.  EXPLANATION  OF  TABLE  F— 

Column  I. — Gives  the  heights  of  buildings  in  terms  of  stories. 

Cols.  II  and  III. — Gives  the  minimum  and  maximum  height 
of  a building  in  feet  for  their  respective  story  heights,  or  the 
heights  of  courts  above  their  lowermost  level. 

Cols.  IV,  VI,  VIII  and  X. — Gives  the  minimum  width  in 

feet. 

Cols.  V,  VII,  IX  and  XI. — Gives  the  minimum  area  in  square 
feet  for  the  respective  courts  and  shafts. 

The  maximum  depth  of  any  interior,  inner  or  lighted  court 
shall  not  exceed  four  (4)  times  its  tabulated  width,  and  where 
the  depth  of  such  courts  is  increased  beyond  the  maximum  limits, 
six  (6),  twelve  (12)  and  twenty-four  (24)  inches  respectively, 
shall  be  added  to  the  tabulated  width  for  every  twenty-five 
(25)  foot  increment,  or  part  thereof  ,of  increase  in  length  in 
excess  of  such  maximum  depth. 

For  definitions  of  courts  and  yards,  see  Title  I. 

Sec.  737.  LINE  AND  OUTER  COURTS— 

For  the  widths  of  line  courts  or  outer  courts  between  wings 
of  the  same  buildings,  or  between  buildings  on  the  same  or  ad- 
joining lot,  having  windows  in  one  side  only,  use  Column  VI,  and 
Column  IV,  Table  F,  if  there  are  windows  on  both  sides.  If 
such  courts  exceed  sixty-six  (66)  feet  in  depth,  the  entire  courts 
shall  be  increased  six  (6)  and  twelve  (12)  inches  respectively, 
for  every  thirty-three  (33)  feet  or  fractipn  thereof  in  excess  of 
sixty-six  (66)  feet;  but  if  such  courts  form  courtways  between 
streets  and  alleys  to  yards  or  interior  courts  the  length  of  the 
outer  courtway  shall  be  taken  from  the  outer  building  lines  to  the 
nearest  of  such  intervening  court  or  yard,  otherwise  it  shall  be 
measured  through. 

Sec.  738.  OUTER  RECESSED  COURTS— 

Whenever  any  part  of  an  outer  court  changes  its  initial  di- 
rection or  extends  in  such  a direction  as  not  to  receive  direct 
light  from  the  street  or  yard,  the  length  of  such  part  shall 


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never  exceed  the  width  of  said  part  measured  at  the  point  at 
which  the  change  of  direction  commences.  Where  an  outer  court 
is  less  in  depth  than  the  minimum  width  prescribed  by  this  Title, 
its  width  may  be  equal  to  but  not  less  than  its  depth,  provided, 
that  such  width  is  never  less  than  four  (4)  feet  in  the  clear. 

This  exception  shall  also  apply  to  each  offset  or  recess  in 
outer  courts.  And  no  window  except  windows  of  water-closet 
compartments,  bath-rooms  or  halls  shall  open  upon  any  offset  or 
recess  less  than  six  (6)  feet  in  width. 

Sec.  739.  OUTER  AND  INNER  COURTS— 

Nothing  contained  in  the  foregoing  sections  concerning  inner, 
interior  or  outer  courts  shall  be  construed  as  preventing  windows 
at  the  angles  of  said  courts,  provided,  that  the  running  length  of 
the  wall  containing  such  windows  does  not  exceed  six  (6)  feet, 
provided  further,  that  there  shall  be  not  less  than  eight  (8)  feet 
between  windows  on  opposite  sides  of  court,  except  in  frame 
buildings.  See  Sec.  581. 

Where  a court  starts  at  the  level  of  the  second  tier  or  beams 
in  whole  or  in  part  and  the  bottom  of  said  court  is  a skylight 
over  a store  or  hall,  proper  access  to  the  top  of  said  skylight  shall 
be  provided  and  said  skylight  shall  be  so  arranged  as  to  be  easily 
cleaned. 

Sec.  740.  SKY-LIGHTED  COURTS— 

Interior  sky-lighted  courts  when  used  for  passageways 
through  a building  or  for  the  purpose  of  furnishing  light  and 
ventilation  for  the  adjoining  rooms  of  a building,  shall  be  of  the 
dimensions  given  in  Columns  VIII  and  IX,  Table  F,  provided 
that  the  skylight  thereof  shall  have  a glazed  area  of  at  least  three- 
quarters  (^)  of  the  court  area  and  also  contain  louvred  or  ad- 
justable ventilating  windows  of  not  less  than  one-tenth  (1-10)  of 
the  area  of  the  whole  court  measured  at  the  floor  line  of  the  top- 
most story  below  the  roof,  provided,  that  the  rooms  adjoining 
such  a court  face  directly  on  a street,  alley,  yard,  or  interior  or 
outer  court,  or  connect  with  a well  lighted  and  ventilated  public 


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hall  or  a room  having  windows  in  such  street,  alley,  yard  or 
court. 

The  measurements  of  such  courts  shall  be  between  balcony 
or  cornice  line  in  the  clear  and  may  be  of  a clear  height 
throughout  or  may  be  offset  or  terraced  where  balconies  are 
employed  at  every  story  height,  provided  no  such  offset  is  less 
than  three  (3)  feet  wide. 

If  such  sky-lighted  court  springs  from  the  second  tier  of 
beams,  or  the  first  floor  above  the  ground  floor  of  a building, 
such  court  shall,  if  stairs  and  elevators  are  not  located  at  the 
extreme  ends  of  such  courts,  have  air  intakes  of  double  the 
size  prescribed  in  Sec.  748  for  inner  courts  introduced  at  the  ex- 
tremes. All  intakes  and  ventilating  louvres  shall  be  so  arranged 
as  to  be  left  open  during  the  times  of  occupancy  of  the  building 
and  easily  controlled  in  the  event  of  fire. 

Sec.  741.  OPEN  LIGHT  WELLS— 

Open  light  wells  or  courts  shall  not  be  permitted  to  extend 
through  from  floor  to  floor  above  the  second  floor  in  any  building 
whose  occupancy  falls  under  Divisions  c,  d,  e and  f of  the  Second 
grade;  or  in  any  non-fireproof  building  over  two  (2)  stories 
high.  Where  light  is  required  in  the  interior  of  a building  occu- 
pied as  an  aforesaid  division  of  the  second  grade,  light  wells 
therein  shall  be  of  no  less  dimensions  than  an  inner  court  and 
shall  have  either  the  entire  opening  on  each  floor  covered  over 
with  floor  lights  of  equal  strength  of  the  floor,  or  be  enclosed  for 
the  entire  height  with  wired  glass  set  in  metallic  frames,  provided 
that  if  such  light  well  or  any  lighted  court  enclosed  with  incom- 
bustible materials  contains  stairs,  landings,  balconies  or  passage- 
ways the  whole  shall  be  of  I,  II  or  III  class  construction  through- 
out. 

Sec.  742.  YARDS  OF  INTERIOR  LOTS— 

Behind  every  building  hereafter  to  be  erected  upon  an  in- 
terior lot  there  shall  be  a yard  extending  across  the  entire  width 
of  the  lot,  the  depth  of  the  yard,  to  be  measured  outside  of  the 


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building  or  porch  lines,  shall  not  be  less  than  ten  (10)  feet  for  the 
first  forty  (40)  feet  of  building  height,  and  shall  measure  one  (1) 
foot  for  every  additional  twelve  and  one-half  (12^)  feet  of 
height  of  building  or  fraction  thereof ; provided,  that  when  a 
through  lot  extends  to  a public  or  private  alley  or  courtway  the 
yard  space  for  through  buildings  of  the  Third  and  Fourth  grades 
shall  be  proportioned  as  a line  court  between  the  building  and 
the  rear  line  of  the  lot.  For  buildings  of  other  grades,  see  Sec- 
tions 753  and  757. 

Sec.  743.  YARDS  OF  CORNER  LOTS— 

The  depth  of  a yard  behind  any  building  situated  upon  a cor- 
ner lot  shall  be  not  less  than  ten  (10)  feet  in  every  part,  except 
that  where  such  lot  is  less  than  one  hundred  (100)  feet  in  depth, 
the  depth  of  the  yard  may  be  not  less  than  ten  (10)  per  cent  of 
the  depth  of  such  lot,  but  shall  never  be  less  than  five  (5)  feet 
in  every  part,  nor  less  than  the  minimum  width  of  an  outer  lot 
line  court  as  provided  by  Section  737.  Where  a corner  lot  is 
more  than  fifty  (50)  feet  in  width,  or  if  such  corner  lot  extends 
to  a courtway  not  less  than  ten  (10)  feet  wide,  or  if  such  court- 
way is  less  than  five  (5)  feet  from  the  centre  of  the  courtway, 
the  yard  for  that  portion  in  excess  of  fifty  (50)  feet  shall  con- 
form to  the  provisions  of  Sections  742 — Interior  Lots. 

Sec.  744.  COURT  YARDS  IN  THROUGH  LOTS— 

Whenever  separate  buildings  are  to  be  erected  upon  opposite 
ends  of  a through  lot  extending  from  street  to  street  or  from 
street  to  an  alley  as  hereafter  prescribed,  and  said  lot  is  not  over 
one  hundred  (100)  feet  deep  and  the  buildings  are  not  over  forty 
(40)  feet  high,  there  shall  be  left  a courtyard  not  less  than  ten 
(10)  feet  deep  between  the  wall  lines,  and  not  less  than  twenty 
(20)  feet  if  such  lot  is  over  one  hundred  (100)  feet  deep,  and 
their  depth  shall  be  increased  one  (1)  foot  for  every  additional 
ten  ( 10)  feet  or  fraction  thereof  of  increase  of  height  of  either  or 
both  buildings.  When  the  width  of  a court  yard  measured  be- 
tween lot  lines  exceeds  fifty  (50)  feet  the  depth  of  such  courtyard 


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shall  be  increased  two  (2)  feet  for  every  twenty-five  (25)  feet 
or  part  thereof  of  increase  of  width  of  such  courtyard. 

Sec.  745.  COURT  YARDS  ON  INTERIOR  LOTS— 

Whenever  more  than  two  (2)  buildings  are  placed  upon  the 
same  through  (or  interior)  lot,  the  space  between  the  rear  of 
the  buildings  facing  the  street  or  alley  shall  be  deemed  an  interior 
lot ; between  each  building  there  shall  be  left  a court  yard  of  no 
less  dimensions  than  those  given  for  the  minimum  between  build- 
ings on  lots  over  one  hundred  (100)  feet  deep,  as  prescribed  in 
Section  744,  provided,  that  there  is  an  open  courtway  not  less  than 
ten  (10)  feet  wide  extending  through  from  one  (1)  of  the  streets 
to  the  farthest  courtyard  from  that  street,  provided,  that  such 
farthest  courtyard  also  has  an  open  fireproof  passageway  not 
less  than  three  (3)  feet  wide  and  seven  (7)  feet  high  leading 
directly  through  to  the  other  street,  but  if  two  (2)  such  buildings 
are  situated  on  an  interior  lot  the  courtway  shall  extend  from  the 
rear  yard  to  the  street ; provided  further,  that  no  building  to  be 
erected  on  an  interior  lot  shall  be  of  a greater  height  than  three 
(3)  times  the  width  of  one  (1)  of  the  courtyards,  but  in  no 
instance  shall  the  height  of  any  building  exceed  the  maximum 
prescribed  under  Title  III. 

Sec.  746.  AIR,  LIGHT  AND  VENT  SHAFTS— 

Columns  X and  XI,  Table  F,  gives  the  minimum  dimensions 
of  all  light,  air  and  vent  shafts  to  interior  non-living  rooms — 
halls,  bathrooms  and  water-closet  compartments — and  the  light 
wells  of  interior  stairways  not  facing  any  street  or  court. 

(a)  When  Buildings  of  large  undivided  floor  spaces,  used 
for  workshops  or  factories  in  whole  or  in  part,  or  in  combination 
with  stores,  exceed  the  limits  of  depth  prescribed  in  Sections  772 
and  774,  Title  XXXI,  the  ‘‘dead”  ends  of  interior  and  corner 
rooms  or  centers  of  through  rooms  with  long  walls  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  vent  shafts  as  follows ; 

The  widths  of  such  shafts  shall  be  not  less  than  the  widths 
given  for  courts  in  Columns  IV  and  VI,  Table  F,  and  their 


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length  shall  be  at  least  one-tenth  (1-10)  the  depth  of  the  room 
or  length  of  the  wall ; provided,  that  if  located  as  an  “inner” 
court  there  shall  be  at  least  one  (1)  such  shaft  for  every  eighty 
(80)  feet  or  part  thereof  of  width  of  the  building,  or  one  (1) 
for  every  forty  (40)  feet  or  part  thereof  width  of  building  if 
located  as  an  “interior”  court. 

(b)  Interior  stairways,  water-closet  compartments,  halls  and 
elevators,  if  not  in  conflict  with  any  other  provision  of  this 
Code,  may  be  grouped  around  such  vent  shafts  in  any  building, 
provided,  that  their  location  in  buildings  as  above  described  does 
not  obstruct  the  windows  adjoining  the  narrowest  dimensions  of 
any  room. 

Sec.  747.  AIR  AND  VENT  SHAFTS,  CONSTRUCTION— 

All  air  and  vent  shafts,  except  in  buildings  of  the  VII  Class, 
shall  be  constructed  of  incombustible  material  and  may  be  en- 
closed on  four  (4)  sides,  but  shall  not  be  roofed  over  in  any 
way.  When  such  shafts  are  enclosed  on  all  four  (4)  sides  they 
shall  be  provided  with  air  intakes.  See  Section  748. 

Sec.  748.  AIR  INTAKES— 

All  inner  and  interior  courts  and  air  or  vent  shafts  over 
thirty  (30)  feet  high  shall  be  provided  with  one  (1)  or  more 
air  intakes  or  horizontal  ducts  at  the  bottom  of  not  less  than 
three  (3)  per  cent  of  the  required  court  or  shaft  area  leading 
directly  to  the  street,  yard,  or  court  or  courtyard,  or  courtway 
open  to  the  street  or  yard. 

The  minimum  size  of  the  air  intake  for  an  inner  court  if  used 
as  a passageway,  shall  be  twenty-one  (21)  square  feet,  i.  e.,  three 
(3)  feet  in  width  and  seven  (7)  feet  in  height;  the  minimum 
size  for  the  intake  of  an  air  duct  shall  be  no  less  than  four  (4) 
square  feet. 

The  above  given  areas  are  for  ducts  in  the  clear,  but  if  they 
are  protected  at  their  inlets  and  outlets  with  open  grilles  or 
transoms,  the  total  area  of  the  openings  in  such  grilles  shall  be 
no  less  than  the  required  three  (3)  per  cent  of  the  court  or  shaft 


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area,  and  the  ducts  shall  be  increased  throughout  their  lengths 
to  correspond  to  the  face  of  grille. 

Air  intakes  or  ducts  shall  be  left  open  at  all  times,  but  so 
constructed  as  to  admit  the  regulation  of  the  air  supply  at  all 
times  and  to  be  easily  cleaned. 

Sec.  749.  AIR  SHAFTS  FOR  PIPES— 

Nothing  in  any  section  under  this  Title  shall  be  so  construed 
as  to  prevent  the  employment  of  independent  air  shafts  to  contain 
exhaust  pipe  or  main  steam  and  hot  water  heating  risers,  or  the 
main  soil  and  waste  pipe  or  water  pipe  leading  to  attic  tanks,  or 
the  main  artificial  or  natural  gas  risers,  or  the  main  electric  con- 
duits for  power,  heat  or  light,  or  belting,  or  other  transmission 
of  power,  and  such  shafts  shall  be  employed  in  all  buildings  of 
divisions  (a)  and  (b)  of  the  Second  Grade  and  all  divisions  of 
the  Third  Grade  over  four  (4)  stories  high. 

Such  air  shaft  shall  start  in  the  basement  and  project  not  less 
than  six  (6)  feet  above  the  roof  and  shall  be  covered  over  with 
a ventilated  skylight,  but  need  not  be  provided  with  an  air 
intake,  but  shall  be  provided  with  fire  doors  and  be  of  such  inter- 
nal dimensions  and  construction  as  to  secure  and  afford  proper 
facilities  for  inspection  and  repair  of  all  lines  therein  contained. 

Sec.  750.  SANITARY  CELLARS  OR  BASEMENTS— 

All  cellars  or  basements  shall  be  ventilated  from  at  least  two 

(2)  opposite  sides  through  windows  in  bulkheads  or  areas.  Where 
areas  or  courts  are  employed  for  the  lighting  or  ventilation  of 
basements  or  cellars  which  are  used  for  other  than  storage  pur- 
poses, such  areas  or  courts  shall  never  be  less  than  three  (3)  feet 
in  width  in  the  clear,  extending  at  least  nine  (9)  inches  on  each 
side  of  the  extreme  windows  of  the  portion  so  occupied,  and  not 
less  than  six  (6)  inches  below  the  level  of  the  floor. 

Sec.  751.  DRAINAGE  AND  PROTECTION— 

All  areas^  courts  or  shafts  shall  be  carried  at  least  six  (6) 
inches  below  their  ajoining  floor  levels,  and  shall  be  paved  or 
concreted  or  covered  with  incombustible  roofing  and  provided 


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with  court  or  yard  drains  connected  with  the  main  drainage  of 
the  building.  And  where  they  adjoin  streets  or  any  other  public 
spaces,  or  any  passageway,  courts  or  lot  lines,  they  shall  be  further 
protected  by  iron  fences  or  guard  rails  not  less  than  forty-two 
(42)  inches  high.  Where  there  are  no  intervening  areas  the  lower 
section  of  all  bulkheads  and  window  openings  within  four  (4) 
feet  of  the  grade  shall  be  properly  protected  by  substantial  iron 
guards,  provided,  that  no  area  adjoining  such  basement  rooms 
shall  be  covered  over  with  a horizontal  grating. 

Sec.  752.  LIVING  ROOMS  IN  BASEMENTS— 

When  basements  are  used  for  living  rooms  the  adjoining 
areas  shall  open  up  into  yards,  or  courts,  the  required  dimensions 
of  which  shall  be  measured  at  the  grade  line  of  the  building. 

In  damp,  clayey  or  undrained  soils,  such  basements  shall  have 
clear  areas  all  around  the  building,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  750,  pro- 
vided, that  in  no  case  shall  any  living  room  be  placed  in  any 
basement  in  which  the  back  water  line  of  the  public  sewer  or 
the  highest  ground  water  level  extends  within  three  (3)  feet  of 
the  basement  floor  level.  See  also  Sec.  838,  Title  XXXIV. 

Sec.  753.  ALLEYS,  STREETS  AND  COURTWAYS— 

For  the  purpose  of  this  Title  any  alley  sixteen  (16)  feet  or 
over  in  width  will  be  considered  a street  to  a depth  of  sixty-six 
(66)  feet  back  from  a street  or  open  public  space  wider  than 
thirty  (30)  feet.  Beyond  this  depth  of  sixty-six  (66)  feet,  along 
the  side  of  a lot  and  all  public  alleys  or  courtways  along  the  rear 
of  a lot,  such  alley  shall  be  deemed  to  be  a court  and  in  determin- 
ing the  necessary  court  space,  if  such  court  is  one  of  the  principal 
sources  of  light  and  ventilation,  the  base  of  measures  shall  be 
taken  eight  (8)  feet  from  the  opposite  side  of  such  alley  or 
courtway  and  computed  as  a line  court  adjoining  such  base  line, 
provided,  that  nothing  under  this  section  shall  permit  the  en- 
croachment of  any  parts  of  a building  upon  public  property  in 
conflict  with  Parts  III  and  IV  of  this  Code. 


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Sec.  754.  DRIVEWAYS  AND  PASSAGEWAYS— 

Coiirtways  or  passageways,  if  not  in  conflict  with  any  other 
provision  of  this  Code,  when  used  as  driveways  shall  never 
be  less  than  seven  (7)  feet  wide  and  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet 
if  used  as  a footway,  but  no  court  or  yard  shall  contain  a fire 
escape  or  the  rear  entrance  of  a building  when  two  (2)  are  re- 
quired, unless  the  same  has  a courtway  not  less  than  four  (4) 
feet  wide,  on  the  ground  level,  leading  directly  to  the  street. 

Nothing  contained  in  this  section,  if  the  conditions  warrant, 
shall  prevent  the  accessibility  of  such  courtways  or  interior  courts 
or  yards  from  the  street  by  driveways  or  passageways  through 
the  buildings,  provided,  they  are  built  of  fireproof  construction 
and  do  not  exceed  sixty-six  (66)  feet  in  length;  such  driveways 
and  passageways  shall  be  kept  open  at  all  times  during  the  occu- 
pancy of  the  buildings,  except  in  buildings  of  divisions  (a)  and 
(b)  of  the  Second  Grade,  the  passageways  may  be  made  through 
the  entrance  lobbies  with  doors  opening  into  them  from  the  courts. 
In  such  an  event  the  air  intakes  shall  be  made  through  a Mez- 
zanine story  just  above  such  lobby. 

Sec.  755.  BUILDINGS  ON  COURTWAYS— 

No  building  of  the  First,  Second,  Third  or  Fourth  Grades 
shall  be  located  with  its  principal  front  upon  any  alley  unless 
the  same  is  at  least  thirty  (30)  feet  distant  from  the  opposite 
side  of  the  alley;  nor  shall  there  be  more  than  three  (3)  such 
buildings  located  upon  any  interior,  or  four  (4)  on  any  through 
lot  unless  the  court  or  courtway  is  at  least  thirty  (30)  feet  wide 
and  have  sixteen  (16)  foot  alleyways  at  each  end  extending 
directly  through  to  nearest  adjoining  streets. 

Sec.  756.  WIDTH  OF  LOTS— 

The  minimum  width  of  lot  for  the  conditions  prescribed 
under  this  Title  is  forty  (40)  feet ; on  lots  less  than  forty  (40) 
feet  there  shall  not  be  more  than  one  (1)  building  behind  a 
building  facing  the  street  on  the  same  lot. 


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Sec.  757.  THROUGH  BUILDINGS— 

Buildings  of  divisions  (c)  and  (d)  of  the  Second  grade 
may  cover  the  entire  area  of  a lot,  except  an  interior  lot,  for 
such  of  the  stories  beginning  with  the  lower  as  are  used  for 
store  or  salesroom  purposes  only,  provided  they  comply  with 
all  the  requirements  of  light  and  ventilation  prescribed  in 
Title  XXXI  for  depth  of  rooms. 

Sec.  758.— ENCROACHMENT  ON  RESERVATIONS— 

No  buildings  now  or  hereafter  erected  shall  be  altered  or 
enlarged  to  encroach  upon  the  minimum  required  space  re- 
served for  light  and  ventilation  or  for  fire  protection  purposes, 
either  on  the  same  or  on  adjoining  premises.  All  walls  built 
adjoining  interior  property  lines  shall  be  “dead,”  or  solid  fire 
walls,  except  when  built  in  conformity  with  Sec.  737,  and  any 
such  wall  having  window  or  other  openings  in  conflict  with 
the  aforesaid  Sec.  737  or  Sec.  739,  shall,  under  the  provisions  of 
this  Code,  be  deemed  an  encroachment  upon  the  aforesaid 
minimum  required  reserved  space,  but  nothing  in  this  section 
shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent  an  owner  from  enclosing 
any  interior  or  outer  line  court  by  “dead”  walls  along  the  lot 
lines,  provided  the  measurement  for  such  courts  is  taken  from 
the  inner  face  of  such  enclosing  wall.  See  also  Sec.  813. 


TITLE  XXX. 

AREAS  OF  BUILDINGS FIRE  PROTECTION. 

Sec.  759— UNDIVIDED  FLOOR  SPACES— 

The  following  table  gives  the  maximum  area  in  square 
feet  of  undivided  floor  space  to  be  contained  in  the  various 
classes  of  buildings  over  two  (2)  stories  high  when  occupied 
exclusively  on  all  floors  by  stores,  salesrooms,  warehouse, 
workshop  and  factories : 


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TABLE  G. 

Class  of  Buildings.  1 2 3 4 5 


I,  II,  III 25000  20000  15000  12500  7500 

IV,  V 20000  15000  12000  9000  5000 

VI 12500  10000  7500  5000  2000 

*VII 10000  7500  5000  2800  750 


*For  outside  the  fire  limits  only. 

Col.  1. — For  free-standing  buildings  or  buildings  bounded  on 
four  (4)  sides  by  streets  or  other  open  spaces.  If  any 
one  of  the  open  spaces  is  less  than  thirty  (30)  feet 
wide.  Col.  2 shall  be  used. 

Col.  2. — Buildings  bounded  on  three  (3)  sides  by  streets  or 
other  open  spaces.  If  any  one  of  the  spaces  is  less 
than  thirty  (30)  feet  wide.  Col.  3 shall  be  used. 

Col.  3. — Buildings  situated  on  a corner  formed  by  the  inter- 
section of  two  (2)  streets  or  other  open  spaces,  or 
on  a through  lot.  If  any  one  of  the  spaces  is  less 
than  thirty  (30)  feet  wide.  Col.  4 shall  be  used. 

Col.  4. — Buildings  situated  on  an  interior  lot. 

Col.  5. — Buildings  on  any  lot  which  are  to  contain  articles 
which  are  easily  ignited  or  deemed  hazardous  by  the 
Fire  Insurance  Underwriters. 

Sec.  760— AREAS  INCREASED— 

The  areas  of  undivided  floor  space  in  buildings  may  be 
increased  as  follows:  If  of  the  I class,  unlimited;  if  of  the  II 
or  III  Class,  seventy-five  (75)  per  cent;  and  if  of  the  other 
classes,  fifty  (50)  per  cent,  of  the  amounts  given  in  Table  G, 
provided  that  all  stairways  and  elevators  are  enclosed  in  fire- 
proof shafts,  as  prescribed  in  Part  V of  this  Code,  and  such 
buildings  are  equipped  throughout  in  each  and  every  story 
with  sprinkling  devices  approved  by  the  Fire  Department  of 
the  City  of  Cleveland  ; provided  further  that  no  such  building 


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is  over  eight  (8)  stories  or  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120) 
feet  high. 

Any  building  not  exceeding  two  (2)  stories  in  height  may 
have  floor  areas  prescribed  under  this  Section  without  being 
equipped  with  such  sprinkling  device. 

Sec.  761.  AREAS  DECREASED— 

The  areas  of  undivided  floor  space  in  buildings  shall  be 
decreased  by  at  least  fifty  (50)  per  cent,  of  the  amounts  given 
in  Table  G when  the  building,  above  the  first  or  ground  floor, 
is  used  or  occupied  by  any  other  division  or  grade  of  occupancy 
than  for  stores,  salesrooms,  warehouse,  workshops  and  fac- 
tories, provided,  that  in  no  instance  shall  any  wooden  building 
occupied  by  tenements  or  living  rooms  above  the  first  floor, 
contain  a greater  area  than  thirty-three  (33)  per  cent,  of  the 
amounts  given  in  Table  G,  provided  further,  that  in  buildings, 
occupied  by  hazardous  risks,  as  shown  in  Col.  5,  there  shall  be 
no  sleeping  or  living  rooms  on  any  floor,  and  when  a watch- 
man’s room  is  provided  it  shall  be  on  the  floor  nearest  the 
ground  and  directly  accessible  from  the  outside.  The  un- 
divided floor  space  in  all  such  buildings  except  those  of  the 
VI  and  VII  Classes  occupied  as  prescribed  in  this  Section  may 
be  of  the  areas  given  in  Table  G,  if  equipped  with  an  approved 
sprinkling  system  (see  Part  IV  of  this  Code)  in  the  basement 
and  the  first  or  ground  floor,  and  where  the  occupancy  is  extra 
hazardous  under  the  rules  of  the  Fire  Department,  the  amounts 
given  in  Col.  V,  Table  G,  shall  be  reduced  by  fifty  (50) 
per  cent. 

Sec.  762— AREAS  CHANGED— 

After  the  issuance  of  a permit  therefor,  it  shall  be  unlawful 
to  alter  or  change  the  plans  for  new  buildings  or  remove  the 
interior  division  walls  of  old  buildings  by  which  the  floor  areas 
will  be  increased  to  exceed  the  amounts  given  in  any  section 
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Sec.  763^DIVISION  AND  FIRE  WALLS— 

Unless  otherwise  prescribed,  buildings  of  larger  floor 
areas  than  given  in  the  previous  sections  under  this  Title,  and 
all  buildings  sheltering  several  different  grades  or  divisions  of 
grades  of  occupancy  under  one  (1)  roof,  shall  be  subdivided 
by  brick  walls  as  prescribed  under  Titles  VIII  and  IX,  which 
walls,  in  buildings  of  the  IV,  V,  VI  and  VII  Classes  shall  be 
carried  down  to  the  foundation.  And  the  buildings  so  sub- 
divided shall  be  treated,  as  regards  stairs  and  fire  escapes,  the 
same  as  two  (2)  or  more  separate  buildings.  The  fire  division 
walls  in  “skeleton”  constructed  buildings  may  be  the  same  as 
prescribed  for  party  walls  under  Title  XII. 

Sec.  764.  OPENINGS  IN  DIVISION  OR  FIRE 
WALLS— 

If  openings  are  to  be  inserted  in  dividing  walls,  as  before 
described,  or  in  dividing  walls  between  fireproof  and  non-fire- 
proof  buildings,  or  parts  of  buildings  occupied  by  hazardous 
risks,  or  by  different  divisions  or  grades  of  occupancy,  they 
shall  have  automatic,  self-closing,  fireproof  doors  or  shutters 
on  each  side  of  the  opening,  proivded  that  there  is  not  more 
than  one  (1)  such  opening  in  any  fifty  (50)  foot  length  of  wall 
or  part  thereof,  nor  shall  there  be  more  than  three  (3)  such 
openings  in  any  fire  wall  on  any  floor. 

The  sills  between  the  doors  or  shutters  shall  be  of  brick, 
iron,  stone  or  concrete,  and  shall  rise  at  least  one  (1)  inch 
above  the  floor  on  each  side  of  each  opening.  The  lintel  over 
the  door  shall  be  made  of  brick,  iron  and  stone,  and  the  wall 
between  the  two  (2)  door  frames  shall  be  covered  with  a coat 
of  plaster  at  least  one-half  (^)  inch  thick  or  other  incombus- 
tible material. 

Oak  timber  used  for  door  sills  and  not  less  than  eight  (8) 
inches  thick  by  the  full  width  of  the  wall  in  which  such  sills 
occur,  shall  for  the  purpose  of  this  Code  be  counted  incom- 


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bustible,  but  no  other  form  or  use  of  wood  construction  shall 
be  considered  incombustible ; but  no  opening  through  a fire 
wall  shall  be  permitted  between,  or  an  addition  made  to,  any 
building  of  the  I,  II  and  III  Classes,  and  buildings  of  the  IV, 
V and  VI  Classes  exceeding  three  (3)  stories  in  height,  or  any 
building  of  the  VII  Class. 

Sec.  765.  RUNWAYS— 

If  the  connections  between  buildings,  or  different  parts  of 
buildings,  is  made  by  a fireproof  passageway  or  runway,  the 
openings  at  each  end  may  be  provided  with  one  (1)  fire  door 
only. 

Sec.  766.  SUBDIVISIONS  OF  AREAS— 

Nothing  under  this  Title  shall  be  construed  so  as  to  permit 
the  use  of  fire  walls  to  divide  greater  areas  than  given  in  Sec- 
tions 559  and  760  on  account  of  the  subdivision  of  the  maxi- 
mum areas  into  rooms  or  spaces  by  partitions.  The  distance 
between  fire  walls  shall  be  measured  in  the  clear,  irrespective 
of  partitions,  as  described  in  Sec.  313  (j). 

All  buildings  containing  the  maximum  number  of  square 
feet  of  undivided  floor  area  on  the  first  floor  and  occupied  by 
different  divisions  of  the  same  or  other  grades  on  and  above 
the  second  floor,  shall  have  all  necessary  enclosing  and  sub- 
division walls  above  the  first  floor  carried  on  walls  or  fire- 
proofed iron  columns  down  to  the  foundations. 

The  columns  and  horizontal  supports  under  such  walls 
in  buildings  of  the  IV,  V and  VI  Classes  shall  be  covered  with 
fireproofing  as  designated  for  buildings  of  the  IV  Class  under 
Title  XVII,  and  all  such  supports  under  walls  passing  through 
any  floor  in  buildings  of  the  I,  II  and  III  Classes  shall  be  fire- 
proofed as  prescribed  for  buildings  of  the  I Class  under  Title 
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TITLE  XXXI. 

AREAS  OF  ROOMS  IN  BUILDINGS LIGHT  AND  VENTILATION. 

Sec.  767.  OCCUPANCY  OF  SITE— 

All  buildings  shall  be  so  placed  upon  their  building  site 
as  to  secure  proper  natural  light  and  ventilation  for  the  occu- 
pants thereof,  and  for  the  purpose  of  this  Title,  in  connection 
with  Title  XXIX  no  building  whose  interior  is  left  in  one  (1) 
space  as  a whole,  or  is  divided  or  partitioned  off  into  rooms 
or  spaces  of  limited  area,  with  or  without  enclosed  passage- 
ways or  other  intervening  rooms  or  spaces  between,  shall  be 
deemed  in  a proper  sanitary  condition  unless  each  room  or 
space  shall  have  one  (1)  or  more  properly  proportioned,  ad- 
justable glazed  doors  or  windows,  or  both,  or  ventilated  sky- 
lights, opening  directly  into  an  open  air  space  of  a street,  yard, 
lawn  or  court,  subject  to  the  regulations  prescribed  under  this 
Title,  provided,  that  air  or  vent  shafts  shall  only  be  used  in 
connection  with  interior  non-living  rooms,  halls,  water-closets 
and  bath  rooms. 

Sec.  768.  HEIGHTS  OF  ROOMS— 

The  heights  of  rooms  to  comply  with  the  conditions  of 
this  Title  shall  never  be  less  than  the  following;  as  noted  under 
each  grade  of  occupancy : 

For  the  First  Grade,  twelve  (12)  feet;  for  the  Second 
Grade,  divisions  (a)  and  (b),  nine  and  one-half  (9}4)  feet; 
divisions  (c),  (d),  (e)  and  (f),  eleven  (11)  feet,  except  that 
basements  or  cellars  may  be  ten  (10)  feet  if  occupied  only  for 
storage  and  packing  rooms ; for  the  Third  Grade,  eight  and 
one-half  (8^)  feet;  for  the  Fourth  Grade,  eight  (8)  feet. 
Sec.  769.  UNIT  OF  MEASURE  OF  ROOMS— 

The  unit  of  measure  for  the.  depth  of  properly  lighted 
rooms  shall  be  the  height  of  the  window-head  above  the  floor, 
provided,  that  the  height  of  such  window-head  is  not  over 
seventeen  and  one-half  (17^)  per  cent  of  the  minimum 
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height  of  a room,  as  established  in  Sec.  768,  below  the  ceiling 
line ; and  provided  further,  that  no  girder  or  other  obstruction 
extends  more  than  ten  (10)  per  cent  of  the  height  of  the  room 
below  the  ceiling  line  or  covers  more  than  ten  (10)  per  cent 
of  the  ceiling  area  of  such  room ; except  attic  rooms,  which 
shall  not  have  more  than  a fifty  (50)  per  cent  reduction  in 
any  of  its  ceiling  parts. 

Sec.  770.  WINDOWS— -PROPORTIONS— 

The  unit  of  measure  for  the  necessary  window  area  of  a 
room,  measured  for  openings  in  the  clear,  between  sill  lines 
and  stops,  and  for  the  glazed  surface  of  a door  or  window, 
measured  between  putty  stops,  shall  be  in  fractional  parts  of 
the  floor  space  to  be  lighted,  and  no  rooms  except  warehouses 
or  storage  rooms  shall  have  a total  window  area  opening  to 
the  outer  air  of  less  than  one-tenth  (1-10)  of  the  floor  space, 
and  if  in  any  such  room  there  be  but  one  (1)  window,  such 
window  shall  contain  no  less  than  twelve  (12)  square  feet  for 
rooms  eight  (8)  feet  high  ; fourteen  (14)  square  feet  for  rooms 
nine  (9)  feet  high,  and  two  (2)  square  feet  shall  be  added  for 
every  foot  or  part  thereof  of  increase  of  the  room  height. 

In  proportioning  the  dimensions  of  windows  in  conformity 
with  the  provisions  of  this  title,  that  portion  of  any  window, 
the  sill  or  stool  line  of  which  lies  below  twenty-five  (25)  per 
cent  of  the  minimum  given  heights  of  rooms  in  Sec.  768  shall 
not  be  counted  as  part  of  the  necessary  window  area. 

Sec.  771.  NORMAL  DEPTH— 

The  normal  depth  of  a room  shall  be  two  and  one-half 
(2^)  times  the  window-head  height  above  the  floor.  The 
width  of  a room,  unless  otherwise  provided,  shall  never  be 
less  than  seven  (7)  feet  in  the  clear,  and  if  used  as  a sleeping 
room,  office  or  individual  workshop  by  not  more  than  one  (1) 
adult  it  shall  not  be  less  than  twelve  (12)  feet  in  depth. 

Sec.  772.  INTERIOR  ROOMS— 

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deemed  properly  lighted  for  any  grade  of  occupancy ; if  the 
depth  does  not  exceed  two  and  one-half  (23^)  times  the 
height  of  the  window-head  above  the  floor,  but  in  no  instance 
shall  such  depth  of  an  interior  room  exceed  four  (4)  times  the 
window  height  without  having  doors  and  transoms  or  proper 
air  and  vent-shafts  in  opposite  walls,  as  provided  for  non-living 
rooms,  in  Sec.  746,  provided  that  the  window  areas  are  pro- 
portioned as  given  in  Sec.  773. 

Sec.  773.  WINDOW  AREAS— 

The  window  areas  for  properly  lighted  rooms  shall  never 
be  less  than  the  following  as  given  in  terms  of  the  fraction  of 
floor  space  to  be  lighted  for  each  grade  of  occupancy ; the 
smaller  fraction  is  for  rooms  lighted  from  unobstructed  con- 
tinuous air  spaces  or  streets  thirty  (30)  feet  or  more  in 
width,  and  the  larger  is  for  exterior  air  spaces  of  less  width 
than  a street,  i.  e.,  alleys,  courts,  courtways,  lawns,  yards  or 
passageways  less  than  thirty  (30)  feet  in  width,  but  of  no 
less  width  or  area  than  prescribed  for  Courts  and  Yards  in 
Title  XXIX  for  the  respective  heights  of  buildings,  provided 
that  the  court  is  no  narrower  than  the  window-head  height 
above  the  floor. 

For  rooms  in  buildings  of  the  First  Grade,  divisions  (a) 
and  (b),  one-eighth  (1-8)  and  one-sixth  (1-6),  division  (c), 
one-sixth  (1-6)  and  one-quarter  (1-4);  for  Second  Grade, 
division  (a),  one-ninth  (1-9)  and  one-seventh  (1-7),  division 
(b),  one-eighth  (1-8)  and  one-sixth  (1-6),  division  (c),  one- 
tenth  (1-10)  and  one-eighth '(1-8),  division  (d),  one-twentieth 
(1-20),  divisions  (e)  and  (f),  one-sixth  (1-6)  and  one-quarter 
(1-4)  ; for  Third  and  Fourth  Grades,  one-tenth  (1-10)  and 
one-eighth  (1-8). 

Sec.  774.  DEPTH  OF  UNOBSTRUCTED  ROOMS— 

Buildings  when  erected  for  use  as  stores,  workshops  and 
factories  (warehouses  excepted),  located  on  streets  and  courts 
and  lighted  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  773,  the  interior  space  of 


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which  remains  undivided  or  unobstructed  except  by  columns 
and  the  necessary  elevators  and  stairs  so  placed  as  not  to 
interfere  with  the  proper  transmission  of  light  and  air,  will 
be  deemed  sufficiently  lighted  and  ventilated,  subject  to  other 
prescribed  conditions  of  their  special  occupancy,  when  their 
depths  or  proportions  do  not  exceed  the  following  number 
of  times  the  window-head  height  above  the  floor. 

(a)  For  through  buildings  from  street  to  street  or  from 
a street  to  an  unobstructed  space  of  equal  width  of  a street, 
ten  (10);  if  one  end  has  a court,  alley  or  yard  of  less  width 
than  the  street,  eight  (8). 

(b)  For  corner  buildings  facing  two  (2)  streets  or  a street 
and  an  open  space  at  least  as  wide  as  the  street,  six  (6)  from 
each  street. 

For  corner  buildings  facing  a street  and  a court,  yard, 
courtway  or  alley  of  less  width  than  the  street,  six  (6)  deep 
from  the  street  and  four  (4)  deep  from  the  other  dimension. 

(c)  For  corner  buildings  facing  three  (3)  streets,  four- 
teen (14)  in  its  longest  and  eight  (8)  in  its  shortest  dimension. 

If  one  (1)  or  two  (2)  of  the  sides  faces  an  alley  or  open 
space  less  than  the  width  of  the  street,  the  shortest  dimension 
shall  not  exceed  six  (6),  and  if  the  principal  source  of  light 
is  from  two  (2)  parallel  streets  with  an  alley  along  the  other 
side,  the  shortest  dimension  shall  not  exceed  four  (4). 

(d)  If  a building  faces  four  (4)  streets,  the  dimensions 
shall  not  exceed  sixteen  (16)  in  each  direction;  if  lighted  by 
two  (2)  opposite  streets  and  situated  between  two  (2)  alleys, 
courts  or  yards  of  less  dimension  than  the  street,  the  dimen- 
sion trom  street  to  street  shall  not  exceed  sixteen  (16)  and 
the  other  dimensions  twelve  (12)  ; if  the  building  faces  two 
(2)  intersecting  streets  and  two  (2)  intersecting  alleys  or 
spaces  narrower  than  the  street,  the  dimension  shall  not  ex- 
ceed twelve  (12)  in  either  direction. 


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Sec.  775.  LARGER  FLOOR  SPACES— 

Buildings,  the  uses  of  which  require  spaces  of  greater 
depth  than  the  above,  shall  be  provided  with  light  shafts  and 
courts  of  the  dimensions  given  in  the  various  sections  relating 
to  such  courts ; and  all  large  floor  spaces  containing  “dead” 
ends  or  corners  shall  have  air  shafts  as  prescribed  in  Title 

XXIX,  to  secure  a proper  circulation  of  air,  provided,  that 
no  rooms  in  such  buildings  shall  have  less  window  area  than 
as  prescribed  under  Sec.  773,  and  nothing  in  this  or  any  other 
section  of  this  title  shall  be  construed  as  to  permit  the  use  of 
floor  spaces  of  greater  area  than  as  prescribed  under  Title 

XXX. 

Sec.  776.  LIMIT  OF  DEPTH  AND  ARTIFICIAL  LIGHT 
AND  VENTILATION— 

In  no  instance  shall  a room  or  space  wherein  fixed  desks, 
tables,  work  benches  or  machines  are  to  be  placed  be  so  con- 
structed as  to  bring  the  center  of  the  extreme  individual  desk, 
table,  work  bench  or  machine  at  a greater  distance  from  the 
windows  than  herein  prescribed,  i.  e.,  where  windows  face 
streets  or  open  unobstructed  air  spaces  two  and  one-half 
(23^)  times,  and  in  courts  one  and  one-half  (1^)  times  the 
height  of  the  window  head  above  the  top  of  the  desk,  tables, 
work  bench  or  working  table  of  machines,  without  proper 
provision  for  artificial  lighting,  provided  that  all  rooms,  in- 
cluding basements,  in  buildings  of  the  First  and  Second 
Grades,  where  the  conditions  of  occupancy  are  such  as  to  not 
furnish  a sufficient  number  of  cubic  feet  of  fresh  air  by  natural 
means  shall  be  provided  with  some  approved  artificial  means 
of  supplying  the  necessary  amount  of  fresh  air  or  change  of 
air,  in  accordance  with  the  sanitary  requirements  of  each 
special  grade  of  occupancy  as  established  by  the  best  modern 
health  authorities.  See  also  Sec.  783. 


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Sec.  777.  WINDOWS  IN  WATER-CLOSET  COMPART- 
MENTS AND  BATHROOMS— 

In  every  building  hereafter  erected  the  total  window  or 
skylight  area  in  every  water-closet  compartment  or  bathroom 
shall  not  be  less  than  three  v->)  square  feet,  and  no  such  win- 
dow or  skylight  shall  be  less  than  one  (1)  foot  in  width, 
measured  between  stop  beads. 

When  any  water-closet  compartment,  bath  or  toilet  room 
contains  more  than  three  (3)  plumbing  fixtures,  either  a water- 
closet,  urinal,  slop  sink,  bath  tub,  Turkish  slab  or  washstand, 
the  window  or  skylight  area  given  above  shall  be  increased 
one  (1)  square  foot  for  each  additional  fixture  in  excess  of 
three  (3),  and  when  a skylight  is  provided  it  shall  contain  an 
automatic  ventilator  or  ventilators  of  an  area  of  at  least 
twenty-eight  (28)  square  inches  for  each  fixture. 

All  water-closet  compartments  or  toilet  rooms  located  in 
large  rooms  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  774,  but  not  adjoining  win- 
dows or  ventilated  skylights,  shall  be  artificially  ventilated 
through  ducts  of  the  same  size  as  provided  for  skylight  ventila- 
tors and  as  provided  in  Part  VI  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  778.  ALCOVES— 

All  alcove  rooms  used  for  sleeping  or  living  rooms  shall 
have  an  archway  connecting  with  an  outer  room  of  not  less 
height  than  the  door  openings  and  not  less  than  one-half  (^) 
the  size  of  the  room  in  width,  but  never  less  than  twice  the 
width  of  an  interior  door,  provided  if  such  room  has  but  one 
(1)  door  it  shall  have  at  least  one  (1)  window  of  not  less  than 
one-tenth  (1-10)  the  alcove  floor  area  in  addition  thereto, 
which  window  shall  be  connected  with  and  be  easily  opened 
into  the  outer  room,  or  passage  having  exterior  windows  or 
ventilating  skylights  of  the  area  prescribed  in  this  Title,  and 
opening  directly  on  the  outer  air  space  or  court,  as  heretofore 
regulated  by  Title  XXIX. 


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Sec.  779.  DOORS  AND  TRANSOMS— 

The  doors  and  transoms  prescribed  under  Title  XXI  shall, 
if  possible,  be  so  located  as  to  insure  a proper  circulation  of 
air  between  the  interior  halls  and  their  adjoining  rooms,  un- 
less otherwise  prescribed  in  this  Code.  Doors  leading  from 
public  to  private  halls,  not  separately  lighted  at  their  ends, 
shall  have  the  upper  panels  glazed  and  transoms  adjustable. 

Sec.  780.  ADJUSTABLE  WINDOWS,  DOORS  AND 
TRANSOMS— 

All  transoms  over  doors,  and  the  upper  part  of  at  least 
one-fourth  (^)  of  the  window  area  in  any  room,  including 
one-fourth  (^)  of  the  glass  area  of  that  portion  of  window 
surface  above  the  transom  rail  of  shop  or  store  fronts,  shall 
be  so  designed  as  to  be  easily  opened  and  adjusted  in  any 
position,  and  all  windows  must  also  be  arranged  as  to  be  easily 
cleaned  without  jeopardizing  life  or  limb.  All  doors  in  build- 
ings of  the  First  and  Second  Grades,  except  in  the  private 
rooms  and  offices  thereof,  and  all  entrance  or  exit  doors  in 
buildings  of  the  Third  Grade  shall  be  so  arranged  as  to  swing 
outward. 

Sec.  781.  APPORTIONING  OF  FLOOR  SPACES— 

In  proportioning  the  number  of  occupants  of  any  room, 
the  following  minimum  number  of  square  feet  of  floor  area 
per  occupant  shall  be  allowed  in  the  apportionment: 

For  school  rooms  for  children,  fifteen  (15)  and  for  adults 
twenty  (20)  ; for  hospital  rooms  for  children,  fifty  (50)  and 
for  adults  seventy-five  (75)  ; for  workshops,  factories  and 
offices,  for  day  workers,  twenty-five  (25),  and  for  night  work- 
ers, forty  (40).  No  living  room  shall  contain  less  than  one 
hundred  and  twenty  (120)  square  feet,  nor  shall  any  sleeping 
room  contain  less  than  eighty  (80)  square  feet. 

Sec.  782.  APPORTIONMENT  ACCORDING  TO  CUBIC 
CONTENTS— 

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amount  of  cubic  space  shall  not  be  construed  so  as  to  admit  a 
reduction  of  the  floor  space  as  given  in  the  previous  section, 
and  the  minimum  number  of  cubic  feet  to  be  allowed  for  each 
occupant  shall  be  as  follows : 

For  sleeping  rooms,  three  hundred  (300)  for  children  and 
flve  hundred  (500)  for  adults ; for  offices,  workshops  and  fac- 
tories, three  hundred  (300)  for  day  workers  and  ’four  hundred 
and  eighty  (480)  for  night  workers ; for  schools  for  children 
two  hundred  (200)  and  for  adults  three  hundred  and  fifty 
(350)  ; for  hospitals  six  hundred  (600)  for  children  and  one 
thousand  (1,000)  for  adults. 

No  living  apartment  or  dwelling  shall  be  so  overcrowded 
that  there  shall  be  less  than  six  hundred  (600)  cubic  feet  of 
air,  outside  of  closets  and  bathrooms,  for  each  individual  oc- 
cupying the  apartment  or  dwelling. 

Sec.  783.  SYSTEM  OF  VENTILATION— 

Every  hall,  auditorium  or  room  of  every  building  here- 
after erected  for,  or  converted  to  use  as  a schoolhouse,  factory, 
workshop)  theatre  or  place  of  public  assembly  or  entertain- 
ment shall  have  in  continuous  operation  while  occupied  a 
system  of  ventilation  so  contrived  as  to  provide  twenty-five 
(25)  cubic  feet  per  minute  of  outer  air  for  each  occupant  and 
for  each  light  other  than  an  electric  light. 

Or  when  any  room  or  space  is  so  proportioned  as  not  to 
allow  each  occupant,  if  children  six  hundred  (600)  cubic  feet, 
and  if  adults  one  thousand  (1,000)  cubic  feet  of  fresh  air  per 
hour,  or  less  than  three  (3)  times  such  amounts,  in  sick  rooms 
or  hospitals,  by  natural  means  without  exposure  to  improper 
air  currents,  then  such  rooms  shall  be  ventilated  by  artificial 


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TITLE  XXXII. 

BUILDINGS  IN  FIRE  LIMITS. 

Sec.  784.  FIRE  LIMITS— 

The  term  when  used  alone  includes  both  of  the  districts 
into  which  the  fire  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  are  divided, 
i.  e.,  the  ‘TnneC’  (congested  business)  and  “Outer”  (tran- 
sitional) districts,  as  established  by  ordinance.  All  portions 
of  the  city  limits  not  within  the  fire  limits  shall  be  known  as 
the  “Urban”  district. 

Sec.  784A.  BUILDINGS  WITHIN  THE  FIRE  LIMITS— 

Every  building  hereafter  erected  or  altered  within  the  fire 
limits  shall  be  of  the  I,  II,  III,  IV,  V or  VI  Class,  except  as 
otherwise  provided  for  under  this  Title.  The  provisions  in 
this  Title  shall  apply  to  buildings  and  structures,  whether 
temporary  or  permanent,  within  the  fire  limits,  as  the  said 
fire  limits  now  are  or  may  hereafter  be  established. 

Sec.  785.  ADDITIONS  TO  BRICK  BUILDINGS— 

Within  the  fire  limits  no  brick  building  shall  be  enlarged 
or  built  upon  unless  the  exterior  walls  of  said  addition  or 
enlargement  be  constructed,  with  walls  of  incombustible 
materials ; provided,  however,  that  such  brick  building  may 
be  raised,  lowered  or  altered  under  the  circumstances  and  in 
the  manner  provided  for  in  this  Title.  The  provisions  of  this 
section  shall  also  apply  to  all  buildings  of  the  I to  VI  Classes 
inclusive. 

Sec.  786.  RAISING  TO  GRADES— 

If  any  building  shall  have  been  built  before  the  street 
upon  which  it  is  located  is  graded,  or  if  grade  is  altered,  such 
building  may  be  raised  or  lowered  to  meet  the  requirements 
of  such  grade.  But  no  frame  building  within  the  fire  limits, 
more  than  two  (2)  stories  in  height  now  used  as  a dwelling, 
shall  hereafter  be  raised  or  altered  to  be  used  as  a warehouse, 
factory,  workshop  or  stable. 


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Sec.  787.  TEMPORARY  FRAME  BUILDINGS— 

Temporary  observation  stands,  booths  and  platforms  may 
be  erected  in  accordance  with  Title  XXXV,  upon  permits 
issued  by  the  Inspector  of  Buildings.  One  (1)  story  frame 
buildings  and  sheds  may  be  erected  under  the  building  per- 
mit for  the  uses  of  builders,  within  the  limits  of  lots  whereon 
buildings  are  in  course  of  erection,  or  on  adjoining  vacant  lots. 

Sec.  788.  FUEL  AND  SHELTER  SHEDS— 

One  (1)  enclosed  frame  shed  for  fuel  or  water  closet,  or 
one  (1)  open  front  shed  for  wagon  purposes  or  vehicle  storage 
may  be  erected  on  the  rear  of  any  lot  or  premises,  and  such 
sheds  shall  not  exceed  eleven  (11)  feet  in  height  at  the  highest 
point  thereof,  and  not  to  cover  or  exceed,  including  all  sheds 
or  rough  frame  buildings  on  the  premises,  two  hundred  and 
fifty  (250)  square  feet  of  ground  area  for  anv  twenty-five  (25) 
feet  street  frontage  of  lot.  Such  sheds  shall  not  encroach 
uoon  the  space  set  apart  for  light  and  ventilation,  as  provided 
in  Title  XXIX,  and  if  they  be  placed  at  a distance  of  thirty 
(30)  feet  or  more  from  the  nearest  dwelling  or  brick  building, 
except  in  the  “Inner”  district,  they  may  be  roofed  with  com- 
bustible material.  No  chimney  shall  be  erected  in  such  sheds, 
and  no  portable  forge  or  heating  appliance  of  any  kind  will 
be  permitted  therein. 

Sec.  789.  FRAME  BUILDINGS,  REPAIR  OF— 

Every  wooden  or  frame  building  within  the  fire  limits, 
with  a brick  or  other  front,  which  may  hereafter  be  damaged 
to  an  extent  not  greater  than  one-half  (}4)  the  value  thereof, 
exclusive  of  the  value  of  its  foundation  at  the  time  of  such 
damage,  may  be  repaired ; but  if  such  damage  shall  amount 
to  more  than  one-half  (>4)  of  such  value  thereof,  exclusive 
of  the  value  of  the  foundation,  then  such  building  shall  not  be 
repaired  or  rebuilt,  but  shall  be  torn  down.  The  amount  and 
extent  of  such  damage  shall  be  determined  upon  the  examina- 
tion of  the  building  by  the  Inspector  of  Buildings. 


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Sec.  790.  REPAIR  OF  ROOFS— 

The  roof  of  any  building  higher  than  one  (1)  story,  cov- 
ered with  shingles  or  other  combustible  material,  which  shall 
have  been  damaged  either  in  whole  or  in  part  of  either  side 
of  the  ridge  byany  cause  whatever  more  than  fifty  (50)  per  cent 
of  the  original  value,  shall  be  replaced  by  a roof  as  hereinafter 
set  forth ; and  in  all  cases  when  the  roofs  are  replaced  or 
raised  the  covering  shall  be  made  with  incombustible  roof 
covering. 

Sec.  791.  EXPLANATORY— 

The  preceding  sections  are  general  in  their  application  to 
buildings  in  the  “Inner”  and  “Outer”  districts.  The  following 
sections  relate  to  buildings  not  strictly  of  the  VII  Class,  here- 
after erected,  altered  or  changed  in  the  “Outer”  district  of 
the  fire  limits. 

Sec.  792.  ARBORS— HOT-HOUSES— 

Arbors,  hot-houses  or  conservatories,  if  unattached  to 
dwellings,  may  be  built  of  frame  if  not  over  fourteen  (14) 
feet  high  at  the  highest  point. 

Sec.  793.  OPEN  SHELTER  SHEDS— 

Open  mill  constructed  shelter  sheds  not  exceeding 
twenty-five  hundred  (2,500)  square  feet  in  area  may  be  con- 
structed of  wood  having  a roof  of  incombustible  material. 
Such  shed  shall  not  be  over  eighteen  (18)  feet  high  from  the 
ground  to  the  highest  point  of  roof ; roof  to  be  supported  on 
sufficient  number  of  posts  or  piers.  Such  sheds  shall  have  no 
enclosing  walls  or  wooden  floors  or  ceilings.  No  fence  is  to 
be  used  for  the  back  or  side  of  same,  nor  shall  such  shed  be 
nearer  than  ten  (10)  feet  to  any  other  building. 

If  it  is  intended  to  enclose  an  open  shelter  shed,  the  en- 
closing walls  must  be  made  of  brick  or  hollow  tile,  of  the 
thickness  as  set  forth  in  Titles  VIII  and  IX. 

Sec.  794.  BUILDINGS  ON  DOCKS— 

Where  docks  are  built  over  the  water,  frame  buildings 


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for  receiving  and  storing  freight  may  be  built  thereon,  pro- 
vided the  walls  of  said  building  do  not  exceed  eighteen  (18) 
feet  in  height,  and  provided  the  supports  are  of  “mill  construc- 
tion” and  the  exterior  of  said  building  shall  be  covered  with 
corrugated  iron  or  other  incombustible  material,  and  it  shall 
have  an  incombustible  roof. 

Sec.  795.  GRAIN  ELEVATORS— SHEDS— ICE  HOUSES— 

• Elevators  for  the  storage  of  grain,  and  sheds  for  the 
storage  of  coal,  bark  or  lumber,  and  ice  houses,  may  be  built 
of  wood  frame  along  a water  front  or  a railroad ; such  eleva- 
tors, sheds  and  ice  houses  shall  have  their  roofs  covered  with 
some  incombustible  material,  and  the  enclosures  to  be  subject 
to  the  approval  of  the  Inspector.  Elevators  for  the  storage 
of  grain  may  be  covered  with  metal  sheathing,  but  all  such 
sheds  or  storage  buildings  shall  be  at  least  thirty  (30)  feet 
distant  from  any  other  building. 

Sec.  796.  BRICK  VENEER— 

Two  (2)  story  buildings  used  exclusively  for  dwellings, 
and  all  one  (1)  story  buildings  may  be  built  of  frame  and 
veneered  with  a brick,  stone  or  hollow  tile  wall  not  less  than 
four  (4)  inches  thick,  provided  all  such  buildings  are  covered 
with  incombustible  roofing  material.  Where  a pitched  roof 
is  used  in  such  cases  the  brick  casing  is  not  to  exceed  twenty- 
four  (24)  feet  in  height  from  the  grade  line  to  eaves,  and  the 
highest  part  or  ridge  of  the  roof  is  not  to  exceed  thirty-five 
(35)  feet  above  the  grade.  Where  a flat  roof  is  used,  the 
highest  point  of  same  must  not  exceed  thirty  (30)  feet  in 
height  above  the  grade,  and  in  such  cases  the  brick  casing- 
may  extend  to  bottom  of  roof  joists;  from  bottom  of  roof 
joists  the  side  walls  must  be  carried  up  at  least  two  (2)  feet 
higher  than  top  of  roof,  with  frame  forming  fire  walls,  such 
fire  walls  to  be  covered  with  incombustible  material.  Gables 
of  such  two  (2)  story  buildings  are  to  be  covered  with  in- 
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able  as  such  material.  The  attic  story  of  above  described  two 
(2)  story  buildings  may  be  divided  into  rooms  if  used  in  con- 
nection with  the  second  or  first  story.  Should  the  attic  be 
intended  to  be  used  for  a separate  dwelling,  such  building 
will  be  considered  a three  (3)  story  tenement  building.  See 
Titles  III,  VIII  and  XXXIV. 

Sec.  797.  FRAME  DWELLINGS— 

If  any  block  of  lots  fronting  between  two  (2)  street  lines 
situated  within  the  “Outer”  district  has  seventy-five  (75)  per 
cent  of  the  buildings  located  thereon  constructed  of  frame, 
any  vacant  lot  situated  therein  may  have  a frame  building 
with  incombustible  roof  covering  placed  thereon,  provided  the 
same  be  not  more  than  two  (2)  stories  and  basement  in  height 
and  is  to  be  used  for  dwelling  purposes  only.  The  restrictions 
contained  in  this  section  shall  not  prohibit  one  (1)  story  and 
basement  frame  dwelling  houses  from  being  increased  one 
(1)  additional  story  in  height. 

Sec.  798.  ALTERATIONS  AND  RAISING— 

Within  the  “Outer”  district  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  the 
owner  of  any  brick  dwelling  with  one  (1)  brick  thick  enclos- 
ing walls,  or  of  any  wood  building  already  erected  that  has  a 
peaked  roof,  to  raise  the  same  for  the  purpose  of  making  a 
flat  roof  thereon,  unless  the  same  be  raised  with  the  same  kind 
of  material  as  the  building,  and  unless  such  new  roof  be  cov- 
ered with  fireproof  material,  and  provided  that  such  building, 
when  so  raised,  shall  not  exceed  forty  (40)  feet  in  height  to 
the  highest  part  thereof.  In  regard  to  raising  frame  buildings 
for  the  construction  of  cellars  or  basements,  see  Secs.  582 
and  583. 

Sec.  799.  MATERIAL  USED— 

All  such  buildings  must  exceed  twenty-five  (25)  feet  in 
height  to  the  peak  of  the  gable  or  lowest  point  of  a flat  roof 
before  the  said  alteration  and  raising.  In  increasing  the  height 
of  any  such  building  the  entire  area  which  such  building 


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covers  may  be  raised  to  a uniform  heip'ht.  If  anv  such  build- 
ing has  an  extension  of  less  width  than  the  main  building 
the  same  may  be  increased  in  width  to  the  full  width  of  the 
main  building,  with  the  same  kind  of  material  and  to  the  same 
height  as  the  main  buildinp". 

Sec.  800.  EXTENSION— 

Any  such  frame  building  may  be  extended  either  on  the 
front  or  rear  to  a depth  of  not  more  than  fifteen  (15)  feet  and 
not  more  than  the  width  of  the  building,  either  of  such  ex- 
tensions shall  not  exceed  three  hundred  and  sixty  (360)  square 
feet  in  area  and  not  more  than  two  (2)  stories  and  a basement 
in  height,  with  the  same  kind  of  material  as  the  building. 
Provided,  that  no  more  than  one  such  addition  as  above 
prescribed,  either  front  or  rear,  shall  be  made  if  such  addition 
increases  the  area  of  the  prescribed  limits  established  in 
Table  G,  Title  XXX ; and  provided  further,  that  if  any  ex- 
tension to  any  frame  building  is  to  be  of  greater  area  than  as 
above  prescribed  or  is  nearer  to  any  other  building  or  to  a 
lot  line  than  the  minimum  distance  established  for  frame 
buildings  in  Title  XVIII,  then  all  extensions  and  additions 
shall  be  of  the  VI  Class,  as  prescribed  in  Section  785. 

Sec.  801.  ROW  OF  FRAME  BUILDINGS— 

Any  frame  building  situated  in  a row  of  frame  buildings 
may  be  increased  in  height  to  conform  to  the  height  of  ad- 
joining buildings,  if  not  over  forty  (40)  feet  high. 

Sec.  802.  PIAZZAS  AND  BALCONIES— 

Piazzas  or  balconies  of  wood  on  buildings  other  than  frame 
buildings  which  do  not  exceed  eight  f8)  feet  in  width,  and 
which  do  not  extend  more  than  three  (3)  feet  above  the  second 
story  floor  beams,  may  be  erected  provided  a permit  be  granted 
therefor.  In  connected  houses  such  piazzas  or  balconies  may 
be  built  provided  the  same  are  open  on  the  front  and  have 
brick  ends  not  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick,  carried  up 
above  the  roof  of  such  piazza  or  balcony,  and  coped  with 


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Stone.  The  roofs  of  all  piazzas  shall  be  covered  with  some 
incombustible  roofing.  Frame  buildings  already  erected  may 
have  placed  on  any  story  piazzas,  balconies  or  bay  windows 
of  wood,  the  roofs  of  which  may  be  covered  with  the  same 
material  as  the  roof  of  the  main  building. 

Sec.  803.  CONVENTION  HALLS— 

Temporary  buildings  or  structures  for  fair  exhibition  or 
convention  hall  purposes  may  be  erected  of  frame  construction 
in  the  ‘‘Outer”  fire  limits,  provided  that  such  buildings  are 
at  least  thirty  (30)  feet  distant  from  any  other  building  and 
the  details  of  the  construction  conform  to  the  conditions  laid 
down  in  this  Code,  and  providing  said  structures  shall  be  re- 
moved within  six  (6)  months  from  the  date  permit  is  issued, 
or  sooner  upon  the  order  of  the  City  Council. 

Sec.  804.  STABLES  AND  WORKSHOPS— 

Frame  stables  and  workshops  not  over  four  hundred 
(400)  square  feet  in  area,  and  one  and  one-half  (1^4)  stories, 
not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25)  feet  in  height,  may  be  erected 
upon  the  rear  of  any  lot  in  the  “Outer”  district,  if  erected  not 
in  conflict  with  any  other  provision  of  this  Code,  provided 
that  the  roofs  of  all  such  buildings  are  covered  with  incom- 
bustible roofing. 


TITLE  XXXIII. 

STABLES  AND  SHEDS. 

Sec.  805.  LOCATION  OF— 

The  location  of  any  barn  or  stable  or  any  building  of  the 
Fifth  grade  upon  any  lot  shall  be  subject  to  the  same  regula- 
tions respecting  their  light  and  ventilation,  courts,  courtways, 
yards  and  driveways,  as  prescribed  under  Title  XXIX ; pro- 
vided, that  no  stable  shall  occupy  more  than  eighty  (80)  per 
cent  of  the  width  of  an  interior  lot,  unless  there  be  provided  a 
yard  space  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  742  of  the  aforesaid  Title;  if 


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the  width  is  less  than  eighty  (80)  per  cent,  the  space  between 
the  stable  and  the  rear  line  of  the  lot  shall  be  regulated  as  a 
line  court,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  737  of  the  aforesaid  Title. 

Sec.  806.  FRAME  STABLES— 

No  frame  or  wooden  barn  or  stable  located  on  an  interior 
lot  shall  exceed  the  area  given  in  Column  5,  Table  G,  of  Title 
XXX,  if  more  than  one  (1)  story  high,  and  no  frame  stable 
arranged  for  keeping  more  than  four  (4)  animals,  as  pre- 
scribed in  Sec.  807,  shall  be  located  within  thirty  (30)  feet  of 
any  building  of  the  First,  Second,  Third  or  Fourth  Grade, 
and  such  stables,  if  of  VI  Class  construction,  shall  not  be 
located  nearer  than  twenty  (20)  feet  to  any  building  of  the 
First,  Third  or  Fourth  Grade  or  any  building  of  Divisions 
(a),  (b)  and  (c)  of  the  Second  Grade,  provided  that  stables 
arranged  for  keeping  not  more  than  four  (4)  animals  may  be 
located  witihn  fifteen  (15)  and  ten  (10)  feet  respectively  of 
the  buildings  above  prescribed. 

Frame  stables  shall  also  be  subject  to  all  regulations  pre- 
scribed for  frame  buildings  of  the  Fourth  grade  in  Title  XVIII 
as  to  their  location  along  lot  lines  and  in  reference  to  each  other 
or  any  other  frame  building  of  the  Fifth  and  Sixth  grades. 

Sec.  807.  VENTILATING  SHAFTS  IN  STABLES— 

Every  barn  or  stable  which  is  or  hereafter  will  be  ar- 
ranged for  the  keeping  of  more  than  four  (4)  horses,  four  (4) 
mules  or  four  (4)  cattle,  shall  be  provided  with  a ventilating 
shaft  of  sufficient  size  and  height,  and  suitable  provision  shall 
be  made  for  the  drainage  of  the  same,  and  where  such  barn 
or  stable  is  situated  upon  any  lot  abutting  upon  a street  pro- 
vided with  a public  sewer,  it  shall  be  provided  with  tight 
floors  and  drained  into  the  sewer.  See  Part  VI  of  this  Code. 
Sec.  808.  EXITS  FROM  STABLES— 

Every  livery  stable,  or  stable  in  which  animals  are  kept 
in  stalls,  shall  have  an  exit  at  each  end  thereof  of  not  less  than 
six  (6)  feet  in  width,  and  wherever  runways  or  inclines  are 


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necessary  they  shall  be  so  arranged  as  to  be  of  use  in  taking 
animals  from  the  building,  and  which  shall  not  be  less  than 
six  (6)  feet  in  width,  and  no  exit  shall  be  blockaded  by  wagons 
or  other  vehicles.  When  animals  are  kept  in  a basement  or 
on  the  second  story,  proper  exits,  doors  or  inclines  shall  be 
provided.  Such  basements  shall  be  well  lighted  and  ventilated 
and  properly  drained,  and  where  it  is  impossible  to  connect 
such  drainage  with  a sewer  the  use  of  basement  for  stabling 
purposes  shall  be  prohibited. 

Sec.  809.  CONSTRUCTION  OF  STABLES— 

No  buildings  shall  hereafter  be  erected,  altered  or  recon- 
structed for  stabling  animals  below  or  above  the  first  or 
ground  floor  unless  the  building  be  made  of  Mill  construction, 
and  if  animals  are  to  be  stabled  above  the  second  floor  the 
building  shall  be  of  fireproof  construction  throughout. 

Sec.  810.  MANURE  PITS— 

All  barns  or  stables,  unless  otherwise  directed  by  the 
Board  of  Health,  which  house  four  (4)  or  more  animals,  as 
prescribed  in  Sec.  807,  shall  be  provided  with  substantial 
water-tight  brick,  concrete  or  masonry  manure  pits  with  walls 
properly  coped  and  bedded  in  cement;  and  if  used  under  drive- 
ways they  shall  be  covered  with  heavy  wrought  iron  doors, 
flush  with  the  pavement  or  surface,  sufficiently  strong  to 
carry  heavily  loaded  carts  or  other  vehicles. 

All  boarding,  express,  livery,  sales  or  transfer  stables, 
and  all  barns  where  more  than  ten  (10)  horses  or  mules  or 
cattle  are  kept,  shall  have  an  air  and  water-tight  brick  or  con- 
crete manure  vault,  which  shall  be  provided  with  clean-out 
doors,  and  all  such  vaults  shall  be  emptied  at  least  once  in 
forty-eight  (48)  hours.  All  underground  manure  pits  and 
air-tight  vaults  shall  be  provided  with  ventilation  by  means 
of  a flue  inside  of  stable  and  extending  above  roof  of  same, 
as  prescribed  for  chimneys  in  Title  XIX,  and  drained  by  sewer 
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connection.  No  manure  pit  or  vault  shall  be  located  beyond 
the  street  lines  in  any  public  property. 

Sec.  811.  CARRIAGE  HOUSES— . 

A carriage  house  separated  from  a stable  by  a brick  wall 
from  the  foundation  to  six  (6)  inches  above  the  roof,  and  hav- 
ing no  communication  with  a stable,  shall  not  be  subject  to 
the  above  restrictions. 

Sec.  812.  PERMITS  FOR  ERECTION  OF  STABLES— 

No  permit  shall  be  issued  for  the  erection  of  any  livery, 
sale  or  boarding  stable,  intended  to  be  used,  as  such,  located 
at  a place  where  the  conducting  of  such  business  would  be 
unlawful  under  the  terms  of  this  Code ; it  shall  also  be  unlaw- 
ful to  locate  any  new  building  nearer  to  any  existing  stable 
than  the  minimum  distance  a stable  must  be  located  from 
other  buildings  as  prescribed  in  this  Title. 

Sec.  813.  SHEDS  AND  OUTHOUSES— 

Open  sheds,  outhouses  or  shelter  sheds,  as  prescribed  in 
Title  XXXII,  or  any  building  of  the  Sixth  grade  having  more 
than  one  (1)  side  enclosed,  shall,  for  the  purposes  of  this 
Code,  be  deemed  an  enclosed  building  and  next  to  the  en- 
closed sides,  to  be  better  safeguarded  against  fire,  its  location 
in  reference  to  other  buildings  shall  be  in  conformity  to  the 
provisions  of  this  Title,  and,  when  not  in  conflict  with  any 
other  provisions  of  this  Code,  said  sheds,  if  not  more  than  one 
(1)  story  high,  with  their  roof  line  below  the  second  floor  win- 
dow level  of  the  adjoining  building,  if  it  is  without  a basement, 
may,  on  the  open  sides,  extend  not  to  exceed  twenty-five  (25) 
per  cent  into  the  space  reserved  for  courts,  yards  or  court- 
yards, but  no  such  building  shall  extend  into  or  beyond  the 
minimum  limits  reserved  for  light  and  ventilation  or  passage, 
or  for  fire  protection.  Sheds  or  outhouses,  if  not  over  ten  (10) 
feet  in  height  and  used  exclusively  for  water-closet  or  privy 
compartment  enclosures,  may  take  up  twenty-five  (25)  per 
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occupancy  of  all  sheds,  outhouses  and  shelter  sheds  shall 
never  exceed  fifty  (50)  per  cent  of  the  space  reserved  for 
courts,  yards  or  courtyards. 


TITLE  XXXIV. 

TENEMENTS  AND  DWELLINGS. 

For  the  purpose  of  this  Title  the  words  “Tenement”  or 
“Dwelling”  means  any  house  or  building  used  or  designed  to 
be  used,  in  whole  or  in  part,  for  any  purposes  prescribed  for 
buildings  of  the  Third  and  Fourth  Grades  under  Title  II. 
Sec.  814.  NEW  AND  OLD  TENEMENTS— 

All  tenements  hereafter  erected  shall  comply  with  the 
following  regulations ; and  if  any  existing  building,  whose  oc- 
cupancy complies  with  the  provisions  of  buildings  of  the  Third 
Grade,  be  so  damaged  by  fire  or  other  cause  (including  or- 
dinary wear)  so  that  at  any  time  its  value  be  one-half  (^) 
or  less  than  one-half  (^)  of  its  original  value  (exclusive  of 
the  value  of  the  foundations)  such  building  shall  not  be  re- 
paired or  rebuild  except  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of 
this  Title  applicable  to  new  tenements. 

Sec.  815.  PLANS  AND  SPECIFICATIONS— 

When  the  plans  and  specifications  for  the  erection  or 
alteration  of  a tenement  or  building  of  the  Third  Grade  are 
presented  with  the  application  for  a permit  to  build,  the 
Inspector  shall  insist  that  the  following  provisions  are  com- 
plied with  in  conformity  with  all  structural,  fire  protective 
and  sanitary  requirements  prescribed  under  all  previous  Titles 
or  other  Parts  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  816.  LIMIT  OF  HEIGHTS— 

The  height  of  a tenement,  exclusive  of  any  roof  appen- 
dages, shall  not  exceed  one  and  one-half  (Ij^)  times  the 
width  of  the  widest  adjoining' street,  courtway  or  open  space 
upon  which  it  fronts,  and  no  existing  tenement  shall  be  in- 


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creased  beyond  such  height,  provided  that  no  such  tenements 
shall  exceed  eight  (8)  stories  and  a basement,  or  nine  (9) 
stories  without  a basement,  or  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120) 
feet  in  height.  The  basement,  if  occupied  by  apartments, 
shall  have  not  less  than  four  (4)  feet  and  six  (6)  inches  of 
its  height  above  the  grade,  and  if  such  building  has  a cellar 
only  the  first  or  ground  floor  level  shall  not  exceed  three  (3) 
feet  in  height  above  the  grade. 

Sec.  817.  FIREPROOF  CONSTRUCTION— 

Any  building  of  this  grade  more  than  five  (5)  stories  and 
a basement,  or  seventy  (70)  feet  in  height,  but  not  over  one 
hundred  and  twenty  (120)  feet  in  height,  as  established  in 
Sec.  816,  shall  be  of  I,  II  or  III  Class  construction. 

Sec.  818.  SEMI-FIREPROOF  CONSTRUCTION— 

Any  building  of  this  grade,  if  more  than  four  (4)  stories, 
but  not  exceeding  the  minimum  prescribed  limits  of  the  pre- 
vious section  in  height,  shall  be  of  I.  II,  III  or  IV  Class  con- 
struction, with  the  cellar  and  basement  construction  including 
the  floor  system  of  the  first  story  or  ground  floor  built  fire- 
proof. 

Sec.  819.  ORDINARY  CONSTRUCTION— 

(a)  Tenement  buildings  of  VI  Class  construction  shall  not 
exceed  four  (4)  stories  in  height,  nor  the  total  given  in  Table 
A,  Title  VIII ; provided,  that  such  tenements  do  not  house 
more  than  two  (2)  families  or  contain  more  than  two  (2) 
apartments  on  each  floor  (See  Sec.  829),  and  if  over  two  (2) 
stories  and  a basement  or  thirty-two  (32)  feet  in  height,  the 
division  walls  between  each  apartment  and  the  stair  halls  shall 
be  made  of  brick ; the  floor  shall  be  of  double  thick  seven- 
eighths  (7-8)  inch  stock,  with  two  (2)  layers  of  asbestos  felt 
between,  and  the  basement  ceilings  shall  be  plastered  with 
hard  plaster  on  metal  or  wire  lath ; and  every  suite  of  two 
apartments  shall  be  separated  by  fire  or  party-walls  one  and 


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one-half  (1^)  brick  thick  between  any  single  or  double 
suite  of  apartments.  Such  apartments  shall  have  division 
walls  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25)  feet  apart  for  each  apart- 
ment, and  brick  fire  division  or  party  walls  shall  not  exceed 
fifty  (50)  feet  between  centers,  nor  shall  each  suite  contain 
more  than  two  thousand  (2,000)  square  feet. 

(b)  If  a tenement  of  VI  Class  construction  contains  stores 
or  salesrooms  as  modified  under  this  Title,  then  such  base- 
ment or  cellar  shall  not  be  over  two  (2)  feet  above  the  ground, 
shall  contain  no  living  rooms,  and  the  subdividing  walls  shall 
be  of  brick  through  every  story ; if  two  (2)  or  more  stories 
in  height  the  basement  ceiling  or  first  floor  shall  be  of  IV  or 
V Class  construction,  and  first  floor  ceiling  shall  be  plastered- 
on  metal  lath,  or  the  ceiling  of  the  first  floor  may  be  covered 
with  metal  ceiling  plates,  or  shall  be  of  V Class  construction. 

Sec.  820.  FRAME  CONSTRUCTION— 

All  frame  tenements  hereafter  constructed  shall  not  ex- 
ceed three  (3)  stories  without  a basement,  or  forty  (40)  feet  in 
height,  and  no  tenement  so  constructed  shall  contain  more  than 
one  (1)  family  on  a floor.  All  such  tenements  shall  be  sep- 
arated by  party  or  fire  walls  of  brick  not  less  than  one  (1  brick 
thick.  Frame  tenements  two  (2)  stories  high  shall  not  have 
more  than  two  (2)  families  or  apartments  above  the  first  or 
ground  floor  without  brick  division  walls  between  each  two 
(2)  or  less  suites  of  rooms,  provided,  that  no  frame  tenements 
shall  contain  any  living  rooms  in  the  third  floor  or  attic,  or  in 
the  basement  if  the  first  floor  is  used  for  any  other  purpose  as 
modified  under  this  Title,  nor  shall  such  frame  tenements  ex- 
ceed twenty  (20)  feet  in  width,  if  single,  or  forty  (40)  feet  in 
width  if  two  (2)  tenements  are  on  a floor;  nor  shall  they  be 
longer  than  sixty  (60)  feet,  or  have  an  area  of  over  twelve  hun- 
dred (1,200)  square  feet  for  each  apartment  without  being  sep- 
arated by  dead  brick  division  or  party  walls. 


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Sec.  821.  FRAME  TENEMENTS— 

No  existing  wooden  frame  tenement  within  the  fire  limits 
shall  be  enlarged  either  by  adding  to  its  height  or  to  its  super- 
ficial area. 

Sec.  822.  FIRE  ESCAPES— 

Every  non-fireproof  or  frame  tenement  three  (3)  or  more 
stories  in  height  shall  be  provided  with  fire  escapes  as  provided 
under  Part  IV  of  this  Code.  In  every  case  each  separate  apart- 
ment shall  have  direct  access  either  through  a room  or  private 
hall  opening  directly  upon  it  to  at  least  one  (1)  such  fire  escape 
unless  such  apartment  has  access  (without  passing  though  any 
other  apartment)  to  at  least  two  (2)  flights  of  stairs  leading  to 
the  ground,  one  of  which  is  outside  the  building. 

Sec.  823.  STAIRS  AND  STAIR  HALLS— 

(a)  The  stairs  and  stair  halls  in  all  tenements  more  than 
three  (3)  stories  and  a basement  or  four  (4)  stories  high  shall 
be  constructed  of  fireproof  material  throughout.  (See  Title 
XXI).  All  windows  in  stair  halls  opening  on  inner  courts  or 
shafts  shall  be  of  good  quality  fireproof  or  wired  glass. 

(b)  In  every  new  non-fireproof  tenements  all  stair  halls 
shall  be  enclosed  on  all  sides  with  walls  of  solid  masonry.  All 
glass  in  such  stair  halls  shall  be  good  quality  fireproof  or  wired 
glass  except  where  same  opens  into  a street,  alley,  outer  court 
or  yard.  There  shall  be  no  moveable  transoms  or  sash  open- 
ings from  any  such  stair  hall  to  any  other  part  of  the  building. 
This  section  shall  not  apply  to  tenements  which  are  not  more 
than  three  (3)  stories  and  a basement  high  with  only  one  apart- 
ment on  each  floor. 

Sec.  824.  MAIN  ENTRANCE  HALL— 

In  every  non-fireproof  tenement,  except  where  there  is 
only  one  suite  of  apartments  on  each  floor,  the  entrance  hall 
shall  be  enclosed  with  solid  masonry  walls  and  with  ceiling  of 
incombustible  materials,  and  shall  comply  with  all  of  the  con- 


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ditions  of  the  preceding  sections  of  this  Code  as  to  the  con- 
struction of  stair  halls.  See  also  Title  XXL 

Sec.  825.  WALLS  AND  OPENINGS— 

All  bay  windows  and  all  shafts  and  courts  in  new  tene- 
ments shall  have  their  walls  of  brick  or  other  fireproof  con- 
struction throughout,  except  as  modified  in  Sec.  576  (a). 
All  openings  in  vent  shafts,  as  well  as  in  shafts  for  light  and 
ventilation,  shall  have  either  fireproof  closing  doors  or  else 
shall  be  glazed  with  fireproof  or  wired  glass  in  metal  frames, 
provided,  however,  that  the  above  provisions  of  this  section 
shall  not  apply  to  enclosures  about  elevators  or  dumb  waiters 
in  a well  hole  of  stairs  where  the  stairs  themselves  are  enclosed 
in  brick  or  stone  walls  and  are  constructed  entirely  or  fireproof 
materials.  Fire  walls  of  solid  masonry  of  a thickness  prescribed 
in  Title  VIII  and  IX,  extending  from  the  ground  to  the  roof, 
shall  be  erected  between  each  set  of  apartments ; provided, 
however,  that  the  wall  between  apartments  above  the  first  story 
extending  from  a main  stair  hall  to  the  outer  wall  of  the  build- 
ing may  jog  or  set  over  to  some  point  toward  the  center  of  the 
building  to  provide  or  allow  for  an  even  distribution  of  space 
of  the  rooms  adjacent  to  the  same;  provided,  further,  that  the 
said  wall  above  the  first  story,  if  supported  on  iorn  or  steel 
beams,  which  shall  extend  from  the  brick  wall  surrounding  the 
main  stair  hall  to  the  outer  wall  of  the  building  at  each  suc- 
ceeding story,  then  the  said  brick  wall  so  supported  on  iron  or 
steel  beams  shall  not  of  necessity  be  over  eight  (8)  inches  in 
thickness,  but  all  the  brick  walls  between  apartments  which 
extend  from  the  ground  to  the  roof  and  above  the  first  story 
of  an  apartment  building,  not  supported  as  above  described  in 
this  Section,  shall  be  of  the  thickness  prescribed  under  Title 
VIII. 

Sec.  826.  DIMENSIONS  OF  TENEMENTS— 

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lots  and  proportions  of  courts  and  rooms  and* stairs  given  under 
their  respective  Titles  the  following  three  (3)  sections  shall 
be  applicable  alike  to  dwellings,  tenements,  or  all  other  living 
apartments. 

Sec.  827.  MINIMUM  WIDTHS— 

No  single  dwelling  or  tenement  shall  be  less  than  fourteen 
(14)  feet  wide  if  detached  or  singly  in  a block  with  a separate 
entrance,  nor  less  than  twelve  and  one-half  (12^)  feet  if  at- 
tached and  there  is  a common  entrance  for  each  suite  of  two 
(2)  apartments  for  any  double  house. 

Sec.  828.  NUMBER  OF  ROOMS— 

Every  living  apartment  in  which  cooking  is  done,  exclu- 
sive of  the  water-closets  and  bath  rooms,  shall  have  not  less 
than  two  (2)  rooms,  one  of  which  shall  have  not  less  than 
eighty  (80)  square  feet  of  floor  area  and  the  other  not  less  than 
one  hundred  and  twenty  (120)  square  feet  of  area,  and  every 
suite  of  apartments  in  a tenement  containing  a greater  number 
of  rooms  shall  have  at  least  one  (1)  room  of  one  hundred  and 
twenty  (120)  square  feet  area. 

Sec.  829.  DIVISION  WALLS— 

In  non-fireproof  tenements  the  maximum  number  of 
rooms,  exclusive  of  water-closet  and  bath  rooms,  in  any  suite 
of  apartments,  shall  not  exceed  eight  (8),  unless  there  be  a 
brick  division  or  fire  wall  between  such  rooms  or  some  of 
them. 

Sec.  830.  NUMBER  ON  LOTS— 

There  shall  be  not  more  than  one  (1)  tenement  on  an 
interior  lot  nor  more  than  two  (2)  on  a through  lot.  Such 
tenements  shall  have  a through  public  hallway  as  per  Title 
XXI ; nor  shall  there  be  any  other  grade  of  building  behind  or 
in  front  of  such  tenements  unless  all  the  conditions  for  yards, 
courts  and  passageways  as  established  under  Titles  XXIX 
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Sec.  831.  BLOCK  OF  TENEMENTS— 

Where  a block  of  tenements,  or  a terrace  of  dwellings  in  a 
continuous  row  are  situated  on  any  lot  at  right  angles  to  a 
street,  such  buildings  shall  be  deemed  to  be  buildings  erected 
on  courtways  as  prescribed  under  Section  755. 

Sec.  832.  OLD  BUILDINGS  CONVERTED  INTO— 

No  room  in  any  building  or  tenement  now  in  existence 
shall  hereafter  be  constructed,  altered,  converted  or  occupied 
for  living  purposes  unless  it  contains  a window  having  a super- 
ficial area  of  not  less  than  one-twelfth  (1-12)  the  floor  area  of 
the  room,  which  window  opens  upon  a street  or  alley  or  upon 
a yard  or  court  having  a sectional  area  of  not  less  than  twenty- 
five  (25)  square  feet;  or  unless  such  room  adjoins  another 
room  in  the  same  apartment,  which  other  room  has  such  a 
window  opening  upon  such  a street,  alley,  yard  or  court,  and 
between  which  two  (2)  adjoining  rooms  there  is  a sash  win- 
dow having  at  least  fifteen  (15)  square  feet  of  glazed  surface, 
the  upper  half  of  which  is  so  made  as  to  open  easily.  Further- 
more, no  room  in  any  now  existing  tenement  which  has  no 
such  window  as  aforesaid,  opening  upon  a street  or  alley  or 
upon  a yard  or  court  having  a horizontal  area  of  not  less  than 
twenty-five  (25)  feet,  shall  hereafter  be  constructed,  altered, 
converted  or  occupied  for  living  purposes,  unless  it  contains  a 
floor  area  of  at  least  sixty  (60)  feet  and  also  at  least  six  hun- 
dred (600)  cubic  feet  of  air  space ; nor  unless  every  part  of  the 
finished  ceiling  of  such  room  be  at  least  eight  (8)  feet  distant 
from  every  part  of  the  finished  floor  thereof ; provided,  that  an 
attic  room  need  be  eight  (8)  feet  high  in  but  one-half  (>^)  of 
its  area. 

Sec.  833.  ADDITIONS  TO— 

Any  additional  room  or  hall  that  may  hereafter  be  con- 
structed or  created  in  an  existing  tenement  shall  comply  in  all 
respects  with  all  the  provisions  of  this  Title  as  to  size,  arrange- 


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ment,  light  and  ventilation  of  halls,  but  no  such  addition  or 
alteration  shall  be  made  which  encroaches  upon  the  minimum 
yard  or  court  spaces  as  prescribed  under  Title  XXIX. 

Sec.  834.  PRIVATE  HALLWAYS— 

In  every  apartment  of  three  (3)  or  more  rooms  in  every 
new  tenement,  convenient  access  from  the  outer  door  of  the 
apartment  to  every  living  room  and  to  every  bedroom,  and  to 
every  room  used  as  a bedroom,  and  to  at  least  one  (1)  water- 
closet  compartment  shall  be  provided,  otherwise  than  through 
any  bedroom  or  room  used  as  bedroom. 

Sec.  835.  LIGHTING  PUBLIC  HALLS— 

In  every  tenement  over  two  (2)  stories  high  a proper  light 
shall  be  kept  burning  in  the  public  hallways  near  the  stairs, 
upon  the  entrance  floor  and  the  floor  above  the  entrance  floor, 
every  night  during  the  year,  from  sunset  to  sunrise,  and  upon 
all  other  floors  of  the  building  from  sunset  until  10  o’clock 
in  the  evening.  For  natural  and  artiflcial  lighting  of  halls  see 
also  Titles  XXI  and  XXXI  and  Part  IV  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  836.  CELLARS  AND  BASEMENTS— 

All  cellar  and  basement  ceilings,  unless  the  floor  construc- 
tion be  fireproof,  shall  be  plastered,  and  that  part  of  the  ceiling 
over  the  boiler  or  furnace,  if  not  in  conflict  with  the  minimum 
provisions  prescribed  in  Title  XX,  extending  two  (2)  feet 
beyond  in  each  direction,  shall  be  covered  with  metal  lath  and 
shall  be  plastered  with  cement,  and  every  cellar  shall  be  ven- 
tilated from  both  ends  and  have  its  walls  and  ceiling  white- 
washed. 

Sec.  837.  DAMP  PROOFING— 

Every  new  tenement  shall  have  all  its  walls  and  floors 
below  the  adjacent  ground  level  made  damp-proof  and  water- 
proof. Such  damp-proofing  and  water-proofing  shall  run 
through  the  walls  and  up  the  same  as  high  as  the  ground  level 
and  shall  be  continued  through  the  floor.  Such  floor  shall  be 


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properly  constructed  so  as  to  prevent  water  and  dampness 
from  entering. 

Sec.  338.  LIVING  ROOMS  IN  BASEMENTS— 

In  no  now  existing  or  new  tenement  shall  any  room  in  the 
cellar  be  constructed,  altered,  converted  or  occupied  for  living 
purposes ; and  no  room  in  the  basement  of  a tenement  house 
shall  be  constructed,  altered,  converted  or  occupied  for  living 
purposes  unless  all  the  following  conditions  of  this  Title  be 
complied  with,  and  that  at  least  one-third  (^)  the  height  of 
the  basement  shall  be  above  grade  at  building;  provided  that 
in  each  case  it  shall  be  at  least  four  (4)  feet  and  six  (6)  inches 
above  the  street  grade. 

(a)  Such  room  shall  be  at  least  eight  (8)  feet  six  (6) 
inches  high  in  all  now  existing  or  new  tenements  in  every  part 
from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling,  except  as  provided  for  janitor’s 
use  only,  which  may  be  eight  (8)  feet. 

(b)  There  shall  be  appurtenant  to  such  room  or  apart- 
ment a water-closet  conforming  to  the  building  and  health 
regulations  and  ordinance  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  relating  to 
water-closets. 

(c)  In  any  tenement  of  VI  or  VII  Class  construction  in 
which  the  basement  is  fitted  up  for  offices,  work  rooms,  or 
living  rooms,  other  than  for  janitor’s  use,  such  basement  shall 
be  regarded  as  the  first  story  of  such  tenement,  and  their 
height  shall  be  measured  from  the  basement  floor  level  up- 
wards. See  also  Sec.  752,  Title  XXIX. 

Sec.  839.  WATER  SUPPLY— 

Every  tenement  shall  have  water  furnished  in  sufficient 
quantity  at  one  (1)  or  more  places  on  each  floor  occupied  or 
intended  to  be  occupied  by  one  (1)  or  more  families.  The 
owner  shall  provide  proper  and  suitable  tanks,  pumps  or  other 
appliances  to  receive  and  to  distribute  an  adequate  and  suffi- 


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cient  supply  of  such  water  at  each  floor  in  the  said  house,  at 
all  times  of  the  year,  during  all  hours  of  the  day  and  night. 

Sec.  839-A.  SINKS— 

In  every  new  tenement  there  shall  be  in  each  apartment  at 
least  one  (1)  proper  sink  with  running  water.  In  every  now 
existing  tenement  there  shall  be  on  every  floor  at  least  one  (1) 
proper  sink  with  running  water,  accessible  to  all  the  tenants 
of  that  floor,  without  passing  through  any  other  apartment, 
if  there  be  not  one  (1)  such  sink  in  each  apartment.  In  no 
tenement  shall  there  be  woodwork  enclosing  sinks  located  in 
the  public  halls ; the  space  underneath  sinks  shall  be  left 
entirely  open. 

Sec.  840.  WATER-CLOSETS,  NUMBER  OF— 

In  every  tenement  hereafter  erected  there  shall  be  a 
separate  water-closet  in  a separate  compartment  within  each 
apartment,  provided  that  where  there  are  apartments  con- 
sisting of  two  (2)  rooms  there  shall  be  at  least  one  (1)  water- 
closet  for  every  two  (2)  apartments. 

Sec.  841.  ENCLOSURE  OF— 

Every  water-closet  and  bath  hereafter  placed  in  any  tene- 
ment shall  be  placed  in  a compartment  completely  separated 
from  every  other  water-closet  and  bath ; such  compartment 
shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  feet  and  four  (4)  inches  wide, 
and  shall  be  enclosed  with  plastered  partitions  which  shall  ex- 
tend to  the  ceiling. 

Sec.  842.  WINDOWS  IN— 

In  tenements  hereafter  to  be  erected  water-closet  com- 
partments shall  have  a window  opening  directly  upon  the 
street  or  yard,  or  upon  a court  or  vent  shaft.  See  Title  XXXL 
In  existing  tenements  such  compartments  shall  have  a window 
opening  directy  upon  the  street,  or  upon  a yard  not  less  than 
four  (4)  feet  deep,  or  upon  a court  or  shaft  of  not  less  than 


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twenty-five  (25)  square  feet  in  area,  open  to  the  sky  without 
roof  or  skylight.  Every  such  window  shall  be  at  least  one  (1) 
foot  by  three  (3)  feet  between  stop  beads,  and  the  entire  win- 
dow shall  be  made  so  as  to  readily  open. 

Sec.  843.  LIGHTED  BY  SKYLIGHT— 

When  a water-closet  compartment  is  located  on  the  top 
floor  and  is  lighted  and  ventilated  by  a skylight  over  it,  or  is 
located  at  the  bottom  of  a shaft  or  court  of  lawful  size,  and  is 
lighted  and  ventilated  by  a skylight  over  it  at  the  bottom  of 
such  shaft  or  court,  no  window  shall  be  necessary,  provided 
the  roof  of  such  skylight  contains  at  least  three  (3)  square  feet 
of  glazed  surface  and  is  so  arranged  as  to  readily  open. 

Sec.  844.  GENERAL  TOILET  ROOMS— 

Nothing  in  this  Title  in  regard  to  the  separation  of  water- 
closet  compartments  from  each  other  shall  apply  to  a general 
toilet  room  containing  several  water-closets  separated  by 
dwarf  partitions  hereafter  placed  in  a tenement,  provided  such 
water-closets  are  supplemental  to  the  water-closet  accommo- 
dations required  by  law  for  the  use  of  the  tenants  of  the  said 
house.  See  also  Part  VI  of  this  Code.  No  water-closet  shall 
be  maintained  in  the  cellar  of  any  tenement  without  a special 
permit  in  writing  from  the  Board  of  Health. 

Sec.  845.  ARTIFICIAL  LIGHTING  OF— 

Every  water-closet  compartment  hereafter  placed  in  any 
tenement  shall  be  provided  with  proper  means  of  lighting  the 
same  at  night.  If  fixtures  for  gas  or  electricity  are  not  pro- 
vided in  said  compartment,  then  the  door  of  said  compartment 
shall  be  provided  with  translucent  glass  panels,  or  with  a trans- 
lucent glass  transom,  not  less  in  area  than  four  (4)  square  feet. 

Sec.  846.  FLOOR  OF— 

The  floor  of  every  water-closet  and  bath  room  compart- 
ment shall  be  made  waterproof  with  asphalt,  tile,  stone,  or 


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some  other  waterproof  material ; and  such  waterproofing  shall 
extend  at  least  six  (6)  inches  above  the  floor,  so  that  the  said 
floor  can  be  washed  or  flushed  out  without  leaking.  No  drip 
trays  shall  be  permitted.  No  water-closet  fixtures  shall  be 
enclosed  with  any  woodwork. 

Sec.  847.  PRIVY  VAULTS— 

All  privy  vaults  used  in  connection  with  any  now  existing 
tenement  shall  be  replaced  by  individual  water-closets  located 
in  separate  compartments,  constructed  and  set  up  conformably 
to  Part  VI  of  this  Code.  Whenever  connection  to  a public 
sewer  is  in  any  way  possible  the  Board  of  Health  shall  be  the 
sole  judge  as  to  the  possibility  of  such  connection  with  a public 
sewer.  At  least  one  (1)  such  water-closet  shall  be  provided 
for  every  two  (2)  apartments  in  each  now-existing  tenement, 
and  these  water-closets  may  be  located  in  the  yard  if  necessary. 
If  so  located,  long  hopper  closets  may  be  used,  provided  all 
traps,  flush  tanks  and  pipes  be  protected  against  frost.  See 
also  Sec.  813. 

Sec.  848.  PLUMBING  PIPES— 

In  every  tenement  hereafter  erected  all  plumbing  pipes 
shall  be  exposed,  when  so  required  by  the  Department  of 
Buildings.  In  all  tenements  hereafter  erected  where  plumbing 
or  other  pipes  pass  through  floors  or  partitions,  the  openings 
around  such  pipes  shall  be  sealed  or  made  air-tight  with 
plaster,  or  other  incombustible  materials,  so  as  to  prevent  the 
passage  of  air  or  the  spread  of  fire  from  one  floor  to  another 
or  from  room  to  room. 

Sec.  849.  CATCH-BASINS— 

The  covers  of  all  catch-basins  in  lots  containing  tenements 
shall  be  of  stone  or  iron,  and  shall  be  placed  in  courts  or  yards 
flushed  with  the  surface  of  such  courts  or  yards,  so  that  access 
to  such  basins  may  be  convenient. 


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Sec.  850.  WOOD  ENCLOSURES  OF  WATER-CLOSETS 
AND  PUBLIC  SINKS— 

In  all  now  existing'  tenements  the  woodwork  enclosing  all 
water-closets  shall  be  removed  from  the  front  of  said  closets 
and  the  space  underneath  the  seat  shall  be  left  open,  and  the 
woodwork  enclosing  sinks  located  in  public  halls  or  stairs 
shall  be  removed  and  the  space  underneath  said  sinks  left 
open.  The  floors  and  wall  surfaces  beneath  and  around  sinks 
and  water-closets  shall  be  maintained  in  good  order  and  repair 
and  if  of  wood  shall  be  kept  well  painted  with  light  covered 
paint. 

Sec.  851.  SHAFTS  AND  COURTS— DOORS  IN— 

In  every  tenement  there  shall  be,  at  the  bottom  of  every 
shaft  and  inner  court,  a door  giving  sufficient  access  to  such 
shaft  or  court  to  enable  it  to  be  properly  cleaned  out.  In 
shafts  or  courts  of  a less  size  than  prescribed  in  Title  XXIX, 
such  door  shall  be  fireproof  and  self-closing.  Provided,  that 
where  there  is  already  a window  or  door  in  a tenement  house, 
giving  proper  access  to  such  shaft  or  court,  such  window  or 
door  shall  be  deemed  sufficient.. 

Sec.  852.  WALLS  OF  COURTS  AND  SHAFTS— 

The  walls  of  all  yard-courts,  inner-courts  and  shafts 
unless  built  of  a light  color  brick  or  stone  shall  be  thoroughly 
whitewashed  by  the  owner  or  shall  be  painted  a light  color  by 
him,  and  shall  be  so  maintained.  Such  whitewash  or  paint 
shall  be  renewed  whenever  necessary,  as  may  be  required  by 
the  Board  of  Health. 

Sec.  853.  RECEPTACLES  FOR  ASHES,  GARBAGE 
AND  REFUSE— 

The  owner  of  every  tenement  shall  provide  for  said  build- 
ing proper  and  suitable  conveniences  or  receptacles  made  of 
incombustible  material,  for  ashes,  rubbish,  garbage,  refuse  and 
other  matter. 


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Sec.  854.  BUILDINGS  NOT  TO  BE  USED  AS— 

No  building  of  which  any  part  is  used  for  the  storage  or 
sale  of  hay,  straw,  hemp,  flax,  shavings,  burning  fluid,  turpen- 
tine, camphene,  or  any  inflammable  oil  or  other  highly  com- 
bustible substance,  shall  be  occupied  in  any  part  as  a dwell- 
ing, tenement,  or  lodging  house,  except  that  rooms  for  coach- 
men or  grooms  may  be  allowed  in  stables  upon  receiving 
special  permit  from  the  Inspector,  when  means  of  exit  are 
deemed  safe  by  him  in  case  of  fire. 


TITLE  XXXV. 

PUBLIC  AND  QUASI-PUBLIC  BUILDINGS. 

Sec.  855.  WHEN  FIREPROOF— 

Every  building  hereafter  to  be  erected  and  occupied  as  a 
building  of  the  First  Grade  or  of  Division  (a)  of  the  Second 
Grade,  the  height  of  which  exceeds  forty  (40)  feet,  and  every 
other  building  over  six  (6)  stories  or  eighty  (80)  feet  in 
height,  unless  otherwise  elsewhere  prescribed  in  this  Code, 
shall  be  built  fireproof  of  either  I,  II,  III  or  IV  Class  construc- 
tion, according  to  the  height  prescribed  in  Title  III,  provided 
that  no  building  of  the  VII  Class  shall  be  over  two  (2)  stories 
or  thirty  (30)  feet  in  height  if  occupied  in  whole  or  in  part  by 
Divs.  a,  b,  c and  d of  the  First  Grade. 

Sec.  856.  DETENTION  BUILDINGS— 

All  buildings  of  Division  (b)  of  the  First  Grade  contain- 
ing rooms  in  which  the  occupants  thereof  are  forcibly  detained 
or  restrained  either  as  invalids,  imbeciles,  perverts  or  pris- 
oners, such  rooms  and  parts  of  buildings  shall  be  entirely  of 
I Class,  except  in  asylums,  or  hospitals,  or  sanitariums  for  non- 
contagious  diseases,  they  may  be  either  I,  II  or  III  Class  con- 


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struction  throughout,  and  when  such  rooms  form  parts  of 
non-fireproof  buildings  they  shall  be  separated  by  fireproof 
corridors  and  stairways  with  fire  walls  on  all  sides  thereof ; no 
detention  building  shall  be  located  within  thirty  (30)  feet  of 
any  other  building. 

Sec.  857.  CHURCHES— 

Frame  churches  containing  rooms  under  the  auditorium 
shall  have  all  parts  below  the  floor  line  of  such  auditorium 
built  of  VI  Class  construction ; otherwise,  the  construction  of 
churches  shall  be  the  same  as  provided  for  Public  Assembly 
Halls  under  Title  XXXVL  All  non-fireproof  spires  or  domes 
and  the  body  of  all  frame  churches  shall  be  not  less  than 
twenty  (20)  feet  from  any  other  building,  nor  shall  any  one 
(1)  story  frame  church,  if  without  a basement,  exceed  six  thou- 
sand (6,000)  square  feet  in  area.  If  the  twenty  (20)  feet  of 
vacant  ground,  before  mentioned,  as  one  of  the  conditions 
upon  which  the  building  of  spires  and  domes  having  a com- 
bustible framework  is  permitted,  shall  be  built  upon,  then  such 
spire  or  dome  shall  be  taken  down. 

Sec.  858.  HOTELS— 

Every  building  hereafter  erected  or  enlarged  as  a hotel 
for  the  accommodation  of  transient  guests,  and  containing 
more  than  fifty  (50)  sleeping  rooms  above  the  first  floor,  shall 
be  of  I,  II  or  III  Class  construction.  Buildings  containing  less 
than  fifty  (50)  sleeping  rooms  above  the  first  floor  shall  be 
governed  by  the  regulations  prescribed  for  the  construction 
of  Tenements  under  Title  XXXIV,  but  no  hotel  hereafter 
erected  shall  exceed  twelve  (12)  stories  or  one  hundred  and 
fifty  (150)  feet  in  height. 

Sec.  859.  LODGING  HOUSES  OR  DORMITORIES— 

All  buildings  hereafter  erected  or  altered  to  be  used  as  a 
lodging-house  or  dormitory  shall  have  their  sleeping  rooms 
proportioned  according  to  Title  XXXI,  No  existing  building 
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shall  be  converted  into  a lodging  house  when  there  is  less  than 
four  hundred  (400)  cubic  feet  of  air  space  for  each  occupant. 
The  sleeping  compartments  shall  be  not  less  than  two  and 
one-half  (2^)  feet  apart  and  if  arranged  in  tiers  over  each 
other,  shall  be  free  and  open  on  the  sides  and  ends,  nor  shall 
there  be  more  than  three  (3)  in  any  tier  and  no  such  tier  of 
compartments  shall  be  placed  in  any  room  which  has  win- 
dows on  one  (1)  side  only  or  in  any  room  with  unventilated 
dead  ends. 

Sec.  860.  ROOF  GARDENS  AND  OBSERVATION 
TOWERS— 

No  roof  garden  or  observation  tower  shall  be  placed  upon 
the  roof  of  any  non-fireproof  building  over  two  (2)  stories 
high,  or  on  any  portion  of  the  stage  of  an  assembly  hall  or 
theater,  and  when  placed  upon  the  roof  of  a fireproof  building 
the  roof  shall  be  proportioned  to  carry  loads  equivalent  to 
those  required  for  Public  Assembly  Halls.  All  railings  or 
other  accessories  shall  be  of  metal  or  other  incombustible 
material,  except  that  wooden  gratings  may  be  used  on  floors. 
Each  such  garden  or  tower  shall  be  provided  with  separate 
entrances,  enclosed  fireproof  stair-halls,  elevators,  and  roof 
bulkheads  leading  directly  to  the  street,  as  prescribed  for 
gallery  stairs  in  Title  XXXVII. 

Sec.  861.  OBSERVATION  STANDS— 

For  the  purpose  of  this  Code,  permanent  or  temporary  ob- 
servation stands  shall  be  subject  to  the  provisions  of  Title  V, 
as  given  for  Assembly  Halls  with  fixed  seats.  For  unsheltered 
stands  or  ‘"Bleachers”  allowance  shall  be  made  for  exposure 
as  prescribed  in  the  aforesaid  Title.  Temporary  stands  have 
a factor  of  safety  of  not  less  than  three  and  one-half  (3^)  ; 
no  such  stand  shall  be  erected  upon  the  roof  of  any  structure. 

Sec.  862.  TEMPORARY  OBSERVATION  STANDS— 

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within  ten  (10)  feet  of  any  building  or  other  structure,  nor 
shall  any  such  observation  stand  be  more  than  five  (5)  rows 
of  seats  or  over  sixteen  ( 16)  feet  in  depth,  nor  exceed  thirty-two 
(32)  feet  in  length  without  a free  passageway  at  least  six  (6) 
feet  wide  between  the  ends  of  two  (2)  adjoining  stands.  The 
lowermost  seat  of  such  stand  shall  not  exceed  four  (4)  feet  in 
height  above  the  sidewalk  grade. 

Sec.  863.  TEMPORARY  BOOTHS  AND  STANDS— 

Temporary  one  (1)  story  wooden  or  canvas  covered 
booths,  sales  stands  or  lunch  counters  under  the  same  restric- 
tions as  to  location  and  horizontal  dimensions  as  prescribed  in 
the  previous  section  for  observation  stands  shall  be  permissible 
in  the  “Outer”  and  “Urban”  districts,  provided  that  this  shall 
not  apply  to  canvas  covered  stands  or  tents  for  which  special 
regulations  exist. 

Sec.  864.  FACTORIES  AND  WORKSHOPS— 

All  buildings  of  Divisions  (e)  and  (f)  of  the  Second  Grade 
over  two  (2)  stories  in  height  hereafter  erected  or  altered,  shall 
be  of  fireproof,  semi-fireproof,  or  mill  construction  throughout 
and  where  a manufacturing  concern  in  its  process  of  manu- 
facture requires  a machine  shop,  foundry,  rolling  mill,  japan- 
ning, dipping  or  baking,  wood-working,  or  lumber  drying, 
arrangement  shall  be  made  whereby  these  different  processes 
shall  be  in  separate  buildings  with  intervening  courts  as  pre- 
scribed in  Titles  XXIX  and  XXXI,  or  in  sections,  subdivided 
by  fire  walls  as  prescribed  in  Title  XXX. 

Sec.  865.  SKYLIGHTS  IN  FACTORIES  AND  WORK- 
SHOPS— 

Skylights  in  buildings  of  this  Grade  shall  be  of  standard 
construction,  and  no  frame  or  iron  clad  work  shall  be  per- 
mitted in  texas,  saw-tooth  sections,  lanterns,  monitors,  or  ven- 
tilating apparatus  on  roofs  of  buildings  over  two  (2)  stories 
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Sec.  866.  MACHINERY  AND  REFUSE  IN  FACTORIES 
AND  WORKSHOPS— 

All  buffing  and  polishing  wheels  and  mill  machinery  pro- 
ducing fine  combustible  dust  shall  be  provided  with  metal 
blow  pipes  to  convey  lint  and  dust  outside  of  buildings.  All 
wood-working  machinery,  such  as  planers  and  Sanders,  shall 
be  provided  with  a metal  conveyor  system  to  convey  chips, 
shavings  and  dust  to  a fireproof  vault  or  to  feed  direct  to  fur- 
nace of  boiler  with  automatic  shut-of¥  in  the  conveyor  near 
the  furnace,  provided  that  the  provisions  of  this  Section  for 
metal  conveyors  shall  not  apply  to  machine  wood-working 
shops,  located  in  the  Urban  districts,  in  which  not  more  than 
five  (5)  persons  are  employed  on  any  floor  on  or  below  the 
second  floor.  All  such  chips,  shavings,  dust,  or  other  light 
combustible  refuse  or  material  shall  be  removed  daily  from 
any  carpenter,  cooper,  wood-working,  or  other  shop  in  which 
combustible  refuse  obtains. 

Sec.  867.  FIREPROOF  PACKING  VAULTS— 

All  buildings  in  which  shavings,  sawdust,  chips,  excelsior, 
loose  paper,  straw,  or  similar  light  combustible  material  is 
used  for  packing,  shipping,  or  manufacturing  purposes,  shall 
be  provided  with  a fireproof  vault  of  sufficient  capacity  to  con- 
tain all  such  material  in  the  building,  and  all  such  shavings 
and  light  combustible  material  or  refuse  shall  be  removed 
from  other  parts  of  the  building  and  stored  in  said  vault  at  the 
close  of  each  day’s  work. 

Sec.  868.  LUMBER  DRYING— 

Lumber  drying,  if  done  in  buildings,  shall  be  done  in  a 
room  or  section  of  the  building  separated  from  the  balance  of 
the  building  by  walls  of  incombustible  material.  Said  room  or 
section  to  be  thoroughly  fireproof  throughout. 


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TITLE  XXXVI. 

ASSEMBLY  HALLS. 

Sec.  869.  FRONTAGE— 

Assembly  halls  or  buildings  of  division  (d)  of  the  First 
grade  as  defined  in  Title  II  with  seats  for  three  hundred  (300) 
to  seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750)  persons,  shall  have  a frontage 
upon  two  (2)  open  spaces,  of  which  at  least  one  (1)  shall  be 
a street,  and  of  which  the  other,  if  it  is  not  a street,  shall  be  a 
public  or  private  alley  or  courtway,  not  less  than  eight  (8) 
feet  wide. 

Assembly  halls  with  a greater  seating  capacity  than  seven 
hundred  and  fifty  (750)  shall  face  not  less  than  three  (3)  open 
spaces  as  prescribed  for  theaters.  Title  XXXVII. 

Sec.  870.  CONSTRUCTION— 

Every  building  hereafter  so  built  or  altered,  as  to  be  used 
as  an  assembly  hall  with  a seating  capacity  of  less  than  seven 
hundred  and  fifty  (750)  persons,  may  be  a VII  Class  building 
when  not  conflicting  with  any  other  provisions  of  this  code  ; 
if  with  a seating  capacity  of  more  than  seven  hundred  and 
fifty  (750)  and  less  than  fifteen  hundred  (1,500)  persons,  it 
shall  be  a I,  II,  III,  IV,  V or  VI  Class  building,  and  if  with  a 
seating  capacity  of  more  than  fifteen  hundred  (1,500)  persons, 
it  shall  be  a I,  II  or  III  Class  building. 

Sec.  871.  ELEVATION  OF  MAIN  FLOOR— 

No  portion  of  the  main  floor  of  an  assembly  hall  hereafter 
erected  shall  be  elevated  to  a greater  height  above  the  adja- 


cent sidewalk  level  than  the  following: 

For  a seating  capacity  of — 

More  than  200 « 50  ft. 

More  than  600 30  ft. 

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Sec.  872.  STAIRS  AND  STAIRWAYS— 

Every  hall  seating  five  hundred  (500)  persons  and  not 
more  than  seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750)  persons,  shall  have 
at  least  two  (2)  separate  and  distinct  stairways  for  ingress  and 
egress,  the  same  to  be  placed  as  far  apart  as  possible. 

Every  hall  seating  more  than  seven  hundred  and  fifty 
(750)  persons,  and  not  more  than  one  thousand  (1,000)  per- 
sons, shall  have  at  least  three  (3)  separate  and  distinct  stair- 
ways. 

All  stairs  for  ingress  and  egress  leading  to  any  assembly 
hall  or  halls,  shall  be  at  least  five  (5)  feet  wide  and  provided 
with  a hand  rail  on  each  side.  The  rise  of  the  stairs  shall  not 
be  more  than  seven  and  one-half  (7)4)  inches  to  each  step, 
and  the  tread  not  less  than  ten  and  one-half  (10^)  inches. 

In  addition  to  the  above  described  stairway,  assembly 
halls  shall  be  provided  with  fire  escapes  as  provided  in  Title 
XXXVII  and  in  Part  IV  of  this  Code,  provided  that  in  assem- 
bly halls  having  a greater  seating  capacity  than  seven  hundred 
and  fifty  (750),  the  aggregate  width  of  such  emergency  exits 
which  shall  be  provided  for  each  floor,  balcony  and  gallery  of 
such  building,  shall  be  one-half  (^)  of  that  provided  for  the 
main  exits,  and  no  emergency  exit,  door  or  stairway  shall  be 
less  than  three  (3)  feet  in  width. 

Sec.  873.  MINOR  THEATERS— 

When  the  assembly  hall  or  room  of  any  academy,  school, 
college  or  other  educational  institution,  or  any  concert  hall  in 
any  club  house,  hotel  or  other  building  of  the  First  or  Second 
Grade,  or  the  lodge  room  of  a temple  or  place  of  general 
assemblage  of  fraternal  or  other  organizations,  either  for  the 
exclusive  use  of  members  or  for  the  public  at  large,  contains 
a stage  fitted  with  a curtain  and  a limited  amount  of  scenery 
as  prescribed  in  Sec.  940,  such  halls,  rooms  or  places  of  assem- 
blage shall,  for  the  purpose  of  this  Code,  be  deemed  Minor 


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Theaters,  and  such  Minor  Theaters  shall  comply  with  all  the 
prescribed  conditions  for  assembly  halls  and  theaters  in  Title 
XXXVII,  except  as  modified  for  the  stage  in  that  Title,  pro- 
vided, that  no  such  assembly  hall,  room  or  place  of  general 
assemblage  which  has  more  than  one  (1)  balcony,  or  in  which 
the  area  of  such  single  balcony  exceeds  one-third  (^)  the  area 
of  the  main  floor,  shall  be  used  as  or  converted  into  a Minor 
Theater. 

Sec.  874.  AISLES,  PASSAGEWAYS,  ETC.— 

The  width  of  aisles,  passages,  lobbies,  stairways  and  doors 
in  assembly  halls  shall  be  proportioned  and  constructed  in  the 
same  manner  as  prescribed  for  theaters.  See  Title  XXXVII. 


TITLE  XXXVII. 

THEATRES. 

Sec.  875.  NEW  AND  EXISTING  BUILDINGS 
USED  AS— 

No  building  hereafter  erected  or  which  at  the  time  of  the 
passage  of  this  Code  is  not  in  actual  use  as  an  assembly  hall 
or  theater,  shall  be  used  as  such,  or  for  public  entertainment 
or  gatherings  in  which  stage  scenery  or  apparatus  is  employed, 
unless  it  shall  conform  to  the  requirements  of  this  Title.  And 
all  buildings  which,  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Code,  are 
in  use  or  in  course  of  construction,  as  theaters,  shall  immedi- 
ately thereafter  comply  with  the  requirements  of  Sections  878, 
890,  891,  896,  897,  910,  911,  913,  914,  915,  922,  925,  926  (a), 927, 
928,  929,  930,  932,  933,  934,  936,  937,  938,  939,  940  of  this  Title ; 
provided  that  nothing  in  this  section  shall  prohibit  an  owner, 
lessee  or  manager  of  an  existing  theater  instead  of  increasing 
the  width  of  aisles,  lobbies  and  stairways  as  prescribed  in  Sec- 
tions 914,  917  and  918,  from  having  the  privilege  of  reducing 


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the  number  of  permanent  seats  until  the  same  ratio  between 
said  widths  and  number  of  seats  shall  be  established,  and  if 
such  privilege  be  taken  advantage  of  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings  to  make  inspection  and  certify  that  said 
ratio  actually  exists. 

Sec.  876.  CONSTRUCTION  OF  THEATERS— 

All  theaters  containing  a seating  capacity  of  seven  hun- 
dred and  fifty  (750)  or  more  people  shall  be  of  fireproof  or  of 
I,  II  or  III  Class  construction,  except  that  in  theaters  contain- 
ing a seating  capacity  of  more  than  seven  hundred  and  fifty 
(750)  but  less  than  one  thousand  (1,000)  people,  the  stage 
and  dressing  rooms  and  all  other  rooms  connected  therewith 
only  need  be  fireproof  as  herinafter  prescribed,  provided  such 
theater  contains  but  one  (1)  balcony  or  gallery. 

Structures  of  any  kind,  and  for  any  purpose  whatsoever, 
erected  above  the  ceiling  of  any  auditorium  which  has  a seat- 
ing capacity  of  five  hundred  (500)  or  more  people,  shall  be 
entirely  of  fireproof  construction. 

The  stage,  auditorium,  galleries,  dressing  rooms  and  all 
rooms  prescribed  in  Sec.  890  of  all  non-fireproof  assembly  halls 
and  theaters  shall  be  of  at  least  IV  or  V Class  construction. 

Sec.  877.  CONNECTED  WITH  OTHER  GRADES— 

When  any  building  is  connected  with,  is  a part  of,  or  con- 
tains, an  assembly  hall  having  a seating  capacity  of  fifteen 
hundred  (1,500)  or  more,  or  contains  a theater  having  a 
capacity  of  one  thousand  (1,000)  or  more,  or  when  any  build- 
ing so  connected  with,  being  a part  of,  or  containing  any 
assembly  hall  or  theater,  is  more  than  sixty  (60)  feet  in  height, 
it  shall  be  of  either  I,  II  or  III  Class  construction.  And  such 
building  sixty  (60)  feet  high  or  less  shall  be  of  at  least  V Class 
construction,  provided,  that  if  the  height  does  not  exceed  two 
(2)  stories  or  thirty  (30)  feet,  VI  Class  construction  may  be 
used,  if  plastered  on  metal  or  wire  lath. 


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Sec.  878.  FIRE  DOORS— 

In  all  cases  where  fireproof  construction  is  not  used  for  the 
whole  of  such  connected  buildings,  there  shall  be  at  each  con- 
necting opening  double  fireproof  doors  between  such  assembly 
halls  and  theaters  and  the  building  connected  therewith.  See 
part  IV  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  879.  HEIGHT  OF  FLOORS— 

The  following  limitations  of  floor  levels  in  theaters  shall 
be  observed  in  all  cases  of  new  construction  or  alterations  of 
existing  buildings. 

The  floor  level  of  the  auditorium  of  theaters  shall  be  main- 
tained within  the  limits  of  the  first  story  thereof,  and  where 
such  floors  are  banked,  the  floor  of  the  lowest  bank  shall  not 
be  above  the  sidewalk  level.  If  the  floor  of  the  first  story  is 
level  it  shall  not  be  higher  than  four  (4)  feet  above  the  side- 
walk level,  but  in  no  case  shall  the  floor  at  the  main  entrance 
be  more  than  two  (2)  feet  above  the  building  grade  level. 

Sec.  880.  EXCEPTIONS— 

Where  an  assembly  hall  or  theater  of  less  seating  capacity 
than  five  hundred  (500)  persons  is  located  in  a building  of  the 
I,  II  or  III  Class  construction  and  is  provided  with  two  (2) 
flights  of  stairs  each  five  (5)  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  from  the 
floor  on  which  it  shall  be  located  to  the  ground,  the  provisions 
of  the  preceding  section  and  of  Sec.  871  shall  not  apply  thereto. 

Sec.  881.  COURTS— 

Every  assembly  hall  and  theater  shall,  for  service  in  case 
of  emergency,  be  provided  with  an  open  court  or  courtway  on 
the  side  not  bordering  on  the  street,  where  said  building  is 
located  on  a corner,  and  on  both  sides  of  said  building  where 
there  is  but  one  (1)  frontage  on  the  street.  The  width  of 
such  open  court  or  courts  shall  not  be  less  than  eight  (8)  feet 
where  the  seating  capacity  is  not  over  one  thousand  (1,000) 


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people;  above  one  thousand  (1,000)  and  not  more  than  fifteen 
hundred  (1,500)  people,  nine  (9)  feet  in  width,  and  above 
fifteen  hundred  (1,500)  people,  ten  (10)  feet  in  width,  to  which 
one  (1)  foot  shall  be  added  for  every  five  hundred  (500)  or 
part  thereof  in  excess  of  two  thousand  (2,000)  people. 

Said  open  courts  shall  begin  on  a line  with  or  near  the 
proscenium  wall  and  shall  extend  the  length  of  the  auditorium 
proper,  to  or  near  the  wall  separating  the  same  from  the 
entrance  lobby  or  vestibule. 

Sec.  882.  PASSAGEWAY— 

If  such  court  required  in  the  preceding  section  be  an 
interior  court,  a separate  distinct  passageway  or  corridor  shall 
continue  to  the  street  from  each  open  court  through  such 
superstructure  as  may  be  built  on  the  street  side  of  the  audi- 
torium, with  continuous  walls  of  brick  or  other  fireproof 
materials  on  each  side  of  the  entire  length  of  said  passage- 
way or  corridor,  and  the  ceilings  and  fioors  thereof  shall  be  fire- 
proof. Said  corridors  shall  not  be  reduced  in  width  to  more 
than  three  (3)  feet  less  than  the  width  of  the  open  court  or 
courts,  and  there  shall  be  no  projection  in  the  same;  the  outer 
openings  shall  be  provided  with  doors  or  gates  opening  toward 
the  street. 

The  said  open  courts,  passageways  or  corridors  shall  not 
be  used  for  storage  or  any  purpose  whatsoever  except  for 
exit  and  entrance  from  and  to  the  auditorium  and  stage. 

Sec.  883.  GRADIENTS— 

(a)  The  level  of  said  corridors  at  the  street  entrance  of  the 
same  shall  not  be  more  than  six  (6)  inches  above  the  level  of 
the  sidewalk  at  such  entrance.  To  overcome  any  difference  of 
level  in  and  between  courts,  corridors,  lobbies,  passages,  audi- 
torium and  aisles  on  the  ground  floor,  gradients  shall  be  em- 
ployed of  not  over  one  (1)  foot  in  twelve  (12)  feet  with  no 
perpendicular  rises ; within  the  auditorium  no  steeper  gradient 


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than  two  (2)  in  ten  (10)  rising  toward  the  exits  shall  be 
employed. 

(b)  Floors  at  all  exits  shall  be  so  designed  as  to  be  level 
and  flush  with  adjacent  floors  and  shall  extend  for  an  unbroken 
width  of  not  less  than  four  (4)  feet  in  front  of  each  exit,  and 
shall  be  two  (2)  feet  wider  than  such  exit. 

Sec.  884.  AUDITORIUM  EXITS  TO  SIDE  COURTS 
AND  STREETS— 

From  the  auditorium  opening  into  the  said  courts  or  side 
street,  there  shall  be  not  less  than  two  (2)  exits  on  each  side, 
in  each  tier,  from  and  including  the  parquet,  and  each  and 
every  gallery.  One  shall  be  located  near  the  lowermost  and  the 
other  near  the  highest  level  of  each  such  tier. 

Each  exit  shall  be  at  least  five  (5)  feet  in  width  in  the 
clear,  and  provided  with  doors  of  iron  frames  filled  with  wired 
glass  or  wood,  and  if  of  wood  the  doors  shall  be  covered 
with  metal.  Said  doors  shall  open  outward,  be  hung  from  the 
inside  corner  of  the  jambs,  and  so  constructed  as  not  to  pro- 
ject, when  opened,  beyond  the  outside  face  of  wall  and  outer 
shutters  shall  not  be  permitted.  See  'Tire  Doors,”  Part  IV 
of  this  Code.  All  of  said  doors,  and  all  other  exit  doors  pre- 
scribed in  this  Title,  shall  open  outwardly  and  be  kept  un- 
locked during  performances. 

In  addition  to  the  above,  there  shall  be  one  (1)  emer- 
gency exit  of  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  width  behind  the 
boxes  on  the  ground  floor  opening  directly  into  each  of  the 
aforesaid  courts  or  streets. 

Sec.  885.  FIRE  ESCAPES  OR  EMERGENCY  STAIRS— 

There  shall  be  balconies  not  less  than  four  (4)  feet  in 
width  in  the  said  open  court  or  courts  at  each  level  or  tier 
above  the  parquet,  on  each  side  of  the  auditorium,  of  suffi- 
cient length  to  embrace  the  two  (2)  exits,  and  from  said 
balconies  there  shall  be  stairways  extending  to  the  ground 


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level,  with  a rise  of  not  over  eight  (8)  inches  to  a step,  and 
not  less  than  nine  (9)  inch  tread.  The  stairway  from  the 
upper  balcony  to  the  next  below  shall  not  be  less  than  thirty 
(30)  inches  in  width  in  the  clear,  and  from  the  first  balcony 
to  the  ground  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  in  the  clear  where 
the  seating  capacity  of  the  auditorium  is  one  thousand  (1,000) 
people  or  less ; three  (3)  feet  six  (6)  inches  in  the  clear,  where 
above  one  thousand  (1,000)  and  not  more  than  fifteen  hun- 
dred (1,500)  people;  and  four  (4)  feet  in  the  clear  when 
above  fifteen  hundred  (1,500)  and  not  more  than  twenty-five 
hundred  (2,500)  people ; and  not  less  than  four  (4)  feet  six 
(6)  inches  in  the  clear  where  above  twenty-five  (2,500)  peo- 
ple. The  stairway  from  the  upper  balcony  to  the  next  below 
shall  increase  proportionately,  but  no  stairs  from  balcony  to 
balcony  shall  be  run  next  to  the  wall  in  conflict  with  the  pro- 
visions of  Part  IV  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  886.  EMERGENCY  EXITS  ON  DIFFERENT 
LEVELS— 

If  the  emergency  exits  and  balconies  as  above  prescribed 
are  not  of  the  same  height  above  the  court  or  street  grade, 
each  shall  be  provided  with  a separate  balcony  extending  at 
least  nine  (9)  inches  beyond  the  sides  of  the  exit  opening  and 
each  of  said  balconies  shall  be  provided  with  stairways  extend- 
ing to  the  ground  level,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  885,  except  that 
the  widths  of  each  stairway  may  be  twenty-four  (24),  twenty- 
eight  (28),  thirty-two  (32),  thirty-six  (36)  and  forty  (40) 
inches  in  the  clear  in  lieu  of  the  dimensions  fixed  for  similar 
service  in  the  aforesaid  section. 

Sec.  887.  EMERGENCY  STAIRS  ON  SIDE  STREETS— 

Where  one  side  of  the  building  borders  on  a public  high- 
way there  shall  be  stairways  and  balconies  of  like  capacity 
and  kind  as  heretofore  mentioned,  and  the  building  set  back 
or  recessed  far  enough  to  admit  of  such  stairways  without 


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using  any  part  of  the  public  street,  alley  or  courtway;  if 
situated  so  the  building  has  three  (3)  street  fronts,  exits  must 
be  made  from  the  three  (3)  street  fronts,  and  constructed  with 
recesses  as  above  described. 

Nothing  in  this  Title  shall  prohibit  the  building  of  such 
emergency  exits  and  stairways  inside  the  walls  of  the  build- 
ing, provided  they  are  surrounded  by  a fireproof  partition  not 
less  than  four  (4)  inches  thick  separating  the  exits  and  stair- 
ways from  the  audience  room  or  auditorium,  and  otherwise 
enclosed  as  an  outside  stair  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  651. 

Sec.  888.  CONSTRUCTION  OF  EMERGENCY 
STAIRS— 

All  the  above  mentioned  balconies  and  stairways  shall  be 
constructed  of  iron  throughout  including  the  floors,  and  be  of 
ample  strength  to  sustain  the  load  to  be  carried  by  them  sim- 
ilar to  those  required  under  Part  IV  of  this  Code,  and  they 
shall  be  kept  clear  and  free  from  snow  and  ice  and  all  other 
obstructions. 

Wherever  any  such  emergency  stairway  passes  over  an 
exit  door  or  window  or  other  opening,  said  stairway  shall  be 
completely  enclosed  on  the  soffit  for  a space  of  five  (5)  feet 
greater  in  width  than  said  opening,  by  iron,  steel  or  other 
incombustible  material. 

Sec.  889.  STORES  IN  FRONT  OF  AUDITORIUM— 

Nothing  herein  contained  shall  prevent  the  use  of  the  front 
portion  of  any  assembly  hall  or  theater  building,  for  the  pur- 
poses of  offices  or  stores,  provided  that  said  offices  or  stores 
are  not  over  thirty  (30)  feet  in  depth  from  the  front  building 
line  and  that  said  offices  or  stores  are  separated  from  the 
auditorium,  galleries  and  exits  as  prescribed  in  Secs.  878  and 
882. 

Sec.  890.  WORKSHOP,  STORAGE  AND  PROPERTY 
ROOMS— 

No  workshop,  storage  or  general  property  room  shall  be 


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allowed  above  the  auditorium  or  stage,  or  under  the  same,  or 
in  any  of  the  fly  galleries. 

All  of  said  rooms  or  shops  may  be  located  in  the  rear  or 
at  the  side  of  the  stage,  but  in  such  cases  they  shall  be  sepa- 
rated from  the  stage  by  a fireproof  wall,  and  the  opening 
leading  into  said  portions  shall  have  fireproof  doors  on  each 
side  of  the  wall  as  prescribed  for  fire  doors  in  Part  IV  of  this 
Code. 

Sec.  891.  THEATERS  PROHIBITED  FOR  CERTAIN 
USES— 

No  portion  of  any  building  hereafter  erected  or  altered, 
used  or  intended  to  be  used  for  theatrical  or  other  purposes  as 
herein  specified  shall  be  occupied  or  used  as  a hotel,  boarding 
or  lodging  house,  factory  or  workshop  or  for  storage  pur- 
poses, except  as  may  be  provided  for  in  this  Title.  Said  restric- 
tions relates  not  only  to  that  portion  of  the  building  which 
contains  the  stage,  but  applies  to  the  entire  structure  in 
conjunction  therewith. 

No  store  or  room  contained  in  the  building  or  the  offices, 
stores  or  apartments  adjoining  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  let  or 
used  for  carrying  on  any  business  dealing  in  articles  designed 
as  specially  hazardous  in  the  classification  of  Fire  Under- 
writers. 

No  lodging  accommodations  shall  be  allowed  in  any  part 
of  the  building  communicating  with  the  auditorium  or  stage. 

Sec.  892.  INTERIOR  WALLS  FIREPROOFED— 

Interior  walls  of  fireproof  materials  shall  separate  the 
auditorium  from  the  entrance  vestibule,  and  from  any  room 
or  rooms  over  the  same,  also  from  any  lobbies,  corridors, 
refreshment  or  other  room. 

Sec.  893.  INCLOSURE  OF  STAIRS— 

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leading  from  the  first  gallery,  shall  be  enclosed  with  walls  of 
brick,  or  fireproof  materials,  in  the  stories  through  which  they 
pass,  and  the  openings  from  said  stairways  to  each  tier  shall 
be  the  full  width  of  said  stairway. 

No  door  shall  open  immediately  upon  a flight  of  stairs, 
but  a landing  at  least  two  (2)  feet  wider  than  the  width  of  the 
door  opening  shall  be  provided  between  such  stairs  and  such 
door.  See  also  Sec.  635. 

Sec.  894.  PROSCENIUM  WALL— 

The  stage  shall  be  separated  from  the  auditorium  by  a 
brick  wall  and  not  less  than  two  (2)  brick  thick,  or  its  equiva- 
lent (see  Tables  D and  E,  Title  VIII),  the  entire  width  of 
the  building  and  topped  out  at  least  four  (4)  feet,  and  in  non- 
fireproof  buildings  six  (6)  feet,  above  the  roof  over  the  audi- 
torium. There  shall  be  no  openings  in  this  wall  except  the 
curtain  opening,  and  not  more  than  two  (2)  others  to  be  located 
below  the  stage.  These  latter  openings  shall  not  exceed 
twenty-one  (21)  superficial  feet  each,  with  tinned  wood  and 
self-closing  doors  securely  hung  to  rebates  in  the  brickwork. 
See  also  Part  IV  of  this  Code.  The  wall  over  the  curtain 
opening  shall  be  carried  by  a fireproof  iron  girder  with  a reliev- 
ing arch  above  or  by  a brick  arch  of  sufficient  capacity  and 
abutment  or  security  on  each  side  of  the  opening,  to  insure 
stability  against  the  thrust  of  the  arch. 

Sec.  895.  PROSCENIUM  FRAME— 

The  moulded  frame  around  the  proscenium  opening  shall 
be  formed  entirely  of  fireproof  materials ; if  metal  be  used  the 
metal  shall  be  filled  in  solid  with  non-combustible  material 
and  securely  anchored  to  the  wall  with  iron. 

Sec.  896.  FIREPROOF  CURTAIN— 

The  proscenium  opening  shall  be  provided  with  a metal 
fireproofed  curtain,  or  a curtain  of  asbestos  or  other  fireproof 
material,  sliding  at  each  end  in  grooves,  securely  fastened  to 


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the  brick  wall  and  extending  into  such  grooves  to  a depth  of 
not  less  than  six  (6)  inches  on  each  side  of  the  opening,  or 
such  asbestos  or  fireproof  curtain  may  be  provided  with  steel 
cable  guides  not  less  than  one-quarter  (^)  of  an  inch  in  diame- 
ter, provided,  that  such  curtain  laps  over  the  stage  opening  at 
the  sides  and  top  not  less  than  twelve  (12)  inches  and  that 
attached  to  said  curtain  at  the  top  and  bottom  for  the  full 
width  thereof  shall  be  wrought  iron  or  steel  pipe  not  less 
than  one  and  one-half  (1^)  inches  internal  diameter. 

Said  fireproof  curtain  shall  be  raised  and  lowered  between 
each  act  or  intermission  and  at  the  close  of  each  performance, 
and  remain  closed  until  the  beginning  of  the  next  perform- 
ance, except  during  rehearsals  and  be  placed  at  least  three  (3) 
feet  distant  from  the  footlights  at  the  nearest  point,  if  gas 
is  used. 

Act  drop  curtains  shall  also  be  of  fireproof  material  or 
material  fireproofed. 

Sec.  897.  VENTILATORS— 

In  all  theatres,  skylighted  ventilators  constructed  of  in- 
combustible materials,  having  openings  equal  in  area  to  one- 
tenth  (1-10)  the  area  of  the  stage  floor,  having  the  whole  top 
so  constructed  and  counter-balanced  to  open  automiatically, 
operated  by  cords  or  wires,  from  at  least  two  (2)  points  near 
the  exits  on  opposite  sides  of  the  stage,  and  having  an  ar- 
rangement of  combustible  cords  or  fusible  connections  to  open 
the  ventilating  valves  automatically  by  the  action  of  Are  on  the 
stage,  shall  be  placed  near  the  center  and  above  the  highest 
part  of  the  stage. 

Skylight  covering  of  ventilators  shall  have  sheet  metal 
frames  set  with  double  thick  glass,  each  pane  thereof  measur- 
ing not  less  than  three  hundred  (300)  square  inches,  and  imme- 
diately underneath  such  glass  there  shall  be  a wired  netting. 
Wired  glass  shall  not  be  used  as  a substitute  for  such  netting. 


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Sec.  898.  CONSTRUCTION  OF  STAGE  FLOOR— 

The  part  of  the  stage  floor,  usually  equal  to  the  width  of 
the  proscenium  opening,  used  in  working  scenery,  traps,  or 
other  mechanical  apparatus,  may  be  of  wood,  provided  that 
the  joists  and  flooring  on  the  under  side  of  such  part  in  con- 
tour development  shall  be  covered  with  tin  or  sheet  metal, 
and  that  no  flooring  used  thereon  shall  be  less  than  one  and 
one-quarter  (1^)  inches  in  thickness. 

Sec.  899.  FLY  GALLERIES— 

The  fly  galleries  entire,  shall  be  constructed  of  iron  or 
steel  beams  filled  with  fireproof  materials,  and  no  wood  boards 
or  sleepers  shall  be  used  as  covering  over  beams,  but  said 
floors  shall  be  entirely  fireproof. 

Sec.  900.  RIGGING  LOFT— 

The  rigging  loft  shall  be  fireproof,  except  the  floor  cover- 
ing of  the  same,  and  the  gridiron  shall  be  of  either  wrought 
iron  or  steel  construction. 

Sec.  901.  STAGE  SCENERY— 

All  permanent  stage  scenery,  curtains  and  decorations 
made  of  combustible  material  belonging  to 'the  building  and 
all  the  woodwork  on  or  about  the  stage  shall  be  painted  or 
saturated  with  some  non-combustible  material  or  otherwise 
rendered  safe  against  fire  and  the  finishing  coats  of  paint 
applied  to  all  woodwork  throughout  the  entire  building  shall 
be  of  such  kind  as  will  resist  fire. 

Sec.  902.  ROOFS  AND  GALLERIES  TO  BE  FIRE- 
PROOF— 

The  roof  over  the  auditorium  and  the  entire  main  floor 
of  the  auditorium  and  vestibule,  also  the  entire  roof  of  the 
front  superstructure  over  the  entrance  lobby  and  corridors, 
and  all  galleries  and  supports  for  the  same  in  the  auditorium, 
shall  consist  of  iron  or  steel  and  fireproof  materials,  not  includ- 
ing the  use  of  wood  floor  boards  and  the  necessary  sleepers  to 
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which  the  same  may  be  fastened  as  in  II  or  III  Class  con- 
struction, but  such  sleepers  shall  not  mean  timbers  of  support. 

Sec.  903.  GALLERY  FRONTS— 

The  fronts  of  each  gallery  shall  be  formed  of  fireproof 
materials,  except  capping,  which  may  be  of  wood. 

Sec.  904.  CEILING  OF  GALLERIES  AND 
AUDITORIUM— 

The  ceiling  under  each  gallery  shall  be  entirely  formed  of 
fireproof  materials.  The  ceiling  of  the  auditorium  shall  be 
formed  of  fireproof  materials.  All  lathing,  whenever  used, 
shall  be  of  wire  or  fireproof  material. 

Sec.  905.  PARTITIONS  AND  FURRING— 

The  partitions  in  that  portion  of  the  building  which  con- 
tains the  auditorium  and  the  entrance  and  vestibule  and 
every  room  and  passage  devoted  to  the  use  of  the  audience 
shall  be  constructed  of  fireproof  materials,  including  the  fur- 
ring of  outside  or  other  walls.  None  of  the  walls  or  ceilings 
shall  be  covered  with  wood  sheathing,  canvas  or  any  com- 
bustible material.  But  this  shall  not  exclude  the  use  of  wood 
wainscoting  to  a height  not  to  exceed  six  (6)  feet,  which 
shall  be  filled  in  solid  between  the  wainscoting  and  the  wall 
with  fireproof  materials.  Nor  shall  canvas  or  other  stuff 
be  used  for  decorations,  when  the  said  materials  are  glued  to 
the  walls  or  ceiling. 

Sec.  906.  DRESSING  ROOM  PARTITIONS— 

The  walls  separating  the  employe  or  dressing  rooms 
from  the  stage  and  the  partitions  dividing  the  dressing  rooms, 
together  with  the  partitions  of  every  passageway  from  the 
same  to  the  stage  and  all  Other  partitions  on  or  about  the 
stage,  inclusive  of  the  stairways,  shall  be  constructed  of  fire- 
proof material.  All  doors  in  any  of  said  partitions  shall  be 
constructed  of  iron  or  wood  as  heretofore  described.  All 


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shelving  and  cupboards  in  each  and  every  dressing  room, 
property  room,  or  other  storage  room,  shall  be  constructed 
of  metal,  slate  or  some  fireproof  material. 

Sec.  907.  DRESSING  ROOM  EXITS— 

All  employe  or  dressing  rooms  shall  have  two  (2)  inde- 
pendent exits  to  fire  escapes  in  the  open  courts  or  leading 
directly  to  the  streets.  If  windows  are  provided,  the  same 
shall  not  have  fixed  sashes,  iron  grills  or  bars.  All  dressing 
rooms  shall  be  well  ventilated.  No  dressing  room  shall  be 
more  than  one  (1)  story  below  the  street  line,  and  if  so  lo- 
cated shall  have  windows  and  exits  in  the  external  walls 
opening  into  areas  or  courts  leading  direct  to  street  lines. 

Sec.  908.  DISTANCE  BETWEEN  SEATS— 

All  seats  in  the  auditorium,  excepting  those  contained  in 
boxes,  shall  be  not  less  than  thirty-two  (32)  inches  from 
back  to  back,  and  twenty-two  (22)  inches  in  width  on  the 
main  floor  or  twenty  (20)  inches  by  thirty  (30)  inches  in  any 
balcony  or  gallery,  measured  in  a horizontal  direction,  and 
shall  be  firmly  secured  to  the  floor.  No  seat  in  the  auditorium 
on  the  main  floor  shall  have  more  than  six  (6)  seats,  in  the  first 
gallery  or  balcony,  five  (5)  seats,  and  in  the  upper  galleries, 
four  (4)  seats  intervening  between  it  and  an  aisle,  leading 
direct  without  turn  to  an  exit.  In  assembly  halls  the  inter- 
vening number  of  seats  as  herein  prescribed  may  be  increased 
by  one  (1)  if  the  seats  are  fixed,  but  shall  be  decreased  by  one 
(1)  if  the  seats  or  chairs  are  movable,  and  in  such  cases  the 
allotted  floor  space  shall  never  be  less  than  twenty  (20)  by 
thirty  (30)  inches  per  seat  or  chair. 

Sec.  909.  PLATFORMS  TO  RECEIVE  SEATS  IN 
GALLERIES— 

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not  be  more  than  twenty-one  (21)  inches  in  height  of  riser, 
nor  less  than  thirty  (30)  inches  in  width  of  platform. 

Sec.  910.  AUDITORIUM  AISLES— 

(a)  WIDTH  OF. — All  Aisles  on  the  respective  floors  in 
the  auditorium,  having  seats  on  both  sides  of  the  same,  shall 
not  be  less  than  three  (3)  feet  wide  where  they  begin  and  shall 
be  increased  in  width  towards  the  exits  in  the  ratio  of  one  and 
one-half  (1^)  inches  to  every  five  (5)  running  feet.  Aisles 
having  seats  on  one  (1)  side  only  shall  not  be  less  than  two 
(2)  feet  wide  at  their  beginning  and  increased  in  width  the 
same  as  aisles  having  seats  on  both  sides.  There  shall  be  aisles 
not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  wide  next  to  the  wall  of  all  such 
auditoriums.  Where  the  aisles  are  of  uniform  width  through- 
but  their  width  shall  be  the  average  width  proportioned  as 
above  but  no  such  aisle  shall  be  less  than  three  (3)  feet  six  (6) 
inches  wide. 

(b)  STEPS  IN. — Steps  shall  not  be  permitted  in  aisles 
except  as  extending  from  bank  to  bank  of  seats,  and  wherever 
the  rise  from  bank  to  bank  is  two  (2)  in  ten  (10)  or  less,  the 
floor  of  the  aisles  shall  be  made  as  an  inclined  plane,  and  where 
steps  are  placed  in  outside  aisles  or  corridors,  they  shall  not 
be  isolated,  but  shall  be  grouped  together,  and  a light  shall 
be  placed  and  maintained  so  as  to  clearly  light  every  place 
where  there  are  steps  in  enclosing  aisles  or  corridors. 

Sec.  911.  AISLES  AND  PASSAGE  WAYS  NOT  TO 
BE  BLOCKED— 

All  aisles  and  passage  ways  in  assembly  halls  and  theaters 
shall  be  kept  free  from  camp  stools,  chairs,  sofas,  and  other 
obstructions,  and  no  person  shall  be  allowed  to  stand  in  or 
occupy  any  of  the  aisles  or  passage  ways,  during  any  perform- 
ance, service,  exhibition,  lecture,  concert,  ball  or  any  public 
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Sec.  912.  CAPACITY  OF  THE  FOYERS— 

The  aggregate  capacity  of  the  foyers,  lobbies,  corridors, 
passages  and  rooms  for  the  uses  of  the  audience,  not  including 
aisle  space  between  seats,  shall,  on  each  floor  or  gallery,  be 
sufficient  to  contain  the  entire  number  to  be  accommodated 
on  said  floor  or  gallery,  in  the  ratio  of  one  hundred  and  fifty 
(150)  superficial  feet  of  floor  room  for  every  one  hundred  (100) 
persons  or  part  thereof,  but  no  public  main  hall,  corridor  or 
lobby  shall  be  less  than  six  (6)  feet  wide  in  any  of  its  parts. 
No  foyer  shall  open  to  the  auditorium  except  through  the 
exits. 

Sec.  913.  EXITS— 

Every  theatre  accommodating  three  hundred  (300)  or 
more  persons,  shall  have  at  least  two  (2)  exits ; when  ac- 
commodating five  hundred  (500)  or  more  persons,  at  least 
three  (3)  exits  or  additional  exit  width,  shall  be  provided. 
See  Sec.  914.  These  exits  not  referring  to  or  including  the 
exits  to  the  open  court  at  the  side  of  the  theatre.  See  Sec.  884. 

All  exits,  inclusive  of  the  emergency  exits,  in  assembly 
halls  and  theatres,  shall  be  located  directly  and  without  turn 
in  the  rear  of  the  rear  bank  of  seats  and  opposite  each  aisle 
provided  in  each  floor,  balcony  or  gallery. 

Sec.  914.  EXIT  DOORS— 

(a)  SIZE  OF. — Doorways  of  exit  or  entrance  for  the 
general  and  regular  use  of  the  public  shall  not  be  less  than 
five  (5)  feet  in  width,  and  for  every  additional  one  hundred 
(100)  ^persons,  or  portion  thereof,  to  be  accommodated,  in 
excess  of  five  hundred  (500),  an  additional  twenty  (20)  inches 
of  exit  door  width  and  a two  (2)  foot  increase  of  width  for 
corridors,  lobbies  or  passageways  shall  be  allowed.  No  single 
door  shall  be  less  than  three  (3)  feet  wide,  but  two  (2)  such 
doors  may  be  used  in  lieu  of  each  five  (5)  foot  doorway  pre- 


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scribed  in  this  Title,  but  no  single  door  or  leaf  of  a double 
door  shall  exceed  four  (4)  feet  in  width. 

(b)  STAGE  DOORS. — There  shall  be  no  less  than  two 
(2)  exit  doors,  each  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  in  width,  for 
the  stage,  located  on  opposite  sides  of  the  stage  and  opening 
directly  upon  a street,  alley,  court,  courtway  leading  to  a 
public  thoroughfare.  All  doorways  or  openings  in  the  rear 
or  sides  of  the  stage  shall  be  vestibuled  or  otherwise  protected 
in  a manner  so  as  to  protect  the  curtain,  scenery  and  audi- 
torium against  draughts  of  air. 

(c)  FALSE  DOORS. — No  mirrors  shall  be  so  arranged 
as  to  give  the  appearance  of  a doorway,  exit,  hallway  or  cor- 
ridor, when  no  such  doorway,  exit,  hallway  or  corridor  is  really 
in  existence  at  said  mirrors,  nor  shall  there  be  any  false  doors 
or  windows  giving  the  appearance  of  an  opening  where  none 
really  exists. 

Sec.  915.  MAIN  FLOOR  AND  FIRST  GALLERY  EXITS— 

A common  place  of  exit  and  entrance  may  serve  for  the 
main  floor  of  the  auditorium  and  the  first  gallery,  provided  its 
capacity  be  equal  to  the  aggregate  capacity  of  the  outlets 
from  the  main  floor  and  the  said  gallery;  provided,  that  the 
lowermost  run  of  any  stairway  leading  from  a gallery  does 
not  open  directly  at  right  angles  with  the  central  axis  of  a 
common  exit  unless  there  is  a clear  space  or  landing  of  at 
least  one  and  one-quarter  (1^)  times  the  width  of  the 
stairs,  between  the  foot  of  such  stairs  and  such  center  line 
or  nearest  exit  doorway. 

Sec.  916.  WIDTH  OF  PASSAGE  LEADING  TO  STAIR- 
( WAYS— 

(a)  No  passage  leading  to  any  stairway  communicating 
with  any  entrance  or  exit  shall  be  less  than  four  (4)  feet  in 
width  in  any  part  thereof. 

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leading  from  any  balcony  or  gallery  to  any  toilet  room,  retir- 
ing room,  smoking  room,  check  room  or  private  office,  shall 
permit  of  free  passage,  without  returning,  to  an  outer  exit  of 
the  building.  Said  corridors,  passageways,  hallways  and 
stairways  shall  be  at  least  three  (3)  feet  in  width  in  every 
part  between  said  balcony  or  gallery  and  said  outer  exit,  and 
shall  be  unobstructed  in  every  part  except  by  doors,  not  less 
than  three  (3)  feet  in  width  in  the  clear,  which  shall  swing 
outward  and  which  shall  be  provided  with  no  locks  or  catches 
of  any  kind  whatever. 

Sec.  917.  MAIN  STAIRWAYS— 

The  stairways  in  all  assembly  halls  and  theatres  having 
a seating  capacity  of  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  shall  be 
built  entirely  of  incombustible  material.  (See  Sec.  893.)  The 
entrance  and  first  gallery  or  main  stairways  shall  be  in  width 
equivalent  to  ten  (10)  inches  for  every  fifty  (50)  persons,  or 
fractional  part  of  fifty  (50),  of  the  seating  capacity  of  such 
buildings,  but  no  such  stairway  shall  be  less  than  five  (5) 
feet  in  width  in  the  clear,  and  there  shall  be  at  least  two  (2) 
such  stairways  leading  to  the  first  gallery.  All  stairs,  unless 
otherwise  prescribed  in  this  Title,  shall  be  constructed  and 
proportioned  as  prescribed  for  stairs  in  Title  XXL  No  circular 
or  winding  stair  or  fire  escape  for  the  use  of  the  public  shall 
be  permitted. 

Sec.  918.  GALLERY  STAIRS— 

Distinct  and  separate  places  of  exit  and  entrance  shall  be 
provided  for  each  gallery  above  the  first,  and  where  the  seat- 
ing capacity  is  more  than  one  thousand  (1,000)  people,  there 
shall  be  at  least  two  (2)  independent  stairways,  with  direct 
exterior  outlets  provided  for  each  gallery  in  the  auditorium, 
where  there  are  not  more  than  two  (2)  galleries ; and  the  same 
shall  be  located  on  opposite  sides  of  said  galleries. 

Where  there  are  more  than  two  (2)  galleries,  one  (1)  or 


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more  additional  stairways  shall  be  provided,  the  outlets  from 
which  shall  connect  directly  with  the  principal  exit  or  other 
exterior  outlets. 

Where  the  seating  capacity  is  for  one  thousand  (1,000) 
people  or  less  only  two  (2)  direct  lines  of  stairs  shall  be 
required,  located  on  opposite  sides  of  the  galleries,  and  in 
both  cases  shall  extend  from  the  sidewalk  level  to  the  upper 
gallery,  with  outlets  from  each  gallery  to  each  of  said  stair- 
ways. 

All  gallery  stairways  shall  start  with  a width  of  not  less 
than  four  (4)  feet  at  the  uppermost  gallery  and  increase  nine 
(9)  inches  in  width  instead  of  ten  (10)  inches  as  prescribed 
in  Sec.  917.  Stairs  from  balconies  and  galleries  shall  not 
communicate  with  the  basement  or  cellar. 

Sec.  919.  OPEN  STAIRWAYS— 

Stairs  leading  to  any  gallery  shall  not  be  left  open  on 
both  sides.  Any  such  stairs  open  on  one  side  shall  be  con- 
structed as  herein  provided  for  similar  stairs  leading  from 
the  entrance  hall  to  the  main  floor  of  the  auditorium.  See 
Sec.  917. 

Sec.  920.  STAGE  STAIRWAYS— 

At  least  two  (2)  independent  stairways,  with  direct  ex- 
terior outlets,  shall  be  provided  for  the  service  of  the  stage, 
and  shall  be  located  on  opposite  sides  of  the  same. 

There  shall  be  iron  stairways  from  the  gridiron  and 
from  the  fly  gallery  above  the  stage  to  a scuttle  hole  in  the 
roof  of  the  building,  leading  to  a Are  escape  or  to  some  fire- 
proof passageway  or  exit. 

All  stairs  on  the  stage  side  of  the  proscenium  wall  shall 
not  be  less  than  two  (2)  feet  six  (6)  inches  wide. 

Sec.  921.  STAIR  LANDINGS— 

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than  an  eleven  (11)  foot  run  without  a level  landing.  The 
outer  line  of  landings  shall  be  curved  to  a radius  of  at  least 
two  (2)  feet  to  avoid  square  angles. 

Sec.  922.  STAIR  HAND  RAIL— 

All  enclosed  stairways  shall  have,  on  both  sides,  strong 
hand  rails,  firmly  secured  to  the  wall,  about  three  (3)  inches 
distant  therefrom  and  about  three  (3)  feet  high  above  the 
stairs. 

All  stairways  eight  (8)  feet  and  over  in  width  shall  be 
provided  with  a central  rail  of  metal  or  hard  wood,  not  less 
than  two  (2)  inches  in  diameter,  placed  at  a height  of  about 
three  (3)  feet  above  the  center  of  the  treads,  supported  on 
wrought  metal  or  brass  standards  of  sufficient  strength 
securely  bolted  to  the  treads  or  risers  of  the  stairs,  or  both, 
and  at  the  head  of  each  flight  of  stairs,  and  on  each  side  of 
the  landing,  the  post  or  standard  shall  be  at  least  six  (6)  feet 
in  height,  and  the  rail  shall  be  secured  to  such  post. 

Sec.  923,  STEAM  BOILER— 

No  steam  boiler  or  furnace  which  may  be  required  for 
heating  or  other  purposes  shall  be  located  under  the  audi- 
torium or  stage  nor  any  passage  or  stairway  or  exit  of  the 
by  walls  of  masonry  on  both  sides,  and  the  ceiling  of  such 
space  shall  be  constructed  of  fireproof  materials.  All  door- 
ways in  said  walls  shall  have  fireproof  doors. 

Sec.  924.  HEATING— 

No  floor  register  for  heating  shall  be  permitted  in  aisles 
or  passageways.  No  coil  or  radiator  shall  be  placed  in  any 
aisle  or  passageway  used  as  exit ; but  said  coils  and  radiators 
shall  be  placed  in  recesses  formed  in  the  wall  or  partition  to 
receive  same. 

All  supply,  return  or  exhaust  pipes  shall  be  properly  in- 
cased and  protected  where  passing  through  floors  or  near 
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air  from  the  main  chandelier,  or  from  any  other  light  or 
lights,  shall  be  constructed  of  metal  and  made  double  with 
an  air  space  between  them.  See  Title  XX. 

Sec.  925.  STAND  PIPES— 

Stand  pipes  four  (4)  inches  in  diameter  shall  be  provided 
with  hose  attachments  on  every  floor  and  gallery,  as  follows, 
namely:  One  (1)  on  each  side  of  the  auditorium  in  each  tier; 
also  on  each  side  of  the  stage  on  each  tier,  and  at  least  one 
(1)  in  the  property  room,  and  one  (1  )in  the  carpenter  shop, 
if  the  same  be  contiguous  to  the  building.  All  stand  pipes 
shall  be  kept  clear  from  obstruction.  Said  stand  pipes  shall 
be  separate  and  distinct,  receiving  their  supply  of  water 
direct  from  the  street  main,  one  (1)  for  the  auditorium  and 
one  (1)  for  the  stage,  and  shall  be  fitted  with  regulation 
couplings  of  the  fire  department,  and  be  ready  for  immediate 
use  at  all  times  during  a performance  in  said  building.  When 
the  pressure  of  the  street  water  service  is  not  sufficient  to 
provide  an  efficient  working  pressure  at  the  hose  .nozzle  or 
sprinkler  outlets,  then  the  stand  pipes  shall  be  kept  filled 
with  water  by  means  of  an  automatic  pump  or  pumps  of 
sufficient  capacity  to  supply  all  the  fire  lines  connected  there- 
with. See  Part  IV  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  926.  SPRINKLERS— 

(a)  WATER  CURTAIN. — There  shall  be  placed  over 
the  curtain  opening  the  full  width  a two  and  one-half  (2^) 
inch  perforated  pipe,  supplied  at  each  end  by  a two  (2)  inch 
rising  main,  inter-connected  at  the  bottom  to  a three  (3)  inch 
fire  line  leading  directly  to  the  street,  with  valves  controlled 
from  stage  as  near  the  exits  as  possible,  to  form  when  in  ser- 
vice a water  curtain  or  automatic  sprinkler. 

(b)  AUTOMATIC  SPRINKLERS.— In  lieu  of  the 
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placed  in  the  ceiling  or  below  the  roof  of  the  stage  at  such 
intervals  as  will  protect  every  square  foot  of  stage  surface 
when  said  sprinklers  are  in  operation.  In  all  non-fireproof 
theatres,  or  in  fireproof  theatres  when  the  rules  of  the  Fire 
Department  direct,  automatic  sprinklers  shall  also  be  placed 
under  the  stage  when  practicable,  and  in  the  dressing  rooms, 
carpenter  shop  and  paint,  store  and  property  rooms. 

The  aforesaid  automatic  sprinkler  system  with  or  with- 
out fusible  plugs  shall  be  independent  of  and  in  no  manner 
connected  with  the  stand  pipes  prescribed  in  Sec.  925,  but  shall 
be  supplied  with  water  from  a tank  on  the  roof  over  the  stage. 
In  lieu  of  such  tanks,  pumps  may  be  provided  as  prescribed 
in  Sec.  925.  See  also  Part  IV  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  927.  FIRE  HOSE— 

A proper  and  sufficient  quantity  of  two  and  one-half 
(2^)  inch  hose,  fitted  with  the  regulation  couplings  of  the 
fire  department,  and  with  nozzles  attached  thereto,  and  with  hose 
spanners  at  each  outlet,  shall  always  be  kept  attached  to  each  hose 
attachment. 

Sec.  928.  PORTABLE  EXTINGUISHERS— 

There  shall  also  be  provided  hand  pumps,  or  other  port- 
able fire  extinguishing  apparatus,  and  at  least  four  (4)  axes, 
and  two  (2)  twenty-five  (25)  foot  hooks,  two  (2)  fifteen  (15) 
foot  hooks  and  two  (2)  ten  (10)  foot  hooks,  on  each  tier  or 
floor  of  the  stage. 

Sec.  929.  CASKS  OF  WATER— 

There  shall  be  kept  ready  for  immediate  use  on  the  stage 
at  least  four  (4)  casks  full  of  water,  and  two  (2)  buckets  to 
each  cask.  Such  casks  and  buckets  shall  be  painted  red. 

Sec.  930.  LIGHTING— 

Every  portion  of  the  building  devoted  to  the  uses  or 
accommodations  of  the  public,  also  all  outlets  leading  to  the 
streets,  including  the  open  court  and  corridors,  shall  be  well 


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and  properly  lighted  during  every  performance,  and  the  same 
shall  be  lighted  until  the  entire  audience  has  left  the  premises. 
All  gas  or  electric  lights  in  the  halls,  lobby  or  other  parts  of 
said  buildings  used  by  the  audience,  except  the  auditorium, 
must  be  controlled  by  a separate  cut-off,  located  in  the 
lobby,  and  controlled  only  in  that  particular  place. 

Sec.  931.  GAS  MAINS— 

The  gas  mains  supplying  the  building  shall  have  in- 
dependent connections  for  the  auditorium  and  the  stage,  and 
provisions  shall  be  made  for  shutting  off  the  gas  from  the 
outside  of  the  building. 

Sec.  932.  METHOD  OF  LIGHTING  GAS— 

When  interior  gas  lights  are  not  lighted  by  electricity, 
other  suitable  appliances,  approved  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire 
Department,  shall  be  provided. 

Sec.  933.  PROTECTING  LIGHTS— 

All  suspended  or  bracket  lights  surrounded  by  glass,  in 
the  auditorium  or  any  part  of  the  building  devoted  to  the 
use  of  the  public,  shall  be  provided  with  proper  wire  netting 
underneath. 

No  gas  or  electric  light  shall  be  inserted  in  the  walls, 
woodwork,  ceilings  or  any  part  of  the  building  unless  pro- 
tected by  fireproof  materials.  All  lights  in  passages  and 
corridors  in  said  building,  and  whenever  deemed  necessary 
by  the  Inspector  or  Chief  of  Fire  Department,  shall  be  pro- 
tected by  proper  wire  net  works. 

Sec.  934.  FOOT  LIGHTS  AND  STAGE  LIGHTS— 

All  foot  lights,  except  electric  lights,  in  addition  to  the 
wire  net  work,  shall  be  protected  by  a strong  wire  guard  and 
chain  placed  not  less  than  two  (2)  feet  distant  from  said  foot 
lights,  and  the  trough  within  which  said  lights  are  placed 
shall  be  formed  of  and  surrounded  by  fireproof  materials.  All 


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border  lights  shall  be  constructed  according  to  the  best 
known  methods  and  subjected  to  the  approval  of  the  Inspector 
and  Chief  of  Fire  Department,  and  shall  be  suspended  for 
ten  (10)  feet  by  wire  rope.  All  ducts  or  shafts  used  for 
conducting  heated  air  from  the  main  chandelier,  or  from  any 
other  light  or  lights,  shall  be  constructed  of  metal  and  made 
double,  with  an  air  space  between. 

All  stage  lights,  except  electric  lights,  shall  have  strong 
metal  wire  guards  or  screens,  not  less  than  ten  (10)  inches 
in  diameter,  so  constructed  that  any  material  in  contact 
therewith  shall  be  out  of  reach  of  the  flames  of  said  stage 
lights,  and  the  said  guards  shall  be  soldered  to  the  fixture  in 
all  cases. 

Sec.  935.  ELECTRIC  LIGHT— 

Assembly  halls  and  theatres  lighted  by  electric  light  only 
shall  have  at  least  three  (3)  separate  and  distinct  circuits: 
(a)  for  the  stage,  (b)  and  (c)  for  the  auditorium,  corridors 
and  exits.  The  circuits  referred  to  in  (b)  and  (c)  shall  be  so 
arranged  that  half  of  the  lights  in  each  division  of  the  audi- 
torium and  half  of  those  in  each  corridor  and  exit  shall  be 
on  (b)  and  the  other  half  on  (c)  circuit.  When  the  current 
is  supplied  by  a public  lighting  company  these  circuits  shall 
be  taken  separately  from  the  street  mains. 

Under  all  circumstances  complete  metallic  circuits  must 
be  employed.  Gas  and  water  pipes  shall  never  form  a part 
of  any  circuit.  The  number  of  lamps  shall  be  so  subdivided 
that  no  sub-circuit  shall  carry  any  more  than  sixty  (60)  am- 
peres, and  each  sub-circuit  shall  start  from  a distributing 
board. 

Sec.  936.  PROGRAMMES— 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner,  lessee  or  manager  of 
every  theatre  or  assembly  hall,  during  the  performance  of 
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each  tier,  gallery  or  floor,  showing  the  exits  of  such  building, 
each  occupying  a space  not  less  than  sixteen  (16)  square 
inches,  to  be  printed  in  black  lines  on  such  programmes,  to- 
gether with  the  capacity  of  such  theatre  or  hall,  as  governed 
by  the  size  of  exits  and  passageways,  and  no  greater  number 
shall  be  allowed  to  enter. 

Sec.  937.  EXIT  SIGNS  AND  RED  LIGHTS— 

Each  and  every  exit  of  an  assembly  hall,  theatre  or  other 
public  place  of  amusement  which  can  be  used  in  case  of  fire, 
shall  be  designated  by  the  word  ‘‘Exit”  in  letters  of  such  size 
that  they  can  be  read  from  the  opposite  side  of  the  auditorium 
or  gallery,  and  so  situated  immediately  over  or  on  the  exits 
that  they  can  be  readily  seen  from  any  or  all  parts  of  said 
auditorium  or  gallery.  A red  light  shall  be  placed  over  each 
of  said  signs  and  kept  burning  during  the  time  of  the  enter- 
tainment or  performance,  and  no  other  fixed  red  lights  will 
be  permitted  in  the  auditorium,  and  the  fact  that  such  red 
lights  indicate  an  exit  to  be  used  in  case  of  fire  shall  be  con- 
spicuously printed  on  the  programme  used  in  the  theatre  or 
other  public  place  of  amusement  at  each  entertainment. 

Sec.  938.  CONTROLLED  BY  THE  FIRE  DEPART- 
MENT— 

The  stand  pipes,  gas  pipes,  electric  wires,  hose,  footlights 
and  all  apparatus  for  the  extinguishing  of  fire  or  guarding 
against  the  same,  as  in  this  Code  specified,  shall  be  in  charge 
of  and  under  the  control  of  the  fire  department;  and  the  chief 
of  said  department,  in  connection  with  the  Inspector  of 
Buildings,  is  hereby  directed  to  see  that  the  arrangements  in 
respect  thereto  are  carried  out  and  enforced. 

Sec.  939.  EXITS  TO  OPEN  OUTWARDLY— 

In  all  assembly  halls  and  theatres,  now  or  hereafter 
erected,  all  exit  doors  shall  open  outwardly,  but  so  as  not  to 
block  or  in  any  manner  interfere  with  the  use  of  any  balcony. 


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platform,  stair  landing,  passageway,  fire  escape  or  other 
exit.  And  all  such  exit  doors  shall,  during  a performance,  be 
kept  unlocked  or  open. 

Sec.  940.  MINOR  THEATRES— 

Minor  Theatres,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  873,  shall  be  regu- 
lated as  follows : 

(a)  STAGE  AREAS. — The  area  of  the  stage  back  of 
the  proscenium  wall  shall  never  exceed  twenty  (20)  per  cent 
of  the  main  floor  of  the  auditorium,  and  there  shall  be  no 
trap  door  or  movable  floor  in  same. 

(b)  PROSCENIUM  WALLS.— When  the  seating  capa- 
city is  greater  than  five  hundred  (500)  persons,  allowing  a 
space  of  twenty  (20)  by  thirty  (30)  inches  for  each  person, 
said  wall  shall  be  of  brick  proportioned  in  thickness  accord- 
ing to  its  height  as  prescribed  in  Titles  VIII  and  IX,  and 
shall  extend  upward  at  least  four  (4)  feet  above  the  roof. 
When  the  seating  capacity  is  less  than  five  hundred  (500) 
persons,  fireproof  or  solid  incombustible  partitions  not  less 
than  four  (4)  inches  thick  may  be  used. 

(c)  DEPTH  OF  STAGE.— The  depth  of  the  stage  shall 
not  exceed  twenty  (20)  per  cent  of  the  longest  dimension  of 
the  main  floor,  nor  shall  such  stage  contain  more  than  three 
(3)  entrances  between  the  proscenium  wall  and  the  back 
wall  curtain. 

(d)  CURTAIN. — When  the  seating  capacity  is  greater 
than  seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750)  persons,  as  prescribed  in 
(b),  the  curtain  shall  be  of  asbestos  and  be  hung,  constructed 
and  operated  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  896. 

(e)  SCENERY. — All  scenery,  borders  and  wings  shall 
be  permanent,  and  no  transient  scenery  shall  be  permitted. 
The  wings  or  set  pieces  shall  be  flippered  or  pivoted  wings 
not  exceeding  twelve  (12)  feet  in  height  or  seven  (7)  feet  in 


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width,  and  all  such  scenery,  borders,  wings  and  curtains  shall 
be  painted  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  901. 

(f)  VENTILATORS. — The  area  of  the  stage  ventilators 
prescribed  in  Sec.  897  may  be  reduced  to  one-twentieth  (1-20) 
of  the  area  of  the  stage,  or  in  lieu  thereof  a flue  pipe  or  flue 
pipes  of  metal  construction  or  of  other  non-combustible 
material,  extending  not  less  than  fifteen  (15)  feet  above  the 
highest  part  of  the  roof  over  the  stage  of  said  building,  shall 
be  over  the  stage,  and  said  flue  or  flues  shall  have  an  area  of 
at  least  one-twentieth  (1-20)  of  the  total  area  of  the  stage. 
All  such  flues  or  vents  shall  be  provided  with  dampers  which 
shall  be  made  of  metal  having  two  (2)  per  cent  of  its  area 
perforated,  and  shall  be  opened  and  controlled  as  prescribed 
for  skylight  ventilators  in  the  aforesaid  section. 

(g)  STAND  PIPE. — All  minor  theatres  having  a seat- 
ing capacity  greater  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250),  but 
less  than  seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750)  persons,  shall  have 
at  least  one  line  of  stand  pipe  on  the  stage  and  one  in  the 
auditorium,  but  all  such  theatres  which  have  a seating  capa- 
city greater  than  seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750)  persons  shall 
have  two  lines  of  stand  pipes  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  925,  except 
that  the  diameter  of  such  stand  pipes  may  be  reduced  to  three 
(3)  inches. 

(h)  FIRE  HOSE. — The  stand  pipes  shall  be  equipped 
with  standard  valves,  outlets  and  reducers  fitted  with  one 
and  one-half  (1)4)  inch  hose,  as  prescribed  in  Title  IV, 
Part  IV  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  941.  SUMMER  THEATRES— 

Summer  theatres,  if  built  in  the  ‘‘Urban”  district,  located 
thirty  (30)  feet  distant  from  any  other  building  or  structure, 
or  adjoining  lot  lines,  and  at  least  two  hundred  (200)  feet 
outside  the  fire  limits,  of  no  greater  seating  capacity  than 
seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750)  persons,  and  not  more  than 


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one  (1)  story  high,  without  balconies  or  galleries,  may  be 
constructed  as  follows : 

The  auditorium,  without  a cellar  or  basement,  with  open 
sides  or  double  the  number  of  exits  as  hereinbefore  provided, 
opening  directly  into  the  surrounding  courts  or  gardens  at 
the  grade  level,  and  the  adjoining  dressing  rooms,  may  be  of 
VII  Class  construction,  but  the  stage  shall  be  enclosed  in 
brick  walls  not  less  than  one  and  one-half  (IC2)  brick  thick 
on  all  sides  and  be  built  of  V or  VI  Class,  or  better,  construc- 
tion, provided  that  the  openings  leading  to  the  dressing 
rooms  shall  be  provided  with  fire  doors. 

Otherwise,  all  protective  features  and  arrangements  shall 
comply  with  all  previous  sections  of  this  Title,  except  that 
in  all  summer  theatres  without  balconies  or  galleries  the 
curtain  need  not  be  made  of  asbestos,  but  all  scenery  and  the 
curtain  shall  be  painted  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  901. 

Sec.  942.  VENTILATION  OF  THEATRES— 

Every  assembly  hall  and  theatre  shall  be  properly  and 
efficiently  ventilated  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  783. 


TITLE  XXXVIII. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Sec.  943.  INFLAMMABLES— 

Buildings  hereafter  erected,  designed  or  used  for  the 
storage  or  sale  of  petroleum,  benzine,  camphene,  spirit  gas, 
burning  fluid  or  spirits  of  turpentine,  exceeding  in  quantity 
five  (5)  barrels  of  fifty  (50)  gallons  each,  or  in  which  com- 
pounding or  refining  of  petroleum  or  inflammables  of  like 
nature  is  done,  shall  be  located  at  least  one  hundred  (100) 
feet  from  any  other  building  and  shall  be  constructed  as 
follows : 

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The  walls  shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  brick  thick  nor 
more  than  sixteen  (16)  feet  high;  the  floors  shall  be  made  of 
fireproof  paving  or  concrete  upon  the  ground,  which  shall  be 
at  least  five  (5)  feet  below  the  street  grade;  the  roof  shall  be 
of  metal  or  other  fireproof  material  and  have  fire  walls  ex- 
tending eighteen  (18)  inches  high  all  around,  no  less  than 
one  and  one-half  (1^)  brick  thick,  and  have  copings  of 
incombustible  material.  All  doors  and  windows  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  fireproof  shutters ; metal  covered  scuttles  or  auto- 
matic ventilating  skylights  may  be  used  in  lieu  of  windows. 

Sec.  944.  DRY  CLEANING  WORKS— 

(a)  STORAGE. — All  dry  cleaning  works  hereafter 
erected  and  all  buildings  hereafter  converted  to  such  use  in 
which  gasoline,  benzine  or  other  inflammable  fluids  are  used 
for  cleaning  purposes,  shall  have  metal  storage  tanks  placed 
in  underground  water-tight  brick  pits ; said  pits  shall  be  at 
least  four  (4)  feet  larger  in  diameter  and  extend  at  least  three 
(3)  feet  above  the  top  of  the  tanks  (see  also  Secs.  946  to  951 
inclusive)  and,  except  as  modified  in  (b)  shall  be  located  the 
following  distances  from  any  building  or  lot  line. 

If  the  capacity  of  the  tank  or  tanks  is  two  hundred  and 
fifty  (250)  gallons  or  less,  twenty-five  (25)  feet;  if  greater 
than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  and  not  more  than  one 
thousand  (1,000)  gallons,  fifty  (50)  feet;  if  greater  than  one 
thousand  (1,000)  and  not  more  than  fifteen  hundred  (1,500) 
gallons,  seventy-five  (75)  feet;  if  greater  than  fifteen  hundred 
(1,500)  gallons,  one  hundred  (100)  feet.  If  the  capacity  of 
each  individual  storage  tank  does  not  exceed  two  hundred 
and  fifty  (250)  gallon,  and  their  enclosing  pits  are  at  least  six 
(6)  feet  distant  from  each  other,  the  above  distances  may  be 
reduced  by  one-third  (ys),  provided  that  no  such  tank  shall 
be  located  at  a less  distance  than  twenty-five  (25)  feet  from 
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(b)  THE  WASHING  AND  DRYING  ROOMS.— The 
washing,  assorting,  preparation,  still  and  drying  rooms  may 
be  contained  in  one  building,  provided  the  same  is  not  over 
one  (1)  story  in  height  and  is  constructed  as  hereinafter  pre- 
scribed. Such  buildings  shall  be  located  the  same  distance 
from  any  other  building  as  prescribed  for  tanks  in  (a),  and 
shall  never  be  nearer  than  one-half  (^)  the  given  distances 
to  the  storage  tanks,  provided  that  dry  cleaning  establish- 
ments consisting  of  one  or  more  buildings,  in  each  of  which 
buildings  not  more  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  gallons 
of  gasoline,  benzine  or  other  inflammable  fluids  are  used, 
may  be  located  within  twelve  (12)  feet  of  each  other  and  not 
less  than  twelve  (12)  feet  from  a building  containing  the 
common  assorting,  preparation  and  drying  rooms. 

(c)  CONSTRUCTION  OF  WASHING  AND  DRYING 
ROOMS. — All  buildings  containing  washing,  still  and  drying 
rooms  in  which  inflammable  fluids  are  used  shall  be  con- 
structed as  prescribed  in  Sec.  943,  except  that  the  exterior  and 
all  bearing  walls  shall  not  be  less  than  one  and  one-half  (1^) 
brick  thick,  and  inner  partition  or  non-bearing  division  walls 
one  (1)  brick  thick,  and  the  story  height  not  less  than  eleven 
(11)  feet  in  the  clear.  The  floor  level  shall  be  at  least  six 
(6)  inches  below  the  outer  grade.  The  interior  of  the  building 
shall  be  divided  into  compartments  separated  by  brick  walls. 
The  assorting,  preparation  and  drying  rooms  shall  be  vesti- 
buled  from  each  other  and  from  the  still,  machine  and  hand 
washing  rooms  and  other  rooms  where  inflammable  fluids  are 
used  in  the  process  of  cleaning. 

(d)  WASHING  ROOM. — Rooms  containing  washing 
machines  or  stills  or  cans  or  tubs  for  hand  washing  shall  be 
divided  into  compartments  by  brick  walls  which  shall  be 
carried  above  the  roof,  be  properly  coped  as  prescribed  in  Sec. 
943,  and  each  of  said  compartments  shall  be  proportioned  for 


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the  use  of  not  more  than  one  hundred  (100)  gallons  of  in- 
flammable fluid  at  any  one  time  in  any  machine  or  machines, 
stills,  cans  or  tubs  placed  therein.  The  interior  of  each  such 
compartment  shall  be  provided  on  at  least  three  (3)  sides 
with  a trench  constructed  next  to  the  walls,  and  not  more 
than  eighteen  (18)  inches  therefrom,  which  trench  shall  be 
at  least  one  (1)  foot  deep  and  of  sufficient  width  to  contain 
at  least  twice  the  number  of  gallons  of  fluid  used  therein, 
but  no  such  trench  shall  drain  into  any  other  compartment. 

No  compartments  containing  washing  machines  or  stills 
shall  open  into  each  other,  but  each  shall  be  provided  with  a 
door  opening  to  the  outer  air  or  a common  vestibule,  or  such 
door  may  open  into  the  hand  washing  room,  provided  that 
such  room  is  vestibuled  from  all  other  compartments  in  such 
building,  as  prescribed  in  sub-section  (c). 

(e)  LIGHTING. — No  artificial  light,  except  incandescent 
electric,  shall  be  used  in  such  compartments.  Automatic 
ventilated  metal  skylights,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  897,  Title 
XXXVII,  shall  be  used  to  light  every  room  or  compartment 
in  such  building,  but  the  preparation  or  hand  washing  rooms 
where  persons  are  employed  shall  have  additional  windows 
provided  with  fire  shutters,  but  any  windows  placed  in  the 
still,  machine  washing  and  drying  rooms  shall  be  of  wired 
glass  in  fixed  metal  sash  and  frames.  All  doors  throughout 
said  building  shall  be  standard  self-closing  automatic  fire 
doors.  See  part  IV  of  this  Code. 

(f)  VENTILATION. — Each  room  or  compartment  shall 
be  provided  with  a separate  and  efficient  system  of  ventilation 
either  by  natural  or  artificial  means,  so  designed  that  in  the 
event  of  fire  each  room  or  compartment  or  vestibule  will  be 
completely  shut  off  from  any  other  room  or  compartment 
except  through  fire  doors. 

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Sec.  945.  GASOLINE  AND  KEROSENE  OIL  ENGINES 
FOR  POWER— 

Gasoline  and  kerosene  oil  engines  for  power  shall  rest  on 
solid  brick  and  stone  foundations  built  on  the  ground.  No 
such  engine  shall  be  located  above  the  ’ground  floor  of  any 
building. 

Sec.  946.  GASOLINE  OR  KEROSENE  OIL  STORAGE 
TANKS— 

All  tanks  for  the  storage  of  gasoline  or  kerosene  oil  for 
power  engines  or  automobile  feeds  in  garages  or  factories 
shall  not  contain  more  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250) 
gallons  and  be  located  underground  at  a safe  distance  from 
any  building  (not  nearer  than  six  (6)  feet,  if  such  building 
is  of  brick,  and  sixteen  (16)  feet  if  of  frame  construction)  ; 
the  top  of  such  tank  shall  be  below  the  level  of  the  base  of 
the  engine  or  pump  and  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  under 
ground,  and  be  solidly  enclosed  with  earth ; the  location  of 
such  tanks  enclosed  in  vaults  shall  be  subject  to  such  of  the 
regulations  herein  relating  to  vaults  as  are  not  inconsistent 
herewith ; provided  that  such  vaults  shall  be  unattached,  well 
ventilated  through  separate  flues  or  pipes,  and  have  iron  man- 
holes and  covers  for  clearance  of  tanks.  See  Sec.  944  (a). 

When  tanks  of  a larger  storage  capacity  than  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  (250)  gallons  are  used,  their  location  in  refer- 
ence to  each  other  and  any  building  or  lot  line  shall  be  regu- 
lated as  prescribed  in  sub-sections  (a)  and  (b)  of  Sec.  944. 

No  such  storage  tank  shall  be  located  under  any  public 
sidewalk,  street,  alley,  courtway  or  lawn. 

Sec.  947.  GASOLINE  AND  OIL  SUPPLY  PIPES— 

All  pipes  leading  from  said  storage  tanks  shall  be  coupled 
together  at  every  joint  with  air-tight  couplings,  metal  to  metal. 
Supply  pipes  shall  incline  toward  storage  tanks.  The  filling 
of  storage  tanks  with  gasoline  and  kerosene  oil  shall  be  done 


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by  daylight  only  by  competent  persons,  and  no  artificial  light 
shall  be  used  about  the  place  of  filling,  and  all  pipe  attach- 
ments between  wagons  for  hauling  gasoline  and  kerosene  oil, 
or  tanks  therefor,  shall  be  fitted  with  tight  screw  connections; 
vent  pipes  with  screw  caps  must  be  attached  to  such  tanks; 
vent  pipes  shall  be  open  during  the  process  of  filling. 

Sec.  948.  VALVES— 

Valves  in  supply  pipes  to  engines  between  the  engine  and 
tank  and  near  such  tank,  shall  be  provided ; valves  in  supply 
pipes  shall  be  closed  when  filling  the  tank  and  when  engine 
is  shut  down  for  the  night. 

Sec.  949.  PUMPS— 

Gasoline  and  kerosene  oil  shall  be  supplied  to  engines 
and  automobile  tanks  by  approved  pumps  provided  with  cut- 
off valves,  overflow  and  by-pass  so  arranged  that  all  gasoline 
and  kerosene  oil  shall  drain  back  to  the  storage  tank  so  as 
to  leave  the  building  entirely  free  from  gasoline  or  kerosene 
oil  when  the  engine  is  not  in  operation.  All  cut-off  valves  for 
this  purpose  shall  be  outside  of  the  building. 

Sec.  950.  PERMITS  AND  INSPECTION— 

No  change  shall  be  made  in  the  arrangement  or  construc- 
tion of  engines  operated  by  gasoline  or  kerosene  oil  without 
notice  to  and  approval  by  the  Inspector.  Notice  of  intention 
to  introduce  gasoline  or  kerosene  oil  engines  into  buildings 
shall  be  given  to  the  Inspector,  who  will  make,  or  cause  to  be 
made,  an  inspection  of  the  proposed  location,  and  if  satisfac- 
tory and  in  accordance  with  the  foregoing,  will  issue  a permit 
therefor.  The  dimensions  of  storage  tanks  for  gasoline  and 
kerosene  oil  or  rooms  in  which  such  articles  are  worked  or 
stored,  shall  be  determined  by  the  Inspector  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  this  Code  when  not  otherwise  provided 
for  in  the  ordinances  of  the  city  relating  to  explosives. 


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Sec.  951.  ENGINE  AND  FEED  ENCLOSURES— 

All  rooms  enclosing  automobile  feeds  in  garages  and 
workshops  and  engines  operated  by  gasoline  or  kerosene  oil, 
or  any  other  inflammable  fluid,  shall  be  constructed  of  brick, 
stone,  iron  or  other  incombustible  material,  and  the  ceilings, 
doors  and  shutters  thereof  shall  be  covered  with  metal.  The 
floors  of  all  such  rooms,  and  all  rooms  in  which  automobiles 
containing  live  tanks  of  inflammable  fluids,  are  housed  or 
sheltered,  shall  be  provided  with  water  tight  concrete  floors 
scuppered  to  a depth  of  at  least  six  (6)  inches. 

Sec.  952.  AUTOMOBILE  GARAGES  AND  SHELTERS— 

(a)  PRIVATE  GARAGES  AND  SHELTERS.— Eor  the 
purposes  of  this  Code  all  automobile  garages  or  shelters  de- 
voted exclusively  to  the  private  uses  of  any  owner  or  his 
family  shall  be  deemed  stables  or  barns,  and  if  not  in  conflict 
with  any  other  city  ordinance  or  the  further  provisions  of  this 
Title,  shall  be  regulated  as  prescribed  in  Title  XXXIII,  pro- 
vided that  not  more  than  two  (2)  automobiles  containing  live 
tanks  of  gasoline  or  other  inflammable  fluid  shall  be  housed 
or  sheltered  in  any  barn  of  the  VII  Class;  nor  more  than  six 
(6)  in  any  barn  of  the  VI  Class  or  open  shelter  shed  of  the 
VII  Class;  and  all  barns  sheltering  more  than  six  (6),  but 
not  more  than  ten  (10)  such  automobiles,  shall  be  of  at  least 
V Class  construction. 

If  such  barn  is  more  than  one  (1)  story  high,  the  portion 
used  for  the  shelter  of  such  automobile  shall  not  be  less  than 
eleven  (11)  feet  high  in  the  clear,  well  ventilated,  and  shall 
be  separated  from  all  other  portions  or  rooms  by  brick  walls 
not  less  than  one  (1)  brick  thick,  with  all  openings  therein 
provided  with  fire  doors  or  shutters. 

(b)  PUBLIC  GARAGES. — All  garages  or  barns  accom- 
modating more  than  ten  (10)  automobiles  with  live  tanks  of 
gasoline  or  other  inflammable  fluid,  used  either  for  private  or 


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public  livery  or  temporary  shelter  purposes,  shall  be  deemed 
public  garages,  subject  to  the  following  regulations: 

(c)  CONSTRUCTION. — No  building  hereafter  erected 
shall  be  used  as  a public  garage  nor  shall  any  existing  build- 
ing be  converted  to  such  use  unless  the  same  is  of  at  least  V 
Class  construction  if  the  number  of  automobiles  sheltered 
does  not  exceed  one  hundred  (100),  and  of  at  least  IV  Class 
construction  if  such  number  exceeds  one  hundred  (100).  The 
portion  of  such  building  sheltering  the  automobiles  or  con- 
taining the  feed  room  shall  not  be  less  than  fourteen  (14  )feet 
high  in  the  clear,  and,  when  located  in  the  “Inner”  fire  dis- 
trict, the  floor  and  ceilings  of  the  story  so  sheltering  over  one 
hundred  (100)  such  automobiles,  shall  be  of  I,  II  or  III  Class 
construction. 

(d)  FIRE  WALLS  IN. — If  a public  garage  is  more  than 
one  (1)  story  high  the  portion  housing  or  sheltering  such 
automobiles  shall  be  well  ventilated  and  be  separated  from 
all  feed,  work,  repair  or  storage  rooms  and  all  stair  and 
elevator  enclosures  by  brick  fire  walls  not  less  than  one  and 
one-half  (1>^)  brick  thick;  fire  doors  and  shutters  shall  be 
provided  for  all  inside  and  outside  wall  openings  in  such 
buildings  as  prescribed  in  Title  III,  Part  IV  of  this  Code. 

(e)  LOCATION  OF. — The  location  of  all  public  garages 
shall  be  regulated  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  953.  No  room  shelter- 
ing any  gasoline  automobile  as  herein  prescribed,  in  any  pri- 
vate or  public  garage,  shall  be  located  above  or  below  the 
floor  nearest  the  grade,  provided  that  such  floor  is  not  more 
than  five  (5)  feet  below  such  grade  and  has  no  cellar  under- 
neath. When  there  is  a cellar  underneath  such  floor  it  shall 
extend  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  above  the  grade;  such  floor 
shall  be  constructed  water-tight  and  fireproof  throughout. 

Sec.  953.  GRIST  AND  SAW  MILLS  AND  BLACK- 
SMITH SHOPS— 

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or  whitesmith  shop,  or  shop  for  the  working  of  wood  or  other 
combustible  materials  or  rag  warehouses,  or  shop  or  building 
for  the  storage  of  materials  of  an  inflammable  nature  shall  be 
erected,  nor  shall  any  building  be  converted  to  such  uses, 
within  thirty  (30)  feet  of  any  building  of  the  First  Grade, 
or  “Hotel,”  “Tenement,”  or  “Dwelling,”  or  “Office,”  except 
the  dwelling  owned  by  the  owner  of  the  building  to  be  erected 
for  or  converted  to  the  uses  aforesaid. 

No  building  shall  be  erected  for  or  converted  to  the  uses 
aforesaid  within  the  following  distance  of  any  lot  line  or  any 
grade  of  building  not  provided  for  above. 

If  of  first,  second  or  third  class,  five  (5)  feet. 

If  of  fourth,  fifth  or  sixth  class,  eight  (8)  feet. 

If  of  seventh  class,  ten  (10)  feet. 

Provided,  that  when  such  buildings  are,  or  are  to  be,  lo- 
cated in  a block  between  street  lines  where  all  buildings  located 
thereon  contain  stores,  warehouses,  work  shops  or  factories 
devoted  to  the  same  or  similar  uses  as  herein  prescribed,  such 
buildings  may,  if  provided  with  dead  brick  walls  along  the  lot 
lines  thereof,  be  spaced  nearer  or  built  up  to  such  lot  lines, 
provided  the  same  is  not  in  conflict  with  any  other  provision 
of  this  Code. 

Sec.  954.  BUILDINGS  ADJOINING  VIADUCTS— 

All  buildings  hereafter  to  be  erected  within  twenty  (20) 
feet  of  any  viaduct  shall  be  of  the  VI  Class  or  a better  class  of 
construction.  All  buildings  now  built  or  hereafter  to  be  built 
with  their  fronts  or  adjacent  side  walls  within  the  twenty  (20) 
feet  as  aforesaid  in  which  there  are  doors,  windows  or  other 
openings,  shall  have  all  such  openings  within  the  twenty 
(20)  foot  limit  provided  with  fire  shutters  as  prescribed  in 
Part  IV  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  955.  LUMBER  YARDS— 

It  shall  be  unlawful  to  pile  lumber  in  any  yard  to  a greater 


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height  than  thirty  (30)  feet  above  the  grade  of  the  adjoining 
street  or  alley,  and  when  piles  of  lumber  are  situated  adjacent 
to  each  other  the  space  between  the  piles  shall  be  kept  entirely 
free  of  refuse,  chips  or  blocks,  and  equipped  with  standard 
fire  hydrants,  spaced  at  regulation  distances,  when  deemed 
necessary  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department.  When  lumber 
yards  front  on  streets,  a proper  and  suitable  fence  shall  be 
erected,  such  fences  to  be  provided  with  gates  or  other  suit- 
able openings  at  intervals  of  at  least  one  hundred  (100)  feet 
to  allow  of  easy  access  tQ  lumber  yard  by  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment should  the  necessity  occur. 

Sec.  956.  LUMBER  PILES— 

No  lumber  shall  be  piled,  for  the  purposes  of  storage, 
seasoning  or  drying,  within  thirty  (30)  feet  of  any  building, 
nor  within  fifty  (50)  feet  of  a planing  mill  or  wood-working 
factory,  unless  such  building  is  provided  with  a solid  brick 
fire  wall  on  the  side  adjacent  to  the  lumber  pile,  and  when  such 
is  the  case  no  lumber  pile  shall  be  higher  than  ten  (10)  feet 
below  the  coping  of  said  fire  wall,  but  not  exceeding  thirty 
(30)  feet  in  height;  nor  within  one  hundred  (100)  feet  of  any 
building  of  the  First  Grade,  or  any  ‘‘hotel,''  “dwelling"  or 
“tenement"  unless  the  same  has  been  erected  since  the  estab- 
lishment of  such  yard,  but  nothing  in  this  section  shall  prevent 
the  erection  of  a two  (2)  story  frame  office  building,  not  ex- 
ceeding twenty-five  (25)  feet  in  height,  in  any  lumber  yard, 
providing  the  chimney  of  such  office  building  is  at  least  thirty 
(30)  feet  distant  from  any  lumber  pile. 


TITLE  XXXIX. 

GAS  FITTING. 

Sec.  957.  GAS  MAINS  AND  METERS— 

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cemented  into  the  wall  and  shall  have  a shut-ofif  near  the  curb 
line.  Gas  meters  shall  not  be  placed  underneath  any  stairway 
or  in  any  clothes  or  storage  closet  or  in  the  dead  space  between 
the  floors  under  show  windows,  and  when  located  in  any  cellar 
or  basement  such  location  shall  not  be  in  any  fuel  or  furnace 
room,  but  they  shall  be  placed  close  to  the  front  wall,  at  least 
four  (4)  feet  above  the  floor  and  as  near  a window  as  possible 
with  an  unobstructed  passageway  leading  thereto. 

Sec.  958.  METERS  OF  DIFFERENT  GASES— 

When  different  kinds  of  gases,  either  natural  or  artificial, 
or  both,  or  electric  wires,  are  used  in  the  same  building,  the 
meters  and  shut-offs  thereto  within  the  building  shall  be 
placed  as  far  as  possible  from  each  other,  and  if  nearer  than 
five  (5)  feet,  there  shall  be  a brick  wall  or  a fireproof  partition 
between  them.  Each  gas  system  shall  be  separately  and  in- 
dependently piped  to  their  respective  outlets,  and  when  it  is 
desired  to  change  from  one  system  to  another,  the  change  shall 
be  made  at  the  meter ; inter-connecting  pipe  or  by-passes  shall 
not  be  used  provided  that  where  two  (2)  gas  systems  have 
independent  service  pipes  run  from  the  meters  to  any  furnace, 
heater,  range  or  other  outlet  the  inter-connection  may  be  made 
near  the  outlet  with  a positive  three  (3)  way  gas  stop-cock. 

Sec.  959.  PLANS  OF  GAS  METERS  AND  SHUT-OFFS— 

All  meters,  mains  and  shut-offs  within  a building  shall  be 
located  in  an  accessible,  unobstructed,  natural  lighted  place  in 
the  basement,  if  possible,  and  when  the  location  of  same  in 
the  basement  is  impracticable,  they  shall  be  grouped  on  their 
respective  floors  for  all  floors  above  the  first,  and  the  plans 
of  such  locations  in  buildings  of  the  First,  Second  and  Third 
grades,  shall  be  placed  on  file  in  the  Department  of  Buildings 
for  the  use  of  the  Fire  Department.  All  plans  shall  show  all  out- 
lets with  the  number  of  burners  attached. 


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Sec.  960.  BURNERS  AND  FIRES— 

The  term  “burner”  shall  apply  to  any  single  gas  outlet 
consuming  not  less  than  six  (6)  or  more  than  ten  (10)  cubic 
feet  per  hour,  and  the  term  “fire”  to  any  single  outlet  consum- 
ing from  fifty  (50)  to  and  not  exceeding  seventy-five  (75) 
cubic  feet  per  hour. 

Smaller  pipe  than  half  (^)  inch  shall  not  be  used  for  kitchen 
outlets  in  ceilings. 

Sec.  961.  SIZES  OF  PIPE— 

The  size  of  pipe  used  for  illuminating  purposes  shall  not 
be  less,  nor  the  length  greater,  to  the  number  of  burners 
stated  than  those  specified  in  the  following  table,  except  that 
if  the  number  of  burners  is  not  more  than  half  the  stated 
maximum,  the  length  of  run  may  be  increased  one-half : 


Greatest  Length  Greatest  No. 


Size  of  Pipe. 

Allowed. 

of  Burners. 

inch  

2 

Yz  inch  

6 

^ inch  

60  feet 

20 

1 inch  

80  feet 

35 

lyi  inches 

120  feet 

60 

\y2  inches  j 

160  feet 

100 

2 inches  

200 

2^  inches  

300  feet 

300 

3 inches  . 

450  feet 

450 

4 inches  

600  feet 

750 

But  no  riser  from 

a meter  shall  be  less  than 

a three-quarter 

(%)  inch  pipe. 

In  applying  the  above  table,  the  number  of  burners  to  out- 
lets in  various  locations  shall  be  estimated  as  follows : 


Parlor  ceiling  outlet 4 burners 

Dining  room  ceiling  outlet  4 burners 

Bedroom  ceiling  outlet 3 burners 

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Bracket  and  newel  post  outlets 1 burner 

Hall,  pantry,  washroom  and  bath  room  ceiling 

outlets 1 burner 

An  outlet  for  a gas  range  or  water  heater  or  a gas  log  or 
grate  shall  be  counted  as  equivalent  to  and  not  less  than  six 
(6)  burners  and  all  gas  ranges  and  heaters  shall  have  a 
straightway  valve  on  the  service  pipe. 

Smaller  pipe  than  half-inch  (^)  shall  not  be  used  for 
kitchen  outlets  in  ceiling. 

Sec.  962.  QUALITY  OF  PIPE— 

The  pipe  shall  be  of  the  best  quality  of  wrought  iron  or 
steel  pipe,  with  galvanized  malleable  iron  fittings,  and  joints 
shall  be  made  with  white  lead,  preferably  applied  to  the  male 
threads. 

No  second-hand  pipe  shall  be  used,  except  that  when  a 
building  is  undergoing  reconstruction  or  repair  such  gas  pipe 
as  is  taken  out  and  found  in  good  condition  may  be  re-run. 

Sec.  963.  SUPPORTS  AND  GRADES— 

All  pipes  shall  be  suitably  supported  and  stayed  with  pipe 
hooks,  straps  and  screws. 

All  pipes  shall  be  properly  graded,  and,  if  practicable, 
toward  the  meter.  A bracket  outlet  shall  preferably  be  run 
as  a riser  than  as  a drop.  No  gas  pipe  shall  be  laid  in  cement, 
unless  the  pipe  and  channel  in  which  it  is  placed  are  covered 
with  tar,  nor  within  six  (6)  inches  of  an  electric  wire. 

Sec.  964.  CUTTING  AND  FITTING— 

In  the  installation  of  the  gas  piping  the  cutting  and  fitting 
around  the  structural  parts  of  the  building  shall  be  done  in 
conformity  with  Secs.  444,  507,  514  and  534. 

Sec.  965.  RISERS— 

The  rising  line  of  pipes  in  all  buildings  shall  be  carried 
up  on  an  inside  partition  out  of  the  reach  of  frost  and  shall  be 
placed  where  the  stop-cock  can  be  readily  got  at,  In  build- 


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ings  of  large  undivided  floor  spaces  the  risers  shall  be  run 
exposed  at  least  six  (6)  feet  distant  from  any  window. 

Sec.  966.  DROPS  OR  OUTLETS— 

Drops  or  outlets  less  than  three-quarters  (4i)  of  an  inch 
in  diameter  shall  not  be  left  more  than  three-quarters  (^)  of 
an  inch  below  plastering,  centre-piece,  or  woodwork,  and  other 
outlets  shall  not  project  more  than  three-quarters  (4i)  of  an 
inch  beyond  plastering  or  woodwork. 

Sec.  967.  STOP-PINS— 

All  stop-pins  to  keys  or  cocks  or  fixtures  shall  be  screwed 
into  place. 

Sec.  968.  CAPPING  AND  INSPECTION— 

After  the  piping  is  run  all  openings  shall  be  closed  with 
iron  caps  and  in  no  case  shall  lead  caps  be  allowed,  and  all 
unused  outlets  shall  be  kept  capped.  All  split  pipe  or  defec- 
tive fittings  shall  be  removed  and  no  pipe  or  defective  fitting 
repaired  with  cement  or  lead  will  be  allowed.  No  gasfitters’ 
cement  shall  be  used  except  at  a fixture  joint.  All  pipes  shall 
be  examined  and  tested  before  said  pipes  are  concealed,  and 
due  notice  shall  be  given  by  the  fitter  to  the  Inspector  when 
any  pipe  is  ready  for  inspection. 

Sec.  969.  TESTS— 

The  gas  piping  in  any  building  shall  be  tested  air-tight  by 
the  gas  fitters  under  the  direction  of  the  Inspector,  viz. : First, 
when  roughing  in  is  completed  and  before  the  floors  are  laid ; 
and,  second,  when  the  entire  building  is  completed  and  the  work 
ready  for  gas  fixtures.  Said  tests  shall  be  made  by  having  all 
openings  closed  and  subjecting  the  piping  to  an  air  pressure 
test  that  will  support  a column  of  mercury  twenty  (20)  inches 
in  height  at  least  fifteen  (15)  minutes,  provided  that  in  no 
case  shall  a spring  or  steam  gauge  be  used. 

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(2)  inches  of  mercury,  which  must  stand  five  (5)  minutes; 
this  test  to  be  made  in  the  presence  of  the  Inspector. 

On  proof  of  a satisfactory  test  the  Inspector  shall  issue  a 
certificate  of  inspection  to  the  fitter,  covering  said  work. 

Sec.  970.  GAS  BRACKETS— 

All  gas  brackets  shall  be  placed  at  least  three  (3)  feet 
below  any  ceiling  or  woodwork  unless  the  same  is  properly 
protected  by  a shield,  in  which  case  the  distance  shall  not  be 
less  than  eighteen  (18)  inches.  No  swinging  or  folding  gas 
bracket  shall  be  placed  against  any  stud  partition  or  wood- 
work. No  gas  bracket  on  any  lath  and  plaster  partition  or 
woodwork  shall  be  less  than  five  (5)  inches  in  length,  meas- 
ured from  the  burner  to  the  plaster  surface  or  woodwork,  and 
shall  be  at  least  two  (2)  inches  from  any  door  or  window 
casing.  No  outlet  shall  be  placed  behind  any  door  or  within 
four  (4)  feet  of  any  meter. 

Sec.  971.  HOSE  OUTLETS— 

No  independent  connection  for  a hose  outlet  shall  be 
placed  above  the  stiff  joint  on  any  chandelier  or  pendant,  but 
such  connection  shall  be  brought  down  to  an  accessible  point. 

Sec.  972.  EXTENSIONS  OR  ALTERATIONS— 

Where  any  material  extensions  or  alterations  are  to  be 
made  the  work  shall  be  done  in  conformity  to  the  provisions 
of  this  Title. 

No  extension  or  alteration  of  any  existing  system  of  gas 
piping  in  a building  in  excess  of  fifteen  (15)  feet  in  length  and 
unless  the  same  is  entirely  exposed  shall  be  made  without 
reporting  the  same  to  the  Inspector  for  inspection.  Extensions 
shall  conform  in  size  to  the  table  of  Sec.  961,  and  shall  be 
made  from  the  largest  practical  outlet. 

The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  also  apply  where  the 
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In  such  cases  the  whole  system  shall  be  retested  and  certified 
to  before  a permit  for  such  change  shall  be  granted. 

Sec.  973.  NATURAL  OR  FUEL  GAS— 

In  piping  any  building  for  natural  gas  for  fuel  purposes, 
no  one  (1)  inch  main  shall  supply  more  than  five  (5)  fires,  and 
when  there  are  more  than  five  (5)  fires,  one  and  one-quarter 
(1^)  inch  pipe  shall  be  used;  one-half  (^)  inch  branches  from 
mains  shall  not  supply  more  than  one  (1)  fire  and  three- 
quarter  (^)  inch  branches  not  more  than  two  (2)  fires,  but 
nothing  in  this  section  shall  prohibit  the  use  of  a three-eighths 
(^)  inch  riser  for  supplying  one  (1)  fire,  if  not  over  ten  (10) 
feet  in  length. 

Sec.  974.  CONDEMNATION  AND  REMOVAL— 

The  Inspector  shall  promptly  condemn  and  order  the 
removal,  reconstruction  or  repair  of  any  system  of  gas  piping 
or  portion  thereof,  which  does  not  conform  to  these  regula- 
tions. He  shall  order  the  necessary  repairs  to  be  made  when 
defects  are  found  in  any  old  system  of  gas  piping  or  fixtures 
connected  therewith,  and  such  repairs  shall  be  promptly  made 
by  the  responsible  party  upon  service  of  order  or  notice. 


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PART  III. 

OCCUPANCY  OF  PUBLIC  PROPERTY. 

TITLE  I. 

INTRODUCTORY. 

Sec.  975.  EXPLANATORY— 

All  subjects  under  this  part,  known  as  Part  III  of  the 
Building  Code,  relate  to  the  occupancy  of  public  property  by 
building  materials,  or  by  buildings  or  structures. 

Sec.  976.  TENANCY— 

All  occupancy  of  public  property,  as  hereinafter  set  forth 
in  Titles  II  and  III,  shall  be  considered  and  treated  as  a ten- 
ancy at  the  will  of  the  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  977.  BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  SERVICE— 

Wherever  the  subject  of  any  occupancy  is  not  fully  set 
forth  in  any  Title  under  this  Part  of  the  Building  Code,  the 
tenancy  of  such  occupancy  shall  be  subject  to  the  approval 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  under  the  statutes  and  ordi- 
nances, governing  its  custody  of  public  property. 

Sec.  978.  BUILDING  PERMITS— 

Building  permits,  subject  to  the  approval  prescribed  in 
Section  977,  shall  carry  the  right  to  occupy  public  property  for 
the  conduct  of  building  operations,  as  hereinafter  prescribed, 
and  such  occupancy  must  terminate  with  the  completion  of 
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the  operations  for  which  a permit  was  issued  by  the  Inspector 
of  Buildings ; and  no  owner  shall  place  any  building  apparatus 
or  materials,  or  any  building,  shed  or  other  structure  or  any 
part  thereof  upon  any  public  street,  alley,  courtway,  lawn, 
park  or  any  other  public  property  in  violation  of  any  pro- 
visions prescribed  in  any  of  the  following  Titles. 


TITLE  II. 

TEMPORARY  OCCUPANCY. 

Sec.  979.  FENCING  IN  BUILDING  SITES— 

During  the  erection  of  the  external  walls  of  any  building 
within  five  (5)  feet  of  any  street  line,  the  owner,  or  his  agent 
in  charge  thereof,  shall  cause  the  part  of  such  building  front- 
ing on  such  street  to  be  enclosed  by  a fence  located  not  less 
than  seven  (7)  feet  from  the  building  line  and  not  more  than 
eight  (8)  feet  nor  less  than  five  (5)  feet  high,  See  Title 
XXV,  Part  II,  of  this  Code.  Nor  shall  any  portion  of  such 
fence  be  used  for  advertising  purposes  in  conflict  with  Sec. 
1024. 

Sec.  980.  SIDEWALK  AROUND  FENCE— 

If  any  enclosing  fence  shall  prevent  passage  on  the  side- 
walk, the  owner,  through  his  agent  in  charge  thereof,  shall 
cause  to  be  laid  and  maintained  in  good  repair  and  free  of 
rubbish,  dirt  and  snow,  a temporary  plank  sidewalk  around 
the  same,  not  less  than  one-third  (^)  the  width  of  the  side- 
walk, but  never  less  than  three  (3)  feet  wide. 

Sec.  981.  LIMITS  OF  SIDEWALKS— 

Whenever  there  is  no  vault  to  be  built  under  the  side- 
walk, the  fence  and  walk  mentioned  in  the  previous  section 
shall  be  kept  within  the  curb  lines  except  as  modified  in  Sec- 
tion 986.  When  a sidewalk  vault  is  permitted  the  fence  may 


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be  placed  on  the  curb  line  with  temporary  walk  on  the  out- 
side and  there  maintained  until  the  basement  and  sidewalk 
area  walls  are  brought  to  the  level  of  the  grade  of  the  first 
floor. 

Sec.  982.  FENCES  AND  WALKS  MOVED  BACK— 

No  wall  of  any  building  having  a sidewalk  vault  attached 
thereto  shall  be  carried  above  the  first  story  level  until  the 
vault  retaining  walls  are  brought  to  the  grade  and  covered 
over  temporarily  or  permanently  with  fences  and  walks  set 
back  within  the  curb  lines  as  prescribed  in  Section  980. 

Sec.  983.  RAILING  AND  DRIVEWAYS— 

Such  temporary  sidewalks  shall,  if  there  are  excavations 
on  either  side  of  the  same,  be  protected  by  substantial  railing, 
which  railing  shall  be  built  and  maintained  thereon  so  long 
as  such  excavation's  continue  to  exist.  Nothing  in  this  section 
shall  prohibit  the  maintenance  of  a driveway  over  such  walk 
for  the  delivery  of  materials,  provided  that  such  walks  are 
not  elevated  as  prescribed  in  Section  984. 

Sec.  984.  ELEVATED  SIDEWALKS— 

Temporary  sidewalks  shall  not  be  elevated  to  a greater 
height  than  four  (4)  feet  above  the  curb  line  of  the  street. 
And  any  such  elevated  sidewalk  shall  be  provided  with  safe 
and  substantial  steps  on  both  ends  thereof,  and  railings  on 
the  sides  thereof. 

If  the  building  is  more  than  one  (1)  story  high  such 
elevated  sidewalks  shall  be  covered  over  as  prescribed  in 
Section  985. 

Sec.  985.  COVERED  SIDEWALKS— 

If  the  building  to  be  erected  in  the  “Inner”  district  is 
more  than  three  (3)  stories  in  height,  and  is  set  at  or  near 
the  street  line,  there  shall  be  built  over  the  temporary  side- 
walk a roof  having  a framework  covered  by  two  (2)  layers 
of  two  (2)  inch  plank.  Said  roof  shall  not  be  less  than  ten 


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(10)  feet  above  any  walk  and  extend  to  the  curb,  and  be 
maintained  as  long  as  material  is  being  used  or  handled  on 
said  street  front  above  the  level  of  such  sidewalk.  Temporary 
enclosures  of  shop  fronts,  during  their  construction  or  repair, 
may  extend  over  the  street  line  seven  (7)  feet  for  their  entire 
height,  subject  to  all  regulations  herein  prescribed  for  tem- 
porary fences. 

Sec.  986.  METHOD  OF  PROTECTION  TO  BE  USED— 

Before  a permit  to  build  is  granted  the  method  of  pro- 
tection and  enclosure  of  the  building  site  as  prescribed  in 
the  previous  sections,  and  the  placing  and  working  of  build- 
ing materials  upon  public  property  elsewhere  prescribed  in 
this  Title  shall  be  determined  upon,  and  if  any  change  of 
method,  in  whole  or  in  part,  is  necessary  during  the  conduct 
of  building  operations,  such  change  shall  be.  ordered  by  the 
Inspector  under  the  direction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service 
as  provided  in  Section  977. 

Sec.  987.  EXCAVATED  MATERIALS— 

Earth  taken  from  excavations  and  rubbish  taken  from 
buildings  being  erected,  altered  or  demolished,  shall  not  be 
stored  upon  sidewalks,  streets  or  alleys,  but  must  be  removed 
from  day  to  day  as  rapidly  as  produced.  Where  dry  rubbish, 
apt  to  produce  dust,  is  being  handled,  it  must  be  kept  wetted 
down  so  as  to  prevent  its  being  blown  about  by  the  wind. 

Building  rubbish  and  useless  material  accumulating  on 
the  upper  floors  shall  be  lowered  in  receptacles  by  elevators, 
or  by  closed  chutes,  directly  into  wagons ; chutes  over  public 
property  shall  extend  clear  to  the  curb  lines. 

Sec.  988.  WORKING  OF  MATERIALS— 

No  building  material  shall  be  worked,  such  as  dressing 
stone,  lumber  or  other  material,  upon  any  public  property 
within  the  “Inner”  fire  district  or  within  the  “Outer”  district 
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Sec.  989.  STORAGE  OF  MATERIALS  ON  STREETS 
AND  MAXIMUM  AREA  OCCUPIED— 

The  occupation  of  sidewalks  or  streets  by  articles  not 
intended  for  immediate  use,  that  is,  from  day  to  day,  in  con- 
nection with  the  operations  for  which  the  permit  was  issued, 
shall  not  be  allowed,  except  that  old  brick  or  building  ma- 
terials taken  from  a building  may  be  stacked  in  front  of  the 
site  of  said  building  for  a time  to  be  limited  by  the  Inspector 
of  Buildings  in  the  permit,  provided  the  new  building  wherein 
these  materials  will  be  used  is  to  be  immediately  erected  on 
the  said  site. 

The  maximum  area  permitted  to  be  occupied  shall  not 
extend  beyond  one-third  {Yz)  of  the  width  of  the  roadway 
immediately  in  front  of  the  building  site. 

Sec.  990.  ROADWAYS  WITH  RAILROAD  TRACKS— 

On  streets  containing  railway  tracks  the  space  to  be  oc- 
cupied by  building  materials  outside  of  curb  shall  be  based 
on  the  width  of  the  roadway  in  front  of  the  building  under 
construction  or  repair.  Where  the  roadway  between  the  curb 
and  the  nearest  rail  of  the  track  is  twenty  (20)  feet  or  more, 
the  building  materials  shall  be  compactly  stacked  or  arranged 
at  all  times,  to  occupy  not  more  than  one-half  (^)  the  dis- 
tance from  the  curb  to  nearest  rail  therefrom,  and  to  leave 
at  least  ten  (10)  feet  clear  between  materials  and  nearest 
rail,  and  teams,  wagons,  carts,  barrows,  hods,  vehicles,  buckets 
or  other  appliances  delivering  or  removing,  or  about  to  deliver 
or  remove  materials  to  or  from  the  building  under  construction 
or  repair,  or  to  or  from  the  allotted  space  for  building  ma- 
terials shall  not  obstruct  any  part  of  the  space  so  reserved. 

On  streets  containing  railway  tracks,  where  the  road  is 
less  than  twenty  (20)  feet  wide  between  the  outer  edge  of 
curb  to  rail  of  track  nearest  thereto,  the  building  materials 
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Inspector  of  Buildings,  extend  out  from  the  curb  to  a distance 
not  less  than  eight  (8)  feet  of  the  outer  rail  of  the  track  nearest 
the  materials,  and  said  space  of  eight  (8)  feet  is  to  be  kept 
clear  of  all  obstructions  at  all  times.  In  all  cases  the  space 
allowed  for  building  materials  is  restricted  laterally  to  the 
width  of  the  front  or  fronts  of  the  building  under  construc- 
tion or  repair  or  the  frontage  of  the  premises  upon  which  it 
is  erected  or  to  be  erected. 

Sec.  991.  ON  ALLEYS— 

Building  materials  or  earth  from  excavation  may  be  tem- 
porarily deposited  in  alleys  sixteen  (16)  feet  or  more  in  width; 
not,  however,  to  encroach  on  space  more  than  one-third  (^) 
the  width  of  the  alley  and  subject  to  immediate  removel 
when  so  ordered  by  the  Inspector  of  Buildings.  On  ends  or 
turn-arounds  in  alleys,  the  earth  and  materials  shall  be  de- 
posited in  a manner  to  permit  the  free  use  of  the  alleys  for 
the  passage  of  teams  and  carts,  and  to  allow  unobstructed 
egress  from  the  property  abutting  on  the  alley. 

Sec.  992.  OCCUPATION  IN  FRONT  OF  ABUTTING 
PROPERTY— 

It  is  provided  that  if  the  written  consent  and  a waiver  of 
claims  for  damages  against  the  City  of  Cleveland  as  provided 
in  Part  I of  this  Code  by  the  owners  of  properties  abutting 
upon  the  site  of  any  proposed  building  is  first  obtained  and 
filed  with  the  Inspector  of  Buildings,  the  permission  to 
occupy  the  streets,  sidewalks  and  alleys  may  be  extended 
tv/enty  (20)  feet  on  each  side  beyond  the  limits  of  such  build- 
ing upon  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as  those  herein  fixed 
for  the  occupation  of  streets,  sidewalks  and  alleys  in  front  of 
the  building  sites  themselves. 

Sec.  993.  ARRANGEMENT  OF  MATERIAL— 

No  material,  fence  or  shed  shall  be  placed  within  two 
(2)  feet  of  any  tree  or  four  (4)  feet  of  any  lamp-post,  fire 


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hydrant,  electrical  conduit  manhole,  fire  alarm  box  or  catch 
basin ; and  all  gutters  must  be  kept  free  and  clear  at  all 
times.  When  material  is  piled  or  worked  upon  any  paved 
roadway  it  shall  be  placed  upon  plank  platforms  with  two 
(2)  inch  sleepers,  as  prescribed  in  Section  995. 

Sec.  994.  TEMPORARY  SHEDS— 

Temporary  sheds  for  office  purposes,  or  storage  of  tools, 
or  for  the  working  of  materials  when  such  working  is  not 
prohibited,  as  in  Section  988,  during  building  operations,  may 
be  erected  upon  public  property  within  the  limits  prescribed 
for  materials ; but  all  such  buildings  shall  be  moved  within 
such  time  as  prescribed  in  the  permit. 

Sec.  995.  MORTAR  BEDS—  , 

Lime,  cement,  or  other  mortar  and  concrete  may  be  pre- 
pared upon  any  public  lawn  or  roadway  within  the  space 
designated  to  be  occupied  by  building  materials.  If  prepared 
upon  the  lawn,  roadway  or  sidewalk,  it  shall  be  upon  a light 
bed  of  tongued  and  grooved  boards  placed  upon  two  (2)  inch 
bearers  or  sleepers,  leaving  an  air  space  below  and  properly 
protected  so  as  to  prevent  any  splashing  or  dripping  on  the 
lawn,  roadway  or  sidewalk.  The  distance  that  mortar  beds 
and  building  materials  may  extend  from  the  curb  into  the 
street  shall  be  noted  on  permit. 

Sec.  996.  DERRICKS— LIMITATION— 

For  all  buildings  more  than  two  (2)  stories  in  height, 
the  use  of  elevators  or  derricks  set  upon  sidewalks  is  pro- 
hibited. On  no  condition  shall  derrick  posts  be  allowed  to 
set  in  the  roadway  of  any  street  or  alley,  and  in  no  case  shall 
the  guy  lines  be  less  than  fifteen  (15)  feet  above  the  roadbed. 

Sec.  997.  DANGER  LIGHTS— 

Red  glass  globed  lanterns  shall  be  displayed  and  main- 
tained during  the  whole  of  every  night  wherever  fences  are 
built  or  excavations  are  made  along  or  building  materials 


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are  piled  in  any  street,  alley  or  courtway,  as  follows:  One 
(1)  red  light  to  be  securely  and  conspicuously  posted  on  or 
near  such  excavation,  building  material  or  obstruction;  pro- 
vided such  obstruction  does  not  extend  more  than  ten  (10) 
feet  in  length,  and  if  over  ten  (10)  feet  and  less  than  fifty 
(50),  two  (2)  red  lights,  one  (1)  at  each  end,  shall  be  so 
placed,  and  one  (1)  additional  light  for  each  additional  fifty 
(50)  feet  or  part  thereof. 


TITLE  III. 

PERMANENT  OCCUPANCY. 

Sec.  998.  USE  OF  SIDEWALK  PROHIBITED— 

No  permit  or  license  to  use  any  part  of  the  sidewalk  of 
any  street,  alley,  courtway  or  other  public  property  within 
the  City  of  Cleveland  for  the  purpose  of  placing  or  construct- 
ing therein  any  steps  and  landings,  open  areas,  open  gratings 
over  areas,  fixed  stands,  sales  ledges,  permanent  show-cases, 
grade  signs,  or  any  other  fixed  obstruction,  shall  hereafter 
be  granted,  excepting  that  for  permanent  show  cases  permits 
or  licenses  shall  be  granted  as  follows : 

Upon  sidewalks  not  less  than  eight  (8)  nor  more  than 
ten  (10)  feet  wide  premits  or  licenses  shall  be  granted  for 
the  use  of  not  to  exceed  one  (1)  foot  of  the  sidewalk  from 
the  building  line. 

Upon  sidewalks  more  than  ten  (10)  and  less  than  fifteen 
(15)  feet  wide  permits  or  licenses  shall  be  granted  to  use  not 
to  exceed  two  (2)  feet  of  the  sidewalk  from  the  building  line. 

Upon  sidewalks  fifteen  (15)  or  more  feet  in  width  per- 
mits or  licenses  shall  be  granted  to  use  not  to  exceed  two 
and  one-half  (2^)  feet  of  the  sidewalk  from  the  building  line. 

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construction  of  a permanent  show-case  upon  any  sidewalk 
shall  be  granted  only  to  the  occupant  of  the  premises  front- 
ing such  sidewalk ; that  every  such  show-case  shall  be  used 
solely  for  the  exhibition  of  the  wares  of  such  occupant  of  the 
premises,  and  shall  be  upright  and  so  constructed  as  to  extend 
above  the  window  ledge. 

If  material  alteration  in  or  addition  to  any  existing  con- 
struction in  or  upon  property  is  to  be  made,  any  such  exist- 
ing sidewalk  steps  and  open  areas,  or  other  sidewalk  con- 
struction, shall  be  made  to  conform  to  the  provisions  of  this 
Code,  but  all  existing  permanent  show-cases  excepting  such 
as  conform  to  the  provisions  of  this  Code  and  all  open  grat- 
ings over  areas  shall  be  removed  and  the  sidewalk  made  to 
conform  to  the  provisions  of  this  Code  within  sixty  (60) 
days  after  its  passage. 

Sec.  999.  BASES  OF  MOULDINGS— 

The  face  of  the  base  course  of  any  building  may  project 
beyond  the  street  line  six  (6)  inches  when  the  width  of  the 
sidewalk  is  over  ten  (10)  feet,  and  if  less  than  ten  (10)  but 
over  four  (4)  feet  such  projection  shall  not  exceed  three  (3) 
inches,  nor  shall  such  base  course  exceed  three  (3)  feet  in 
height.  The  architrave  moulds  and  pilasters  emphasizing 
entrances  may  project  five  (5)  inches  and  two  (2)  inches, 
respectively,  according  to  the  sidewalk  width  as  above  prescribed, 
but  the  face  of  all  other  pilasters,  quoins  and  pitch  lines  of 
rock  face  work  shall  not  extend  beyond  the  street  line. 

Sec.  1000.  SILLS  AND  NOSINGS— 

The  projection  of  sills  of  bulkheads  and  show  windows, 
and  nosings  of  entrance  steps  or  thresholds  shall  be  kept 
within  the  limits  prescribed  for  bases  in  Section  999,  but 
nothing  in  this  section  shall  prohibit  sills  from  projecting 
two  (2)  inches  with  drips  in  any  story  of  a building,  irrespec- 
tive of  the  width  of  the  adjoining  street,  alley  or  courtway. 


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Sec.  1001.  SHOW  WINDOWS— 

After  the  passage  of  this  Code  no  part  except  the  sills, 
of  fixed  or  permanent  store  fronts,  show  cases  or  show  win- 
dows, or  storm  doors  on  the  first  story  of  any  building 
intended  for  a protection  or  to  contain  goods  or  wares  for 
display  or  sale  shall  be  constructed  so  as  to  project  beyond 
the  street  line  of  any  street,  alley  or  other  public  property, 
and  metal  guard  rails  for  the  protection  of  glazed  fronts  near 
the  grade  shall  not  project  more  than  nine  (9)  inches  over  all. 

Any  bay  or  projecting  oriel  window  in  any  story,  con- 
structed for  the  display  or  advertisement  of  goods  or  wares 
of  any  kind  shall  be  deemed  a show  window.  No  such  win- 
dow above  the  first  floor  shall  be  occupied  by  plumbing  fix- 
tures or  running  water. 

In  case  of  alterations  of  store  fronts  or  show  windows 
necessitated  by  repairs  or  for  the  purpose  of  re-arrangement, 
or  in  case  of  removal  or  restoration  necessitated  by  fire  or 
other  damage,  such  alterations,  renewals,  or  restorations  shall 
be  made  to  comply  in  all  respects  with  the  provisions  of  this 
section  relating  to  the  construction  of  new  store  fronts  or 
show  windows. 

Sec.  1002.  LIMIT  OF  HEIGHTS  ABOVE  GRADE— 

Unless  otherwise  prescribed  there  shall  be  at  least  eight 
(8)  feet  on  sidewalks  and  fourteen  (14)  feet  on  any  public 
street,  alley  or  driveway  in  the  clear  between  the  highest 
point  of  any  grade  and  the  lowest  point  of  any  appendage  or 
projection  extending  from  any  building  over  public  property, 
and  no  such  projection  less  than  fourteen  (14)  feet  shall  come 
within  two  (2)  feet  of  the  curb  lines,  except  that  the  bottom 
of  bays,  balconies  and  shop  front  cornices  shall  not  be  less 
than  twelve  (12)  feet  above  the  sidewalk  grade. 

Sec.  1003.  LIMIT  OF  PROJECTIONS— 

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other  limits  as  prescribed  under  their  respective  titles  in  Part 
II  of  this  Code,  shall  project  more  than  the  following  per 
cents  of  the  width  of  the  street  or  alleyways  beyond  the 
street  line:  Bays  or  oriels,  three  (3)  per  cent,  but  not  more 
than  three  (3)  feet;  balconies,  five  (5)  per  cent,  but  not  more 
than  three  (3)  feet;  fire  escape  balconies  not  exceeding  four 
(4)  feet  in  any  thoroughfare  over  sixteen  (16)  feet  wide; 
main  cornices,  five  (5)  per  cent,  but  not  exceeding  five  (5) 
feet,  and  the  returns  of  such  cornices  at  the  corner  of  any 
narrower  street  or  public  alley  shall  not  exceed  three  (3) 
times  its  projection  in  length,  and  subordinate  cornices,  belts 
or  string  courses  two  and  one-half  {2^)  per  cent,  but  not 
more  than  two  (2)  feet;  provided,  that  the  projection  of  all 
oriel  bays  or  enclosed  balconies  over  the  street  line  shall  be 
kept  within  a line  drawn  from  the  party  line  at  an  angle  of 
twenty  (20)  degrees  with  the  street  line. 

Sec.  1004.  AREAS— 

When  an  excavation  is  made  on  any  lot  adjoining  a street 
line  and  it  is  intended  to  use  part  of  such  excavation  on  either 
the  side,  front  or  rear  of  such  lot  as  an  area,  or  space  for  light 
and  air,  the  person  or  persons  causing  such  excavation  to  be 
made  shall  build  or  cause  to  be  built  a retaining  wall,  enclos- 
ing such  space  or  area  and  if  such  area  is  to  be  left  open  it 
shall  be  provided  with  a substantial  metal  hand  rail  not  less 
than  forty-two  (42)  inches  high.  See  Title  XXV,  Part  II  of 
this  Code. 

Sec.  1005.  SIDEWALK  VAULTS— 

The  space  which  may  be  occupied  under  a sidewalk  by  a 
property  owner  on  the  front  or  side  of  his  building  shall  be 
limited  to  the  space  between  the  street  line  and  a line  four 
and  one-half  (4^)  feet  from  and  parallel  to  the  exterior  line 
of  the  curb,  measurement  to  be  taken  from  the  curb  line  to 
the  outside  face  of  the  retaining  wall,  except  that  spurs  for 
sidewalk  elevators,  coal  holes  and  chutes  shall  extend  to 


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within  two  (2)  feet  of  such  curb  line  as  prescribed  in  Sections 
1011  to  1014  inclusive.  In  no  case  shall  an  area  be  built 
under  an  alley  or  under  an  entrance  to  an  alley  from  the 
street. 

Sec.  1006.  CONDUITS  AND  PIPING  RESERVATIONS— 

No  vaults  shall  be  constructed  as  to  interfere  with  any 
sewer  or  water  pipe,  fire  hydrant,  manhole,  gas  pipe,  or  other 
public  work  or  improvement,  nor  with  any  electrical  conduit 
carrying  fire  alarm  or  police  wires,  and  the  City  of  Cleveland 
in  granting  its  permit  to  build  a vault  upon  public  property 
reserves  the  right  to  at  any  time  construct  under,  over  or 
through  such  vault  space,  water  or  gas  pipes,  conduits  for 
electric  heat  or  power,  or  other  pipes  or  underground  work 
needed  for  the  public  service  that  the  Board  of  Public  Service 
may  deem  necessary  to  be  placed  in,  below  or  through  the 
space  occupied  by  the  vault,  without  compensation. 

Sec.  1007.  SIDEWALK  VAULT  RETAINING  WALLS— 

Retaining  walls  if  built  of  brick  shall  be  not  less  than 
two  (2)  brick  thick  at  the  top  and  shall  average  not  less  than 
two  and  one-half  (2^)  brick  in  thickness  for  the  first  eight 
(8)  feet  up  to  ten  (10)  feet  in  clear  height  above  the  cellar 
floor ; if  the  wall  is  battered  it  shall  be  not  less  than  three  (3) 
brick  thick  at  the  bottom,  and  for  every  additional  three  (3) 
feet  or  part  thereof  over  ten  (10)  feet  in  height  one-half  ()4) 
brick  shall  be  added  to  the  thickness  at  the  bottom. 

Sec.  1008.  LAYING  UP  SIDEWALK  VAULT 
RETAINING  WALLS— 

All  retaining  walls  shall  be  laid  up  in  first-class  cement 
mortar  and  shall  be  well  grouted  in  against  the  earth  bank, 
and  pointed  on  the  outside  at  least  four  (4)  feet  down  from 
the  top  of  the  wall. 

Sec.  1009.  COVERING  OVER  OF  SIDEWALK 
VAULTS— 

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terra  cotta  or  hard  brick,  and  the  crown  of  the  arch  or  top  of 
the  covering  shall  be  at  least  six  (6)  inches  below  the  estab- 
lished surface  of  the  sidewalk.  The  sidewalk  paving  shall  be 
either  of  stone  or  concrete  jointed  parallel  to  and  four  and 
one-half  (4}4)  feet  from  the  curb  line,  and  laid  in  sections 
not  exceeding  six  (6)  feet  in  length  along  said  curb  and  under 
the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service. 
Loads  on  all  parts  of  sidewalk  roofs  and  coverings  shall  be 
proportioned  according  to  Title  V,  Part  II  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  1010.  SIDEWALK  VAULT  FLOOR  LIGHTS— 

Hereafter  no  open  areas  shall  be  left  in  any  sidewalk  and 
no  sidewalk  vault  shall  be  covered  over  with  open  gratings 
except  as  noted  under  Section  1012.  When  areas  are  covered 
with  glass  floor  lights  as  prescribed  in  Title  XXIV,  Part  II 
of  this  Code,  such  floor  lights  shall  be  confined  to  one-third 
(3/3)  of  the  width  of  the  sidewalk  next  to  the  building  line, 
but  shall  not  exceed  five  (5)  feet  in  width. 

Sec.  1011.  OPENINGS  IN  SIDEWALKS— 

Hereafter  all  openings  made  in  sidewalks  for  coal  holes, 
elevators  or  skids  shall  be  located  with  the  outer  edge  within 
two  (2)  feet  of  the  outer  curb  line,  provided  that  if  the  space 
between  the  curb  line  and  the  retaining  wall  is  occupied  as 
provided  in  Section  1006,  such  opening  shall  be  made  just 
inside  of  the  retaining  wall. 

Sec.  1012.  COAL  HOLE  COVERS  AND  GRATINGS 
IN  SIDEWALKS— 

There  shall  not  be  more  than  one  (1)  coal  hole  for  every 
twenty  (20)  feet  or  part  thereof  of  frontage.  The  aperture  in 
the  sidewalk  over  any  coal  hole  or  vault  shall  not  exceed 
eighteen  (18)  inches  in  diameter,  and  shall  be  covered  with  a 
substantial  cast  iron  plate  and  frame  with  a scored  top  sur- 
face flush  with  the  sidewalk,  provided  that  such  covers,  for 
the  purpose  of  ventilation,  may  be  perforated  with  openings 


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not  exceeding  one  (1)  inch  in  width.  Cast  iron  open  gratings 
not  exceeding  sixty  (60)  square  inches  of  frame  area  and 
twenty-four  (24)  square  inches  in  open  perforations  shall  be 
permissible  if  placed  next  to  the  curb  line  and  used  for  fresh 
air  inlets  for  house  drains.  See  Part  VI  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  1013.  SIDEWALK  LIFTS— 

The  location  of  any  elevator,  skid  or  lift  is  prohibited  in 
sidewalks  fronting  any  building  accessible  by  teams  from  the 
side  or  rear,  nor  shall  there  be  more  than  one  (1)  such  lift  in 
any  sidewalk  for  every  twenty  (20)  feet  of  building  frontage 
or  over  up  to  eighty  (80)  feet. 

Sec.  1014.  DIMENSIONS  OF  SIDEWALK  LIFTS— 

The  aperture  for  any  sidewalk  lift  shall  not  exceed  four 
(4)  feet  in  width  or  six  (6)  feet  in  length,  nor  be  less  than 
two  (2)  feet  in  width  and  three  (3)  feet  in  length  running 
parallel  with  the  curb.  No  aperture  of  a sidewalk  elevator 
shall  exceed  one-third  (^4)  the  width  of  the  walk,  and  lifts 
in  walks  less  than  six  (6)  feet  wide  shall  be  prohibited.  The 
space  under  the  sidewalk  may  be  increased  to  provide  for  the 
hoisting  apparatus,  but  in  no  case  shall  it  extend  more  than 
four  (4)  feet  beyond  one  side  of  the  platform  line. 

Sec.  1015.  DOORS  IN  SIDEWALKS— 

The  doors  used  for  covering  the  apertures  in  a sidewalk 
shall  be  constructed  of  heavy  sheet  iron  with  a roughened  top 
in  a cast  iron  scored  frame  with  substantial  hinges  and  angle 
iron  reinforcement  on  the  under  side  of  the  doors. 

Sec.  1016.  SETTING  OF  SIDEWALK  DOORS— 

Such  doors  shall  be  as  near  flush  with  the  sidewalk  as 
possible,  but  in  no  case  shall  the  projection  above  the  surface 
of  the  sidewalk  be  greater  than  one-half  (^4)  an  inch,  and  all 
coverings  of  openings  shall  be  kept  closed  when  not  in  use, 
and  be  securely  fastened  with  iron  rods  and  chains.  Also  see 
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Sec.  1017.  SIDEWALK  VAULTS— SPECIAL  PERMITS— 

When  sidewalk  vaults,  under  a special  permit,  are  con- 
structed after  a building  is  erected,  they  shall  be  so  constructed 
as  to  obstruct  as  little  as  possible  the  use  of  said  sidewalks 
during  their  construction. 

Any  building  owner  who  neglects  or  refuses  to  roof  over 
and  pave  a vault  within  a reasonable  time  or  within  the  time 
fixed  by  the  permit  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  liable  to  the 
penalties  prescribed  in  Part  I of  this  Code. 

Whenever  the  grade  is  changed  the  vault  shall  be 
changed  and  repaved  at  the  expense  of  the  owner  of  abutting 
property,  to  comply  with  the  new  grades. 

Sec.  1018.  COAL  CHUTES  IN  THE  URBAN 
DISTRICT— 

In  the  “Urban”  district  or  on  residence  streets  coal  chutes 
with  circular  rough  iron  covers  may  be  located  on  the  lawns 
within  the  space  allowed  by  the  schedule  for  sidewalk  areas, 
but  not  in  the  flagging  space. 

Sec.  1019.  DRAINAGE  OF  VAULTS— 

Vaults  and  areas  shall  be  properly  drained  and  floors  of 
vaults  and  areas  shall  be  paved  as  required  for  cellars  in  Title 
VII,  Part  II  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  1020.  PLANS  SHOWING  LOCATION  OF 
OPENINGS  IN  SIDEWALKS— 

Plans  shall  be  submitted,  with  an  application  on  an  official 
blank,  showing  the  location  and  dimensions  of  the  vault,  and 
all  openings ; also  the  depth  and  proposed  construction,  and 
the  vault  shall  be  built  in  accordance  with  the  approved  plans. 

Sec.  1021.  AGREEMENT  TO  ABANDON  VAULT 
SPACE— 

The  application  for  a vault  shall  be  accompanied  by  a 
written  agreement,  upon  an  official  blank,  signed  by  the  owner 


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of  the  abutting  property,  contracting  to  release  and  relinquish 
the  vault  space,  or  permit  its  use  as  set  forth  in  Section  1006, 
and  to  remove  without  cost  to  the  City  of  Cleveland  all  ma- 
chinery, fixtures  or  structural  parts  of  the  vault  when  so 
ordered  by  the  Board  of  Public  Service. 

Sec.  1022.  BOILERS,  GAS  ENGINES,  ETC.,  NOT 
ALLOWED  IN  VAULTS— 

Boilers,  gasoline,  gas  and  steam  engines,  pumps  and 
plumbing  fixtures,  urinals  or  water-closets,  gasoline,  petro- 
leum or  gas  storage  tanks,  or  any  pipe  or  fixture  generating 
or  emitting  gas,  steam  or  offensive  odors  shall  not  be  located 
in  any  sidewalk  vault  outside  the  building  line.  No  fans  or 
pipes  ejecting  vitiated  or  superheated  air  from  the  adjoining 
buildings  or  exhaust  pipes  causing  disagreeable  noises  shall 
be  located  in  or  open  into  such  vault.  The  application  for  a 
vault  must  state  fully  the  purposes  of  the  vault  and  the  uses 
of  all  machinery  or  fixtures  intended  to  be  placed  therein, 
and  no  fixture  which  is  not  mentioned  in  the  application  or 
which  is  prohibited  by  this  Section  shall  at  any  time  be  placed 
therein. 

Sec.  1023.  SIGNS  AND  BILLBOARDS  ON  PUBLIC 
PROPERTY— 

No  sign,  signboard  or  billboard  shall  be  placed  upon  any 
public  property,  nor  shall  any  such  sign  or  billboard,  inclusive 
of  placards  and  show  cards,  be  fixed  or  placed  upon  any  build- 
ing so  as  to  project  beyond  the  street  line,  without  a permit  as 
prescribed  in  Part  I.  of  this  Code.  For  head  room  under  pro- 
jecting signs,  see  Section  1002  of  this  Title. 

N.  B. — The  area,  construction  and  nomenclature  of  signs 
and  billboards  is  given  in  Title  XXVI,  Part  II,  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  1024.  DIMENSIONS  OF  SIDEWALK  SIGNS,  ETC.— 

Fixed  signs  and  signboards  placed  upon  the  ground 
attached  to  and  parallel  with  the  wall  shall  not  exceed  the 


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length  of  one  (1)  sheet  board;  for  business  houses  such  board 
shall  not  exceed  a three  (3)  sheet  board  in  height  nor  a four 
(4)  sheet  board  in  height  for  assembly  halls  and  theatres ; the 
permissible  number  of  such  boards,  unless  otherwise  stated 
in  the  permit,  shall  not  exceed  one  (1)  on  each  side  of  any 
entrance,  provided  that  no  such  board  be  so  placed  as  to 
obstruct  any  passageway  or  exit,  or  in  front  of  any  window. 

Nothing  under  this  section  shall  be  construed  so  as  to 
prohibit  the  owner,  agent  or  tenant  of  the  adjoining  premises 
to  use  a temporary  enclosing  fence  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  979, 
to  paint  thereon  or  attach  thereto  any  notice  of  sale,  removal, 
change  of  occupancy,  or  time  of  opening,  pertinent  to  the 
premises  so  enclosed,  provided  that  there  are  not  more  than 
two  (2)  such  notices,  each  not  exceeding  the  area  of  a three 
(3)  sheet  board,  used  one  at  each  return  end  of  such  fence, 
exclusive  of  not  more  than  four  (4)  “post  no  bills”  notices, 
each  not  exceeding  the  area  of  a half  sheet  board. 

Sec.  1025.  OVERHANGING  SIGNS— 

Signs  which  are  parallel  with  the  face  of  a building  shall 
not  project  more  than  three  (3)  feet  over  the  street  line  and 
must  be  supported  on  substantial  metal  brackets,  attached  and 
anchored  direct  to  the  body  of  the  building.  Signs  attached 
to  bays  shall  not  extend  from  bay  to  bay  or  beyond  the  limit 
of  the  outer  polygonal  face  of  such  bays,  but  may  follow  the 
contour  thereof. 

Sec.  1026.  ELECTRIC  ILLUMINATED  SIGNS— 

All  projecting  signs,  except  those  noted  in  Title  XXVI, 
Part  II  of  this  Code,  extending  more  than  three  (3)  feet  be- 
yond the  street  line  shall  be  exclusively  electric,  and  all  such 
projecting  signs  shall  be  arranged  so  that  they  can  be  drawn 
close  against  the  wall  of  the  building. 

No  glass  sign,  electrically  or  otherwise  illuminated,  shall 
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exceed  the  dimensions  prescribed  in  Title  XXVI,  Part  II,  of 
this  Code. 

Electric  signs  attached  direct  to  a street  front  shall  also 
conform  with  the  provisions  of  this  Section. 

Sec.  1027.  LIGHTING  OF  SIGNS— 

The  lettering  and  devices  on  electric  signs  shall  be  of 
metal,  porcelain,  enamelled  iron  or  any  other  vitreous  ma- 
terial. All  such  signs  shall  be  provided  with  incandescent 
electric  lamps  of  not  less  than  two  (2)  c.  p.,  placed  not  more 
than  three  (3)  inches  apart  in  the  letters  of  the  signs,  and  not 
less  than  six  (6)  inches  apart  in  or  on  the  border.  All  lamps 
shall  be  placed  on  the  outside  of  the  frame  so  as  to  reflect  the 
light  directly  upon  the  sidewalk  or  street  without  any 
shadows  underneath  such  sign.  Lights  in  all  electric  and 
illuminated  signs,  located  on  public  property,  shall  be  left 
burning  until  midnight. 

Sec.  1028.  APPROVAL  AND  INSPECTION— 

All  applications  for  permits  to  erect  signs  or  signboards 
prescribed  under  this  Title  shall  be  acompanied  by  drawings 
to  a scale  showing  design,  construction,  fastenings  and  wir- 
ing for  the  approval  of  the  Inspector  and  the  City  Electrician 
before  the  permit  shall  be  granted.  All  projecting  signs  shall 
be  subject  to  inspection  and  must  be  kept  in  good  repair,  and 
the  metal  work  painted  at  least  once  a year  or  more  often  if 
so  ordered  by  the  Inspector. 

Sec.  1029.  BANNER  SIGNS  ON  STREETS— 

Temporary  banner  signs  or  other  decorative  devices  may 
be  suspended  over  streets  by  permit,  as  set  forth  in  Part  I of 
this  Code,  provided  that  they  are  securely  attached  to  build- 
ings, the  lowest  part  of  which  shall  not  be  less  than  twenty- 
five  (25)  feet  above  the  surface  of  the  roadway  and  not  less 
than  eight  (8)  feet  above  any  electric  street  line  wires,  but 
no  temporary  banner  sign  shall  be  attached  to  a building 


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above  the  second-story  floor  line  if  used  for  any  other  pur- 
pose than  to  advertise  the  sale  or  renting  of  the  property,  or 
removal,  clearing  sales,  or  change  of  occupancy  of  the  build- 
ing upon  which  such  signs  are  located. 

Sec.  1030.  EXISTING  SIGNS— 

Any  existing  sign  now  erected  on  the  outer  wall  of  any 
building  or  attached  to  a projection  thereto,  and  in  conflict 
with  the  provisions  of  this  Code,  shall  be  removed  when 
rotten  or  unsafe,  or  when  ordered  to  be  removed  by  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings. 

Sec.  1031.  POLES  AND  POSTS  ON  PUBLIC 
PROPERTY— 

All  barber  or  sign  poles,  posts,  or  signs  hereafter  placed 
or  erected  in  any  part  of  the  streets  of  the  city,  shall  be  placed 
within  one  (1)  foot  from  the  outer  line  of  the  sidewalk  of 
such  street,  and  only  on  special  permits ; see  Part  I of  this 
Code.  Applications  for  permits  shall  be  in  writing  to  the 
Board  of  Public  Service,  bearing  the  signature  of  the  owner 
or  occupant  of  the  property  in  front  of  which  said  signs  or 
post  is  to  be  placed  or  erected,  together  with  a description  of 
the  sign,  post  or  pole  and  location ; provided,  that  no  such 
post,  pole  or  sign  shall  be  erected  or  placed  within  ten  (10) 
feet  of  any  crosswalk,  nor  for  any  other  purpose  but  to  adver- 
tise the  business  carried  on  in  said  premises.  ' Nothing  herein 
contained  shall  prevent  the  erection  of  hitching  posts,  not 
exceeding  two  (2)  for  every  thirty  (30)  feet  of  a lot,  and 
every  such  hitching  post  shall  not  be  more  than  eight  (8) 
inches  in  diameter,  and  not  more  than  four  (4)  feet  in  height, 
and  shall  be  placed  on  a line  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  nor 
more  than  six  (6)  inches  from  the  inside  of  the  curbstone. 
No  posts,  pole  or  sign  heretofore  erected  or  placed  on  or  upon 
any  sidewalk  or  street  or  other  public  places  within  the  City 
limits  shall  be  permitted  to  remain,  except  as  provided  in  this 


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Section.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  construed  so  as  to 
prohibit  the  use  of  hitching  posts  as  air  vents  or  intakes  for 
conduits  in  streets,  or  plumbing  lines  in  buildings. 

Sec.  1032.  FIXED  AWNINGS— 

A Marquee  or  fixed  awning  projecting  over  the  street  line 
may  be  erected  over  entrances  of  any  business  front,  or  along 
the  whole  of  a store  or  shop  front  for  the  purpose  of  better 
lighting  the  interior.  All  fixed  awnings  shall  be  made  on 
metal  frames  and  covered  with  sheet  metal  roofs,  or  if  covered 
with  glass  it  shall  be  either  one-quarter  (^)  inch  wire  glass 
or  prism  glass  not  exceeding  sixteen  (16)  square  inches  in 
area. 

Sec.  1033.  FRAMES  AND  SUPPORTS  OF 
AWNINGS— 

The  frames  and  supports  for  all  awnings  shall  be  securely 
attached  to  the  walls  of  the  building,  and  unless  otherwise 
provided  in  this  Title  no  awning  shall  project  more  than  eight 
(8)  feet  over  the  street  line  with  its  lowermost  point  of  either 
the  frame  or  canvas  not  less  than  eight  (8)  feet  above  the 
sidewalk,  and  shall  be  also  subject  to  the  restrictions  under 
Sec.  1002  in  this  Title. 

Canvas  awnings  of  the  folding  and  hinged  class  may  be 
erected  on  any  building.  In  no  case  shall  awnings  interfere 
with  street  lamps,  trees,  or  trolley  or  other  poles,  and  all 
awnings  within  fourteen  (14)  feet  of  the  sidewalk  grade, 
when  not  in  use,  or  between  the  hours  of  sunset  and  sunrise, 
shall  be  drawn  up  against  the  building. 

Sec.  1034.  CANVAS  AWNINGS  AND  FIXED 
FRAMES— 

Canvas  awnings  on  fixed  frames,  iron  supports  and  posts, 
not  exceeding  one  (1)  story  in  height,  set  near  the  curbstone 
as  prescribed  in  Sec.  1031,  shall  be  permissible  in  front  of  any 


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building  not  over  two  (2)  stories  in  height  when  used  as  a 
commission  house  or  private  market  house  handling  perish- 
able goods,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Chief  of  the  Fire 
Department.  Such  posts  shall  be  of  sufficient  strength  to 
resist  buckling  under  the  force  of  backing  of  loaded  delivery 
wagons  and  the  frame  shall  be  built  in  two  (2)  parts  with  an 
eight  (8)  foot  span  left  in  the  center  of  every  fifty  (50)  feet 
or  less  frontage,  and  when  such  awning  is  not  needed  to  pro- 
tect merchandise  it  shall  be  pulled  up  against  the  building. 
The  lowermost  horizontal  in  the  metal  frame  shall  not  be  less 
than  twelve  (12)  feet  above  the  curb  line.  All  persons  hav- 
ing fixed  awning  frames  of  any  kind  shall  provide  them  with 
proper  canvas  covers  or  remove  the  frames. 

Sec.  1035.  PORTICOS  ON  SIDEWALKS— 

Fireproof  porticos  not  over  one  (1)  story  high,  built  en- 
tirely of  iron  or  steel  frame  work,  or  covered  as  prescribed  in 
Sec.  1032,  or  having  a fireproof  roof  or  floor  of  a single  span, 
supported  on  substantial  posts  placed  one  (1)  foot  from  the 
curb,  may  be  built  over  the  sidewalk  in  front  of  the  main  en- 
trance of  any  assembly  hall,  theatre,  hotel,  or  railroad  station, 
or  a department  store  of  over  sixty  (60)  feet  frontage,  pro- 
vided that  such  portico  when  measured  on  the  cornice  line 
does  not  exceed  one-third  (^3)  of  the  frontage  or  extend  more 
than  four  (4)  feet  beyond  each  side  of  the  entrance  doors. 

Sec.  1036.  PORTICOS  ON  MARKET  HOUSES— 

Fixed  porticos  one  (1)  story  high,  if  built  entirely  of  in- 
combustible material,  may  cover  the  whole  of  the  sidewalk 
surrounding  any  established  public  market.  All  porticos  and 
awning  frames  covering  over  sidewalks  shall  be  in  a single 
span  with  posts  built  near  the  curb  line  in  conformity  with 
Sec.  1031  and  all  structural  provisions  of  Part  II. 

Sec.  1037.— TEMPORARY  COVERED  WAYS— 

Temporary  covered  ways  across  sidewalks  or  public 


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lawns  may  be  permitted  for  periods  not  to  exceed  forty-eight 
(48)  hours.  Such  covered  ways  shall  afford  a free  passage 
of  at  least  six  (6)  feet  in  width  along  the  middle  of  the  side- 
walk. Permits  for  such  covered  ways  shall  not  be  required, 
but  shall  be  under  the  control  and  regulation  of  the  Police 
Department. 

Sec.  1038.  STANDS  ON  PUBLIC  PROPERTY— 

No  stands  of  any  kind  except  temporary  stands  for  review 
or  observation  purposes  shall  be  placed  upon  any  public 
property,  and  no  such  stands  shall  be  so  placed  when  a charge 
is  made  for  its  occupancy  by  any  persons  or  persons  other  than 
a General  Committee  having  charge  of  public  demonstrations. 
All  such  stands  may  be  erected  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Service  (under  the  direct  and  sole  charge  of 
the  Building  Department),  but  such  occupancy  shall  be  limited 
to  not  more  than  two-thirds  (^)  of  the  width  of  a sidewalk 
measured  from  the  curb  line. 


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PART  IV. 

FIRE  PROTECTION. 

TITLE  I. 

GENERAL  PROVISIONS. 

Sec.  1039.  PERMITS  AND  SUPERVISION— 

The  granting  of  permits  for  and  the  construction  of  fire 
escapes,  fire  doors  and  stand-pipes  shall  be  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  Inspector  of  Buildings,  with  the  concurrence  of 
the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  as  to  their  location  and 
prospective  uses,  as  hereinafter  prescribed. 

Sec.  1040.  NOTICE  TO  OWNERS— 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  serve  upon  the  owner 
or  agent  in  charge  of  any  building  which  does  not  conform  to 
the  requirements  of  this  Code  regarding  fire  escapes,  fire 
doors,  stand-pipes  or  other  appliances  required  to  be  placed 
in  or  upon  buildings,  a written  order  or  notice  requiring  that 
such  building  be  made  to  conform  to  the  provisions  hereof  within 
thirty  (30)  days  after  the  service  thereof. 

Any  owner  or  agent  failing  to  comply  with  such  notice 
shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor  and  for  every  period  of 
thirty  (30)  days  such  failure  shall  continue,  shall  be  guilty 
of  a separate  offense  and  be  subjected  to  the  penalty  imposed 
by  this  Code  for  each  offense. 


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TITLE  II. 

FIRE  ESCAPES. 

Sec.  1041.  BUILDINGS  EXEMPT— 

Buildings  which  have  the  necessary  number  of  fireproof 
stairways  as  provided  by  Section  651  of  this  Code,  and  all 
fireproof  hotels,  schools,  hospitals,  detention  buildings  and 
office  buildings  and  tenement,  apartment  and  club  buildings 
having  more  than  one  (1)  interior  stairway,  one  (1)  of  which 
if  there  are  two  (2)  stairways,  or  two-thirds  (^)  of  which  if 
there  are  three  (3)  or  more  stairways  lead  in  a direct  line  to 
an  entrance  on  the  ground  floor,  and  which  are  accessible  from 
all  inter-communicating  hallways  and  provided  with  self-clos- 
ing fireproof  doors  to  cut  off  smoke,  and  all  other  fireproof 
buildings  with  two  (2)  or  more  stairways,  the  occupancy  of 
which  contains  nothing  of  a hazardous  risk  or  inflammable 
nature  under  the  rules  of  the  Fire  Department,  and  dwellings 
not  over  three  (3)  stories  high,  shall  be  exempt  from  the  plac- 
ing of  fire  escapes  under  the  provisions  of  this  Title. 

Sec.  1042.  BUILDINGS  REQUIRING  FIRE 
ESCAPES— 

In  addition  to  the  buildings  prescribed  in  Titles  XXXIV, 
XXXVI  and  XXXVII,  Part  II  of  this  Code,  every  building 
now  occupied  or  built  to  be  occupied  by  one  (1)  or  more 
families  above  the  second  floor,  and  every  building  already 
erected,  more  than  two  (2)  stories  in  height,  to  be  occupied 
and  used  as  a hotel  or  lodging  house,  and  having  more  than 
five  (5)  sleeping  rooms  above  the  second  story,  and  every 
factory,  mill,  manufactory,  workshop  or  other  building  three 
(3)  stories  or  more  in  height,  or  where  provision  is  made  to 
employ  ten  (10)  or  more  persons  above  the  second  floor  of 
such  building;  and  any  public  or  private  hospital,  asylum  or 
school  house,  place  of  instruction  or  assembly  more  than  two 


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(2)  stories  high,  which  are  not  fireproof  buildings,  and  every 
office  building  or  any  other  building  of  any  class  occupied  as 
above  prescribed,  having  but  one  (1)  stairway  and  being 
three  (3)  stories  or  more  in  height,  shall  be  provided  with  one 

(1)  or  more  metal  fire  escapes,  extending  from  the  first  story 
to  the  upper  stories  of  such  buildings,  and  above  the  roof,  and 
of  such  material  and  construction  as  hereafter  prescribed  in 
this  Title. 

Sec.  1043.  NUMBER  OF  ESCAPES— 

(a)  NUMBER  OF  OCCUPANTS.— All  buildings  pre- 
scribed in  Sec.  1042  shall  be  provided  with  standard  fire  es- 
capes (see  Sec.  1045)  easily  accessible  by  all  the  occupants  of 
the  building  without  passing  through  living  or  sleeping  room 
or  rooms  which  have  doors  fastened  by  locks  or  bolts,  as  re- 
mote from  the  stairways  as  possible.  When  the  number  of 
people  accommodated  in  or  occupying  any  such  building  does 
not  exceed  fifty  (50)  above  the  second  floor  it  shall  be  provided 
with  at  least  one  (1)  standard  fire  escape;  if  the  number  ex- 
ceeds fifty  (50),  but  does  not  exceed  one  hundred  (100),  the 
stairs  of  such  fire  escape  shall  be  increased  to  twenty-four 
(24)  inches  and  the  balconies  to  forty-eight  (48)  inches  in  the 
clear;  and  when  the  number  exceeds  one  hundred  (100),  but 
not  more  than  five  hundred  (500),  there  shall  be  at  least  two 

(2)  such  enlarged  fire  escapes ; when  there  are  over  five  hun- 
dred (500)  the  number  of  escapes  shall  be  one  (1)  additional 
for  every  five  hundred  (500)  or  part  thereof,  or  the  two  (2) 
as  specified  above  may  have  their  proportions  increased  as 
provided  for  Assembly  Halls  and  Theatres.  See  Title 
XXXVII,  Part  II,  of  this  Code. 

(b)  FLOOR  AREAS. — Every  building  requiring  fire  es- 
capes or  outside  emergency  stairs  as  prescribed  in  this  Code, 
and  for  which  no  special  provision  is  made  as  to  the  number 
of  escapes  required,  or  in  which  there  is  doubt  as  to  the  num- 
ber of  occupants  to  be  provided  for,  shall  have  the  required 


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number  of  fire  escapes  or  emergency  stairs,  in  addition  to 
main  stairs  or  other  means  of  egress,  determined  according 
to  floor  areas  served,  as  set  forth  in  the  following  schedule; 
except  that  in  case  of  fireproof  office  buildings  not  more  than 
one  (1)  escape  shall  be  required  if  not  in  conflict  with  any 
other  provisions  of  this  Code.  Standard  fire  escapes  placed 
on  buildings  under  the  provisions  of  this  sub-section  shall 
have  stairs  not  less  than  twenty-four  (24)  inches  wide. 


BUILDING 

Maximum 
number  of  sq. 
ft.  per  floor  for 
one  escape 

Provided  one 
more  escape  for 
each  additional 

Class 

Height  in 
Stories 

I-II-III 

3 and  4 

25,000 

15,000  sq.  ft. 

5 and  6 

20,000 

12,500  sq.  ft. 

7 and  8 

15,000 

10,000  sq.  ft. 

9 and  10 

12,500 

7,500  sq.  ft. 

11  and  12 

10,000 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

13  and  14 

7,500 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

15  and  16 

5,000 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

IV-V 

3 

20,000 

10,000  sq.  ft. 

4 

15,000 

7,500  sq.  ft. 

5 

12,500 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

6 

10,000 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

7 

7,500 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

8 

5,000 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

VI 

3 

12,500 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

4 

7,500 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

VII 

3 

5,000 

5,000  sq.  ft. 

Nothing  in  this  Section  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  admit 
the  use  of  a smaller  number  of  fire  escapes  in  buildings  sub- 
divided as  prescribed  in  Title  XXX,  Part  II  of  this  Code,  pro- 
vided that  when  one  (1)  fire  escape  of  proper  proportions 


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serves  two  (2)  adjoining  buildings  or  two  (2)  separate  divi- 
sions of  the  same  building,  the  division,  fire  or  party  walls  in 
or  between  such  buildings  shall  be  “dead”  from  foundation  to 
coping. 

Sec.  1044.  PROPORTIONING  OF  FIRE  ESCAPES— 

Fire  escapes  shall  be  proportioned  to  carry  the  “live” 
loads  with  the  factors  of  safety  prescribed  in  Title  V of  Part 
II  of  this  Code,  and  with  balconies  and  rails  as  provided  in 
Sec.  490,  Title  XI,  Part  II  of  this  Code,  bolted  to  the  wall  or 
otherwise  securely  attached  to  the  interior  frame,  provided, 
however,  that  in  proportioning  the  treads  of  stairs  and  rungs 
of  ladder,  a live  load  of  not  less  than  two  hundred  (200) 
pounds  per  foot  of  length  is  assumed,  and  where  a stand-pipe 
is  used  in  connection  with  a fire  escape,  the  weight  of  the 
water  column  is  allowed  for  with  the  “dead”  load  with  a “live” 
load  of  two  hundred  (200)  pounds  per  square  foot  on  each 
balcony. 

Sec.  1045.  STANDARD  FIRE  ESCAPE— 

Unless  otherwise  provided  in  Secs.  1050  and  1051,  all  fire 
escapes  herein  required  shall  be  standard  fire  escapes. 

The  standard  fire  escape  shall  be  that  approved  a^  the 
standard  by  the  Ohio  State  Department  of  Workshops  and 
Factories,  which  provides  open  metal  return  fire  escapes  with 
balconies  forty-five  (45)  inches  wide  at  each  floor  above  the 
ground,  balconies  to  take  in  two  (2)  or  more  windows;  the 
stairs  connecting  the  balconies  shall  not  be  less  than  twenty- 
one  (21)  inches  in  the  clear  between  handrails;  handrails 
shall  be  three  (3)  feet  high  measured  plumb  on  balconies  and 
in  center  of  treads;  treads  and  risers  shall  be  eight  (8)  by  eight 
(8)  inches;  the  lowermost  balcony  may  be  two  (2)  feet  long  by 
two  and  one-half  (2^4)  feet  wide,  placed  eight  (8)  or  ten  (10) 
feet  above  the  sidewalk  grade  with  a straight  wall  run,  leading  to 
the  ’first  landing  next  above.  In  lieu  of  the  above,  exterior 
fire  escapes  if  placed  upon  buildings  of  the  second  grade  oc- 


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cupied  by  warehouses,  mills,  workshops  and  factories,  may 
have  the  stair  risers  not  exceeding  ten  (10)  inches  high  with 
treads  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches  wide ; from  the  topmost 
balcony  to  the  roof  an  extension  ladder  shall  be  run  not  less 
than  twenty-one  (21)  inches  distant  from  the  wall  and  ex- 
tending above  the  roof  twenty-one  (21)  inches  in  goose-neck 
form  down  to  the  roof  and  bolted  thereto. 

Where  the  first  balcony  is  ten  (10)  feet  or  more  above  the 
ground,  there  shall  be  attached  thereto  a counter-balanced 
stairway  extending  to  the  ground.  Said  stairway  shall  be  of 
the  same  construction,  pitch  and  width,  and  be  provided  with 
two  (2)  hand-rails,  as  the  portion  of  the  fire  escape  next  above. 

Sec.  1046.  STRAIGHT  RUN  ESCAPES— 

Straight  run  fire  escapes  with  balconies  under  different 
windows  at  the  different  stories  may  be  placed  on  buildings 
the  interiors  of  which  are  so  divided  that  they  are  properly 
accessible,  provided  that  each  balcony  is  not  less  than  thirty 
(30)  inches  wide  and  extends  at  least  six  (6)  inches  in  length 
beyond  each  window  jamb.  The  stairway  shall  be  run  on  solid 
walls  and  shall  be  at  least  twenty-one  (21)  inches  in  the  clear 
with  handrails  on  both  sides ; the  outer  edge  of  the  nearest 
handrail  shall  be  at  least  four  (4)  inches  distant  from  the  wall 
and  be  run  from  balcony  to  balcony  without  crossing  a win- 
dow or  any  other  opening. 

Sec.  1047.  DISTANCE  OF  STAIRS  FROM 
WINDOWS— 

The  balcony  floors  of  all  fire  escapes  shall  not  be  lower 
than  ten  (10)  inches  below  the  top  level  of  the  sills  of  open- 
ings, and  no  fire  escape  stairs  shall  cross  a window  or  other 
wall  opening  at  a less  distance  than  twenty-one  (21)  inches 
from  same,  and  on  fire  escapes  requiring  intermediate  stairs 
and  landings  and  such  portions  of  the  stairs  nearest  the  wall 
shall  be  placed  on  blank  surface  of  walls  and  piers. 

Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prohibit 


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the  use  of  return  fire  escapes  or  emergency  stairs  in  front  of 
windows,  with  balconies  as  prescribed  herein,  when  placed  at 
right  angles  to  the  face  of  the  wall,  provided  that  no  portion 
of  such  escapes  shall  be  within  four  (4)  feet  of  any  other 
window  and  that  the  stairs  are  not  less  than  two  (2)  feet  wide. 

Sec.  1048.  FIRE  ESCAPES  IN  COURTS— 

No  court  less  than  eight  (8)  feet  in  width  above  the  first 
floor  shall  contain  a fire  escape. 

Every  court  in  which  there  shall  be  a fire  escape  shall  have 
direct  and  unobstructed  access  along  the  surface  of  the 
ground  to  a street,  alley  or  yard  opening  into  the  alley  or 
street,  without  entering  into  or  passing  through  or  over  a 
building  unless  by  a four  (4)  foot  wide  fireproof  passage  on 
the  court  or  ground  level.  See  Sec.  754,  Title  XXIX,  Part 
II  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  1049.  FIRE  ESCAPES  ON  STREETS— 

All  fire  escapes  overhanging  streets,  alleys,  areas  or  pas- 
sageways shall  be  subject  to  the  limitations  of  head  room 
prescribed  in  Title  III,  Part  III  of  this  Code.  No  fife  escape 
wider  than  four  (4)  feet  shall  overhang  any  public  property. 
All  buildings  of  Divs.  b,  c,  d and  e of  the  First  Grade  here- 
after erected  shall  have  their  fire  escapes  or  emergency  stairs 
extend  to  the  ground,  and  along  street  lines  the  buildings  shall 
be  set  back  for  that  purpose,  but  in  no  case  shall  ladder  es- 
capes or  drop  ladders  on  fire  escapes  be  used  for  such  build- 
ings. 

Sec.  1050.  LADDER  ESCAPES— 

Ladder  escapes  may  be  employed  on  the  street  fronts  of 
existing  non-fireproof  buildings  of  any  grade  if,  upon  exami- 
nation, the  Inspector  of  Buildings  and  the  Chief  of  the  Fire 
Department  find  that  structural  features  of  such  fronts  pre- 
vent the  erection  of  a standard  escape. 

Ladder  escapes  may  also  be  employed  on  the  street  fronts 
of  all  fireproof  buildings  occupied  as  public  or  private  offices, 
hotels,  warehouses  or  club  houses. 


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When  ladder  escapes  are  used  they  shall  extend  from  the 
grade  to  the  roof  as  prescribed  for  stair  escapes ; the  balconies 
shall  take  in  not  less  than  two  (2)  windows  and  shall  be  never 
less  than  thirty  (30)  inches  wide  and  six  (6)  feet  long  if  the 
ladder  is  parallel  with  the  wall  and  forty-five  (45)  inches  wide 
if  the  ladder  stands  perpendicular,  the  scuttle  holes  (twenty- 
one  (21)  by  twenty-one  (21)  inches  in  clear,  shall  be  stag- 
gered in  each  alternate  story,  provided  that  when  ladder  es- 
capes are  used  they  shall  be  at  least  eighteen  (18)  inches  in 
clear  width  between  the  uprights  with  rungs  not  less  than^ 
three-quarters  (^)  inch  square  spaced  not  over  fourteen  (14) 
inches  on  centers.  All  ladders  and  scuttles  of  such  fire  es- 
capes shall  be  opposite  solid  piers  or  portions  of  walls,  and 
the  edge  of  scuttle  holes  shall  be  at  least  six  (6)  inches  dis- 
tant from  the  nearest  window  jamb;  no  ladder  purporting  to 
be  placed  as  a fire  escape  shall  be  without  balconies  provided 
with  handrails  three  (3)  feet  high. 

All  stand-pipes  placed  on  the  outside  of  buildings  shall  be 
provided  with  ladder  escapes.  See  Title  IV. 

Sec.  1051.  OTHER  DESIGNS— 

Nothing  embodied  under  this  Title  shall  prohibit  any  per- 
son whose  duty  it  is  under  this  Code  to  erect  fire  escapes  on 
buildings  not  over  four  (4)  stories  high,  from  selecting  and 
erecting  a different  stair  pattern  or  any  other  and  different 
device,  design  or  instrument,  which,  upon  tests  made  under 
the  rules  and  regulation  of  the  Fire  Department,  in  the  pres- 
ence of  the  officials  prescribed  (see  Sec.  1039),  prove  equally 
as  efficient,  permanent  and  safe  external  means  of  escape  from 
fire  and  smoke  as  the  devices  prescribed  in  this  Title. 

Sec.  1052.  STATIONARY  LADDERS— 

All  buildings  requiring  fire  escapes  shall  have  stationary 
iron  ladders  leading  to  the  scuttle  opening  in  the  roof  thereof, 
and  all  scuttles  and  ladders  shall  be  kept  so  as  to  be  ready 
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If  a bulkhead  is  used  in  place  of  a scuttle,  it  shall  have 
stairs  with  sufficient  guard  or  handrail  leading  to  the  roof. 
In  case  the  building  should  be  a tenement  house,  the  door  in 
the  bulkhead  or  any  scuttle  shall  at  no  time  be  locked,  but 
may  be  fastened  on  the  inside  by  movable  bolts  or  hooks. 

Sec.  1053.  PAINTING  AND  REPAIR  OF  FIRE 
ESCAPES— 

Every  new  fire  escape  shall  be  painted  with  two  (2)  coats 
of  durable  paint,  one  put  on  in  the  shop  and  the  other  at  once 
upon  the  erection  of  such  fire  escape,  and  all  fire  escapes  shall 
be  kept  painted  and  in  good  repair. 

Sec.  1054.  LIGHTING  AND  GONGS— 

The  location  of  fire  escapes  in  all  buildings  shall  be  con- 
spicuously placarded  during  the  daytime,  and  all  hotels,  fac- 
tories, workshops,  schools,  detention  buildings,  assembly  halls 
and  theatres,  anti  all  other  buildings  requiring  fire  escapes, 
which  are  occupied  at  night,  shall  have  all  public  halls,  stair- 
ways and  passageways  properly  lighted,  and  at  the  head  and 
foot  of  each  flight  of  stairs,  and  at  the  intersection  of  public 
and  private  halls  with  main  corridors,  and  at  the  point  of 
egress  to  each  fire  escape,  shall  be  kept  during  the  night  a red 
light ; and  one  or  more  proper  alarms  or  gongs,  capable  of 
being  heard  throughout  the  building,  shall  always  remain  easy 
of  access  and  ready  for  use  in  each  of  said  buildings,  to  give 
notice  to  the  inmates  in  case  of  fire ; and  there  shall  be  kept 
posted  in  a conspicuous  place  in  every  sleeping  room  a notice 
descriptive  of  such  means  of  escape. 

Sec.  1055.  INCUMBRANCES  ON  ESCAPES— 

All  fire  escapes  shall  be  kept  free  from  incumbrances  or 
obstructions  at  all  times,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  place  in- 
cumbrances or  obstructions  or  permit  or  cause  such  incum- 
brances or  obstructions  to  be  placed  before  or  upon  any 
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TITLE  III. 

FIRE  DOORS  AND  APPLIANCES. 

Sec.  1056.  EUILDINGS  REQUIRING  SHUTTERS— 

Every  non-fireproof  building  which  is  more  than  two  (2) 
stories  in  height  above  the  curb  level,  occupied  for  warehouse, 
workshop  or  factory  purposes,  shall  have  standard  fire-doors, 
blinds  or  shutters,  hung  to  iron  hinge  eyes  or  pin  blocks  built 
into  the  wall  on  every  window  and  every  opening  above  the 
first  story  thereof,  excepting  on  the  front  openings  of  buildings 
fronting  on  streets,  or  open  yards  or  courts  which  are  more 
than  thirty  (30)  feet  in  width.  The  door  and  window  open- 
ings of  any  building  of  the  I,  II,  III,  IV,  V or  VI  Class,  as 
classified  in  Title  II,  Part  II  of  this  Code,  the  whole  or  part  of 
which  is  occupied  by  division  (e)  of  the  First  Grade,  or  any 
division  except  (a)  and  (b)  of  the  Second  Grade,  shall  when 
the  distance  between  the  doors  and  windows  on  opposite  sides 
of  alleys  or  courts  is  thirty  (30)  feet  or  less,  be  provided  with 
shutters  as  above  prescribed. 

Sec.  1057.  STANDARD  BLINDS,  DOORS  AND  SHUT- 
TERS— 

The  said  doors,  blinds  or  shutters  to  be  standard ; shall 
be  constructed  of  pine  or  other  soft  wood  of  two  (2)  thick- 
nesses of  matched  boards,  with  each  other,  and  securely  cov- 
ered with  tin  or  galvanized  iron,  one  thickness  placed  ver- 
tically and  the  other  diagonally  upward  from  the  hanging 
stile,  on  both  sides  and  edges,  with  folded  lapped  joints,  the 
nails  for  fastening  same  being  driven  inside  the  lap ; the 
hinges  or  bolts  or  latches  shall  be  bolted  to  the  door  or  shutter 
after  the  same  has  been  covered  with  tin  or  galvanized  iron, 
and  such  doors  or  shutters  shall  be  hung  upon  an  iron  frame, 
independent  of  the  woodwork  of  the  windows  and  doors,  or 
two  (2)  iron  hinges  securely  fastened  in  the  masonry;  or 


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such  frames,  if  of  wood,  shall  be  covered  with  tin  or  galvan- 
ized iron  in  the  same  manner  as  the  doors  and  shutters. 

Sec.  1058.  SLIDING  SHUTTERS— 

Sliding  shutters,  constructed  as  per  Section  1057  may  be 
used  instead  of  hinged  shutters,  of  such  mechanism  as  may 
be  approved  by  the  Inspector  of  Buildings.  They  shall  in  any 
case  comply  with  all  requirements  provided  for  standard 
hinged  fire-shutters. 

Sec.  1059.  ROLLING  SHUTTERS— 

All  rolling  iron  or  steel  shutters  hereafter  placed  in  the 
first  story  of  any  building  shall  be  counterbalanced  so  that 
said  rolling  shutters  may  be  readily  opened  by  the  firemen. 

No  building  hereafter  erected,  other  than  a dwelling  house 
or  fireproof  building,  shall  have  inside  iron  or  steel  shutters 
to  windows  above  the  first  story. 

Sec.  1060.  METAL  FRAMES  AND  WIRED  GLASS— 

In  lieu  of  standard  fire-doors  and  shutters,  wherever  men- 
tioned in  this  Code,  shutters  with  metal  frames  of  adequate 
strength  with  wired  glass  panels  in  same  or  windows  glazed 
with  wired  glass  set  in  metal  sash  and  frames  shall  be  used. 
Sec.  1061.  OTHER  SUITABLE  PROTECTION— 

All  windows  and  openings  above  the  first  story  of  any 
building  may  be  provided  with  other  suitable  protection  if 
approved  by  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  and  Chief  of  the  Fire 
Department,  and  not  in  conflict  with  this  Code. 

Sec.  1062.  SHUTTERS  TO  BE  OPENED  FROM 
OUTSIDE— 

All  shutters  opening  on  fire  escapes,  and  at  least  one  (1) 
row  vertically  in  every  three  (3)  rows  on  any  front  with  pro- 
tected window  openings  above  the  first  story  of  any  building, 
shall  be  so  arranged  that  they  can  be  readily  opened  from 
the  outside  by  firemen.  This  section  also  applies  to  all  iron 
grated  windows. 


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Sec.  1063.  INSIDE  FIRE-DOORS— 

Where  openings  in  interior  brick  walls  are  fitted  with  fire- 
doors  to  prevent  the  spread  of  fire  between  buildings,  or  parts 
of  any  buildings,  the  said  fire-doors  shall  be  made  of  wood 
covered  with  tin  or  galvanized  iron,  as  described  for  standard 
fire-doors  and  shutters.  See  Sections  1057  and  1058.  And  in 
addition  to  the  openings  prescribed  in  Title  XXX,  Part  II,  of 
this  Code,  all  buildings  specified  in  this  Title,  hereafter  erected 
or  altered,  having  openings  on  interior  walls,  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  fireproof  doors  where  deemed  necessary  by  the 
Chief  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Sec.  1064.  DOORS  AND  SHUTTERS  TO  BE 
CLOSED  AT  NIGHT— 

Occupants  of  all  buildings  provided  with  fire-doors  and 
shutters  shall  close  the  said  fire-doors  and  shutters  at  the 
close  of  business  of  each  day. 

Sec.  1065.  PAINTING  AND  REPAIRS— 

All  sheet  metal  covering  of  shutters  shall  be  painted  on 
the  under  side  at  least  one  (1)  coat,  and  all  exterior  surfaces 
shall  be  painted  and  kept  in  good  repair  as  prescribed  for  fire 
escapes  in  Sec.  1053. 


TITLE  IV. 

STAND  PIPES  AND  PUMPS. 

Sec.  1066.  STAND  PIPES  AND  HOSE— 

In  addition  to  the  buildings  prescribed  in  Title  XXXVII, 
Part  II,  of  this  Code,  every  building  hereafter  erected  of 
greater  height  than  seventy-five  (75)  feet,  but  not  exceeding 
one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet,  shall  be  provided  with  a four 
(4)  inch  stand-pipe  running  from  the  cellar  to  the  roof.  And 
all  buildings  of  greater  height  than  one  hundred  and  fifty 
(150)  feet,  now  or  hereafter  erected,  shall  be  provided  with 


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stand-pipes  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches  in  diameter,  running 
from  the  cellar  to  the  roof,  and  with  one  two  and  one-half 
(2^)  inch  outlet,  with  hose  attached  thereto,  on  each  floor, 
including  the  basement,  cellar  and  the  roof,  and  placed  as  near 
the  stairs  as  practicable,  but  no  outlet  shall  be  placed  more  than 
five  (5)  feet  above  the  floor  level. 

All  buildings  of  the  Second  grade  over  three  (3)  stories 
but  less  than  seventy-five  (75)  feet  high,  and  all  buildings  of 
the  Third  grade  having  two  (2)  or  more  families  or  suites  of 
apartments  above  the  third  floor,  but  less  than  seventy-five 
(75)  feet  high,  shall  be  provided  with  a three  (3)  inch  stand- 
pipe leading  direct  to  the  street  water  main.  Said  stand-pipe 
shall  be  provided  with  valves  and  outlets  on  each  floor  as 
herein  prescribed,  except  that  attached  to  the  regulation  out- 
lets there  may  be  reducers  fitted  with  one  and  one-half  (1/4) 
inch  hose  in  lieu  of  the  two  and  one-half  (2^)  inch  standard. 

Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent 
the  use  of  one  and  one-half  (1^)  inch  or  two  (2)  inch  hose 
connections  or  hose  with  proper  reducers  attached  to  the  two 
and  one-half  (2^)  inch  regulation  outlet,  in  any  other  build- 
ing or  part  of  a building,  provided  the  use  of  such  shall  not 
be  in  conflict  with  any  regulation  of  the  Fire  Department. 
Sec.  1067.  SIAMESE— 

Each  interior  or  exterior  stand-pipe  shall  be  provided  with 
one  two-way  two  and  one-half  (2^)  inch  automatic  Siamese 
at  the  bottom  of  each  stand-pipe  placed  on  street  above  the 
curb  level.  Said  Siamese  shall  be  within  four  (4)  feet  distance 
from  the  sidewalk,  and  be  securely  anchored  to  the  wall  of 
the  building. 

Sec.  1068.  EXTERIOR  STAND-PIPE— 

Exterior  stand-pipes  may  be  placed  on  the  outside  of 
buildings  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  feet  in  height. 

Each  such  stand-pipe  shall  have  connected  with  it  a lad- 
der fire  escape  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  1050.  The  pipe  shall  not 


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be  less  than  that  of  three  (3)  inches  standard  wrought  iron 
pipe  with  a two  and  one-half  (2^)  inch  hose  valve  attached 
to  every  outlet  on  each  floor  and  goose-necked  over  and  above 
the  roof.  Said  stand-pipe  shall  be  secured  to  the  ladders  at 
every  four  (4)  feet  and  bolted  to  each  balcony. 

Sec.  1069.  NUMBER  OF  STAND-PIPES— 

If  any  of  the  said  buildings  extend  from  street  to  street 
or  form  an  ‘"L”  shape,  they  shall  be  provided  with  stand-pipes 
for  each  frontage. 

Sec.  1070.  STANDARDS— 

All  valves,  fittings  and  couplings  used  in  connection  with 
stand-pipes  shall  be  of  the  standard  size  and  thread  in  use 
by  the  Fire  Department  of  the  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  1071.  AUXILIARY  PUMPS— 

All  buildings  now  erected,  unless  already  provided  with  a 
three  (3)  inch  or  larger  vertical  pipe,  or  hereafter  to  be 
erected,  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  or  more  in  height, 
shall  be  provided  with  an  auxiliary  fire  apparatus  and  appli- 
ances, consisting  of  water  tank  on  roof  or  in  cellar,  pumps, 
stand-pipes,  hose,  nozzles,  wrenches,  fire  extinguishers,  hooks, 
axes  and  other  fire  appliances,  located  and  accessibly  placed 
under  the  direction  of  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Sec.  1072.  INSPECTION— 

All  valves,  hose,  tools  and  other  appliances,  provided  for 
in  this  section,  shall  be  kept  in  perfect  working  order,  and 
once  a month  the  person  in  charge  of  said  building  shall  make 
a thorough  investigation  of  the  same  to  see  that  all  valves, 
hose  and  other  appliances  are  in  perfect  working  order  and 
ready  for  immediate  use  by  the  Fire  Department. 

Sec.  1073.  PUMPS  AND  ELEVATORS  IN 
READINESS— 

In -every  building  over  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet 
high  a steam  or  electric  pump  and  at  least  one  (1)  passenger 
elevator  shall  be  kept  in  readiness  for  immediate  use  by  the 


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Fire  Department  during  all  hours  of  the  day  and  night,  in- 
cluding holidays  and  Sundays.  The  said  pumps,  if  located  in 
the  lowest  story,  shall  be  placed  not  less  than  two  (2)  feet 
above  the  floor  level. 

Sec.  1074.  BOILER  PIT— 

The  boilers  which  supply  power  to  the  passenger  ele- 
vators and  pumps,  if  located  in  the  lowest  story,  shall  be  so 
surrounded  by  a dwarf  brick  wall  laid  in  cement  mortar,  or 
other  suitable  permanent  waterproof  constuction,  as  to  ex- 
clude water  to  the  depth  of  two  (2)  feet  above  the  floor  level 
from  flowing  into  the  ash  pits  of  said  boilers. 

Sec.  1075.  CESS  POOL— 

When  the  level  of  the  floor  of  the  lowest  story  is  above 
the  level  of  the  sewer  in  the  street,  a large  cess-pool  shall  be 
placed  in  said  floor  and  connected  by  a four  (4)  inch  cast  iron 
drain  pipe  with  the  street  sewer. 

Sec.  1076.  SEWER  CONNECTION— 

In  all  buildings  already  or  hereafter  to  be  built  in  the  City 
of  Cleveland,  used  or  intended  to  be  used  for  mercantile  or 
manufacturing  purposes,  and  located  where  a sewer  connec- 
tion can  be  made,  there  shall  be  in  the  cellar  or  basement  a 
sewer  connection  which  can  be  opened  immediately  for  the 
purpose  of  drainage  in  case  the  building  or  any  of  the  floors 
or  basement  or  cellar  thereof  should  be  flooded  from  any 
cause,  and  the  location  of  said  sewer  connection  shall  be  as 
near  the  main  stairs  as  possible  and  shall  be  indicated  by  a 
permanent  and  conspicuous  sign  near  the  ceiling,  on  the  wall 
near  the  same,  and  such  sign  shall  never  be  hidden  or  ob- 
structed, but  shall  always  be  in  plain  view. 

Sec.  1077.  SPRINKLER  SYSTEM— 

In  buildings  sixty  (60)  feet  or  more  in  height  used  or 
occupied  for  store,  warehouse,  workshop  or  factory  purposes 
there  shall  be  provided  in  connection  with  said  stand-pipe  or 
pipes,  two  and  one-half  (2^)  inch  perforated  iron  pipes  placed 


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on  and  along  the  ceiling  line  of  each  floor,  inclusive  of  all 
those  below  the  first  floor  and  extending  to  the  full  depth  of 
the  building.  Such  perforated  pipe  shall  be  provided  with  a 
valve  placed  at  or  near  the  stand-pipe,  so  that  the  water  can 
be  let  into  same  when  deemed  necessary  by  the  firemen,  or 
in  lieu  of  such  perforated  pipes  a separate  and  distinct  system 
of  automatic  sprinklers,  with  fusible  plugs,  independently 
supplied  from  pressure  tank,  shall  be  installed  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department.  See  also 
Titles  XXX  and  XXXVII,  Part  II  of  this  Code. 

Buildings  of  Divs.  c,  d,  e and  f of  the  Second  Grade  in 
which  automatic  sprinklers  are  installed  shall  have  their  floors 
built  water-tight  and  scuppered  to  a depth  of  at  least  one  and 
one-half  (1^)  inches  provided  with  proper  weep  holes  in  the 
side  walls  or  floor  drains  connected  with  drip  pipes  leading  to 
the  cellar  floor  drains. 

Sec.  1078.  NUMBER  OF  LINES— 

When  the  building  is  twenty-five  (25)  feet  or  less  in 
width,  two  (2)  additional  lines  of  perforated  pipe  shall  be  pro- 
vided, and  one  (1)  line  additionally  for  each  twelve  and  one- 
half  (12^)  feet  or  part  thereof  that  the  building  is  wider 
than  twenty-five  (25)  feet. 

Sec.  1079.  PLACARD— 

A suitable  iron  plate  with  raised  letters  shall  be  fastened 
to  the  wall  near  said  stand-pipe  to  read : This  stand-pipe  con- 
nects to  perforated  pipes  in  the  cellar. 

Sec.  1080.  TESTS  AND  REPAIRS— 

All  stand-pipes,  tanks,  fire  lines,  hose  and  other  appli- 
ances provided  for  in  this  Title  shall  be  maintained  in  good 
repair  and  working  order  at  all  times  and  shall  be  subject  to 
inspection  and  test  at  least  twice  a year  by  the  Fire  Depart- 
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PART  V. 

ELEVATORS. 

TITLE  I. 

EXPLANATORY. 

Sec.  1081.  SUBJECTS  INCLUDED— 

The  subjects  under  Part  V of  the  Building  Code  shall  in- 
clude all  elevators,  hoists,  lifts,  derricks,  dumb-waiters,  or  any 
mechanical  devices  which  employ  ropes,  cables,  pulleys,  plat- 
forms of  swinging  ladders  or  scaffolding,  whether  permanently 
or  temporarily  fixed  in  position,  for  the  purpose  of  conveying 
people,  animals,  vehicles,  merchandise,  building  materials  or 
any  other  load  to  any  point  on  or  in  a structure,  above  or 
below  the  grade  line. 

Sec.  1082.  LIFTING  TACKLE  OF  DERRICK,  HOIST 
OR  SWINGING  SCAFFOLD— 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Code,  all  lifting  tackle  of  any 
derrick,  hoist  or  swinging  scaffold  shall  be  subject  to  the 
rules  and  regulations  governing  freight  elevators,  and  all  the 
other  supporting  parts  of  such  derricks,  hoists  and  swinging 
scaffold  shall  be  proportioned  to  meet  the  conditions  of  stabil- 
ity of  frame  structures  prescribed  in  Title  V of  Part  II  of 
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TITLE  II. 

PERMITS,  INSPECTIONS  AND  FEES. 

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Sec.  1083.  PERMITS  FOR  ERECTION  OF 
ELEVATORS— 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  company 
or  corporation  to  construct,  erect  or  place,  or  cause  to  be  con- 
structed, erected  or  placed,  in  any  building  or  structure  erected 
or  in  course  of  erection,  any  elevator  to  be  used  for  carrying 
passengers  or  freight  from  one  floor  to  another  without  first 
having  obtained  from  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  a permit 
therefor.  Before  the  said  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  issue 
such  permit  for  the  erection,  construction  or  use  of  such 
elevators,  there  shall  be  filed  in  his  office  as  a matter  of  record, 
plans  and  specifications  showing  the  type  and  make  of  ma- 
chine, the  motive  power  to  be  used,  and  the  size  of  all  ropes, 
sheaves,  drums  and  supporting  beams ; also  speed,  travel  and 
capacity  of  car,  type  of  safeties,  dimensions  of  pressure  tank 
and  pressure  carried  thereon,  or  the  number  of  volts  and  am- 
peres of  electric  current  or  motor  used. 

The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  not  issue  a permit  for 
the  erection,  construction  or  use  of  any  elevator,  as  defined 
in  Title  I,  that  may  have  less  than  two  (2)  ropes  of  approved 
diameter  carrying  the  weight  of  the  car  and  its  load,  or  each 
counterbalance  weight  thereof. 

Sec.  1084.  EXISTING  ELEVATORS  TO  BE 
EQUIPPED— 

Any  person  or  persons,  company  or  corporation,  having 
charge  of  any  building  in  which  any  elevator  is  or  may  be  in 
use  shall  equip  such  elevator  with  the  devices  or  appliances 
required  in  Title  III  of  this  part  of  the  Code,  and  keep  the 
same  in  good  working  order  and  repair ; and  it  shall  be  un- 
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erect,  use  or  operate,  or  cause  or  permit  to  be  erected,  used 
or  operated,  in  any  building  within  the  City  of  Cleveland  any 
freight  or  passenger  elevator  unless  the  same  be  equipped 
with  the  devices  and  appliances  as  provided  in  the  aforesaid 
Title. 

Sec.  1085.  INSPECTION  AND  NOTICE  OF  REPAIRS— 

When  an  elevator  is  placed  in  a building,  the  owner  or 
his  agent  shall  immediately  so  notify  the  Inspector  of  Build- 
ings in  writing,  and  such  elevator  shall  not  be  used  until  it 
shall  have  been  duly  inspected.  A like  notice  of  any  repairs 
or  alterations  intended  to  be  made  shall  be  given  by  the  per- 
son employed  to  make  such  repairs  or  alterations. 

Nothing  in  this  section  shall  prevent  an  owner  from  mak- 
ing the  ordinary  repairs  for  maintenance,  or  prevent  him  from 

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making  repairs  at  once  when  needed,  pending  the  serving  of 
the  above  notice  when  a certificate  of  inspection  is  needed. 

Sec.  1086.  EXAMINATION  AND  CERTIFICATE— 

Every  owner  shall  require  the  person  in  charge  of  the 
running  of  his  elevator  to  carefully  examine  the  same  and  its 
appliances  once  in  twenty-four  (24)  hours,  and  upon  the  dis- 
covery of  any  defects  or  impairments  tending  to  endanger  life, 
the  elevator  shall  be  shut  down  at  once  and  the  Inspector  of 
Buildings  notified.  The  use  of  such  defective  elevator  shall 
be  prohibited  until  the  necessary  repairs  to  make  it  safe  have 
been  made,  inspected  by  the  Inspector  of  Buildings,  and  a 
certificate  in  writing  is  issued  by  him  that  said  elevator  has 
been  put  in  safe  working  order  and  is  fit  for  use. 

The  said  certificate  shall  be  placed  under  glass  and  framed 
and  hung  in  a conspicuous  place  in  the  car  of  the  elevator  for 
which  the  certificate  was  issued. 

Sec.  1087.  METAL  PLATE  SHOWING  CARRYING 
CAPACITY— 

The  owner,  lessee,  manager  or  other  person  having  charge 
or  control  of  any  elevator  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  shall  cause 


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to  be  fastened  in  a conspicuous  place  in  said  elevators,  or  on 
said  derricks,  lifts  or  swinging  ladders  or  scaffolding,  metal 
plates  having  suitable  raised  letters  on  same,  which  shall  pre- 
scribe the  number  of  pounds  weight  which  said  elevators,  after 
proper  test,  have  capacity  to  carry. 

All  elevators  before  being  put  into  use  shall  be  tested  with 
load  equivalent  to  twenty-five  (25)  per  cent  more  than  the 
lifting  capacity  stamped  on  the  plate.  This  test  shall  show  no 
weakness  when  the  elevator  is  worked  either  upward  or  down- 
ward as  in  ordinary  use. 

Sec.  1088.  PROHIBITING  USE  IF  UNSAFE  — 

Should  any  defect  be  found  in  any  part,  or  parts,  of  any 
elevator  which  would  tend  to  impair  its  safety  or  endanger  life 
by  the  continued  use  of  such  elevator,  the  Inspector  of  Build- 
ings shall  immediately  inform  the  person  in  charge  of  the 
danger  of  continuing  the  use  thereof ; and  the  Inspector  of 
Buildings  shall  immediately  cause  a notice  in  writing  to  be 
served  upon  the  owner  or  owners,  lessee,  manager  or  any  other 
person  or  persons  having  use,  control  or  management  of  said 
elevator,  which  notice  may  contain  a statement  of  the  neces- 
sary repairs;  and  said  elevators  shall  not  again  be  used  until 
a certificate  in  writing  shall  be  issued  by  the  Inspector  of 
Buildings  that  it  has  been  put  in  safe  running  order  and  is  fit 
for  use.  The  notice  herein  provided  for  may  be  served  upon  any 
person  having  charge  of  the  running  of  said  elevator. 

Sec.  1089.  INSPECTOR— FEES— 

The  owners,  agents,  lessees  or  managers  of  all  buildings 
in  which  elevators  are  used,  or  which  employ  derricks,  swing- 
ing ladders  or  scaffolds,  or  other  mechanical  lifting  devices, 
shall  pay  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  before  a certificate  of  in- 
spection is  issued  a fee  of  two  ($2.00)  dollars  for  each  inspec- 
tion of  each  elevator  made  in  pursuance  of  this  Code.  See  also 
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TITLE  III. 

CONSTRUCTION  OF  ELEVATORS. 

Sec.  1090.  PASSAGE  UNDER  ADJOINING 
ELEVATORS— 

There  shall  be  no  kind  of  a passage  in  any  story  of  a 
building  below  a platform  of  an  elevator,  and  wherever  such 
passageway  is  in  existence  it  shall  be  forthwith,  after  the  pas- 
sage of  this  ordinance,  abolished.  Public  halls  or  passage- 
ways in  front  of  elevators  hereafter  to  be  erected  shall  be  at 
least  one  (1)  foot  wider  than  the  widths  established  in  Part  II 
of  this  Code. 

Sec.  1091.  ROPES,  CABLES  AND  PLATFORMS— 

Ropes  and  cables  whose  diameter  shall  be  approved  for 
use  in  any  elevator  shall  have  a factor  of  safety  of  at  least 
five  (5)  for  all  diameters  over  five-eighths  (^4)  of  an  inch;  six 
(6)  for  under  five-eighths  (^),  but  more  than  one-half  (^) 
an  inch;  and  eight  (8)  for  all  diameters  below  one-half  (^4) 
an  inch.  All  elevator  platforms  shall  have  a factor  of  at  least 
four  (4).  If  elevators  are  exposed  to  the  action  of  the  elements 
the  factor  shall  be  increased  twenty-five  (25)  per  cent  of  the 
above;  and  where  any  rope  or  cable  shows  twenty-five  (25) 
per  cent  of  deterioration  it  shall  be  considered  unsafe. 

Sec.  1092.  NUMBER  OF  CABLES— 

All  freight  elevators  shall  have  not  less  than  two  (2) 
hoisting  cables,  with  suitable  adjusters  or  equalizers  to 
equalize  the  bearings.  No  passenger  elevator  shall  have  less 
than  four  (4)  hoisting  cables;  provided  that  those  passenger 
elevators,  the  cables  of  which  wind  around  a drum,  may  have 
two  (2)  hoisting  cables,  if  the  car  is  counterweighted  separate 
from  the  drum,  the  counterweight  to  have  two  (2)  cables,  and 
cables  to  be  provided  with  suitable  equalizers  to  equalize  the 
bearings.  All  ropes  and  cables  shall  be  independently  fas- 
tened at  their  terminals. 


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Sec.  1093.  ELEVATOR  SHEAVES— 

All  elevator  sheaves  or  drums  for  rope  transmission  shall 
not  be  less  in  diameter  than  twelve  (12)  times  the  circumfer- 
ence of  the  cable  used  on  such  elevator. 

Sec.  1094.  ELEVATOR  GOVERNOR— 

All  freight  and  passenger  elevators  (except  hand  power) 
shall  be  provided  with  an  automatic  down-speed  governor  or 
regulator,  except  worm-gear  elevators  the  speed  of  which  is 
less  than  sixty  (60)  feet  per  minute. 

Sec.  1095.  SHUT-OFF— 

Every  power  elevator  shall  be  provided  with  an  automatic 
shut-off  which  shall  stop  it  at  its  foot  and  its  highest  landing. 
Such  elevators  shall  also  have  slack  cable  devices. 

Sec.  1096.  CABLE  STOPS— 

All  freight  and  passenger  elevators,  except  hand  power, 
in  any  building,  the  cables  of  which  wind  around  a drum,  must 
be  provided  and  equipped  with  an  automatic  trip  or  slack  cable 
stop  and  automatic  brake  of  sufficient  strength  to  hold  the 
car  at  any  point. 

Sec.  1097.  SAFET  Y.  FLOOR.  STOPS— 

All  freight  elevators  shall  be  provided  with  a safety  de- 
vice by  which  persons  using  the  elevator  at  one  floor  can 
lock  the  operating  cable  to  prevent  the  moving  of  the  elevator 
by  persons  on  another  floor,  during  loading  or  unloading. 

Sec.  1098.  AUTOMATIC  TRAP  DOORS— 

All  freight  elevators  whose  speed  is  less  than  fifty  (50) 
feet  per  minute,  not  enclosed  in  shafts  as  provided  in  Sec.  1103, 
shall  have  automatic  trap  doors,  tin  lined  on  the  under  side, 
at  each  floor,  so  constructed  as  to  form  a substantial  floor 
surface  when  closed,  and  so  arranged  as  to  open  and  close  by 
the  action  of  the  elevator  ascending  and  descending. 

Sec.  1099.  SUPPORTS  AND'  GUIDES— 

In  all  buildings  hereafter  to  be  erected  over  three  (3) 
stories  high,  the  beams  for  supporting  overhead  work  shall  be 


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of  iron  or  steel,  and  such  beams  shall  be  supported  on  brick 
walls  or  continuous  iron  columns  resting  on  concrete  or 
masonry  foundation,  and  all  guide-posts  or  run  rails  for  ele- 
vator car  and  counterweights  shall  be  of  iron  or  steel  in  all 
buildings  over  five  (5)  stories  high,  when  operating  in  open 
or  grill  enclosed  hatchways,  and  in  all  buildings  over  nine  (9) 
stories  high,  in  all  hatchways. 

The  counterweight  guides  shall  be  provided  with  limit 
stops  so  constructed  as  to  prevent  the  running  of  the  weights 
above  the  guide  strips  into  the  elevator  shaft  under  any  cir- 
cumstances, either  by  accident  to  or  loss  of  control  of  the  ele- 
vator. All  weights  shall  be  securely  bolted  together  with  rods 
passing  through  all  the  weights. 

Sec.  1100.  AUTOMATIC  OILER  FOR  GUIDES— 

All  passenger  elevators  shall  be  provided  with  suitable 
oiling  device  for  lubricating  the  guides  automatically,  to  ob- 
viate the  necessity  of  a person  riding  on  top  of  cage  for  that 
purpose. 

Sec.  1101.  SCREENS  UNDER  SHEAVES  AND 
BEAMS— 

Every  power  elevator  shall  be  provided  with  a proper 
screen  under  its  sheaves  and  beams  to  prevent  tools  or  other 
things  from  dropping  on  the  hoistway. 

Sec.  1102.  ELEVATOR  PITS— 

All  freight  or  passenger  elevators  shall  have  a pit  extend- 
ing at  least  thirty-six  (36)  inches  below  the  lowermost  floor 
level ; and  elevators  not  extending  down  to  the  basement  shall 
have  fireproof  pits  at  the  lowermost  floor  level  above  which 
they  serve.  Such  pits  shall  have  no  openings  except  holes  for 
cables. 

Sec.  1103.  BRICK  ENCLOSURES— 

Whenever  an  elevator  shaft  extends  down  into  a base- 
ment, that  portion  thereof,  inclusive  of  the  space  occupied  by 


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the  machinery,  shall  be  constructed  of  brick  and  be  fitted  with 
automatic  fire-doors  as  provided  in  Sec.  1104. 

All  freight  elevators  in  any  building  shall  be  enclosed 
with  brick  walls  or  with  fireproof  partitions  which  do  not  de- 
pend on  wooden  floor  beams  for  support.  And  where  they  are 
not  placed  on  an  outside  wall  with  window  openings  therein 
and  serve  more  than  one  (1)  floor  their  enclosures  shall  be  car- 
ried six  (6)  feet  or  more  above  the  roof  of  the  building,  and 
be  covered  with  a skylight  of  double  thick  glass  and  is  pro- 
tected by  a screen  made  of  No.  1 or  heavier  wire  with  one  and 
one-half  (1^)  inch  or  closer  meshes.  All  elevator  skylights 
shall  have  an  opening  device  controllable  from  each  and  every 
floor.  See  also  Titles  XXII  and  XXIV,  Part  II  of  this  Code. 

Sec.  1104.  ELEVATOR  FIRE-DOORS  AND 
SAFETY  GATES— 

All  elevators  enclosed  with  brick  walls  or  in  fireproof 
shafts  shall  be  provided  with  fireproof  frames  and  doors.  Said 
doors  shall  be  provided  with  an  approved  device  or  system 
which  will  automatically  close  the  opening  in  the  event  of  fire. 
And  in  addition  to  said  automatic  fire-doors,  the  elevators 
shall  be  provided  with  automatic  opening  and  closing  hatch 
gates,  to  protect  the  approach  to  the  elevator  when  doors  are 
open. 

Sec.  1105.  FREIGHT  ELEVATOR  WELL  HOLE 
RAILINGS— 

All  freight  elevator  shafts  and  hoistways  in  any  building 
not  enclosed  as  provided  in  Sec.  1103  shall  be  protected  and 
enclosed  on  each  and  all  floors  of  any  such  building  with  suit- 
able framework  or  railing  not  less  than  five  (5)  feet  high,  and 
all  approaches  and  entrances  to  any  such  elevator  shafts  and 
hoistways  shall  be  provided  with  automatic  or  self-closing 
gates;  and  no  person  shall  use,  permit,  or  cause  to  be  used, 
any  such  freight  elevator,  shaft  or  hoistway,  in  any  building 
unless  the  same  is  protected  or  enclosed  as  above  required. 


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Sec.  1106.  HOISTS  AND  ELEVATORS— WELL 
HOLES  TO  BE  GUARDED— 

In  all  buildings  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  in  course  of  con- 
struction and  in  all  buildings  having  elevators  intended  for 
freight  lifts  only,  and  not  constructed,  protected  and  operated 
as  required  for  passenger  elevators,  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  use 
hoists  and  elevators  for  hoisting  materials,  etc.,  in  any  such 
building  or  buildings  unless  the  well  holes  or  openings  for 
such  elevators  or  hoists  on  each  and  every  floor  of  the  build- 
ing shall  be  closed  with  guard  rails  composed  of  boards  placed 
six  (6)  inches  apart  to  a height  of  five  (5)  feet,  with  a gate  or 
door  swinging  outward  from  the  elevator  and  such  other  safety 
or  equivalent  appliances  as  shall  be  necessary  for  the  pro- 
tection of  life  or  limb. 

Sec.  1107.  DUMB  WAITERS— 

Dumb  waiters  extending  to  basement  and  serving  three 
(3)  or  more  floors  in  a building,  shall  be  deemed  freight  ele- 
vators and  shall  be  enclosed  accordingly,  except  that  they 
need  not  extend  to  the  roof  provided  that  they  are  thoroughly 
fire-stopped  at  the  bottom,  and  the  uppermost  story  served. 
In  non-fireproof  buildings  where  dumb  waiters  are  enclosed 
in  shafts  the  walls  of  such  shafts  shall  be  plastered  on  metal 
lath.  Provisions  of  Secs.  1083  and  1086,  Title  II,  shall  not  apply 
to  this  section. 

Sec.  1108.  PASSENGER  ELEVATOR  SHAFTS— 

Elevators  used  exclusively  for  passenger  service,  in  all 
wholesale  stores,  factories  or  warehouses,  or  passenger  ele- 
vators with  a freight  attachment  underneath  located  in  any 
other  building,  shall  be  treated  and  provided  as  above  pre- 
scribed for  freight  elevators  with  the  distinction  that  the  en- 
closing partitions  may  be  of  plastering  on  metal  lath,  or  any 
other  fireproofing  having  wooden  doors  with  wired  glass  if 
any  glass  at  all. 


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Sec.  1109.  NO  ELEVATOR  IN  WELL  HOLE— 

No  elevator  shall  hereafter  be  constructed  in  the  well  hole 
of  any  stairway  unless  there  be  a fireproof  wall  between  such 
elevator  and  said  stairway,  extending  from  the  basement  to 
a point  three  (3)  feet  above  the  level  of  the  roof,  elevator  shafts 
in  fireproof  buildings  alone  excepted. 

Sec.  1110.  STAIRS  ADJOINING  ELEVATORS— 

In  either  of  the  cases  cited  under  Sections  1108  and  1109 
the  stairs  accompanying  such  elevators  shall  be  enclosed  with 
partitions  equal  to  those  employed  for  enclosing  the  respec- 
tive elevator,  and  there  shall  also  be  such  partition  between 
the  elevator  and  the  adjoining  stairway. 

Sec.  nil.  ELEVATORS  IN  STAIRCASES— 

Open  grillwork  enclosures  for  passenger  elevators,  not  ex- 
tending below  the  level  of  the  first  floor,  may  be  erected  in 
staircase  enclosures  in  buildings  where  the  entire  space  is  oc- 
cupied by  the  stairs,  and  the  elevator  is  enclosed  in  brick  or 
stone  walls  and  the  stairs  are  of  fireproof  construction  as 
specified  in  Title  XXI,  Part  II  of  this  Code. 

All  elevators  if  used  exclusively  for  private  service  in  all 
dwellings  or  within  a suite  of  office  or  business  apartments, 
for  not  more  than  three  (3)  stories  or  two  (2)  stories  and  a 
basement  in  height,  if  entirely  detached  from  the  public  halls, 
or  stair  halls  or  passageways  leading  thereto,  need  not  have 
their  shafts  extended  to  the  roof,  provided  that  such  shafts 
are  properly  enclosed  in  conformity  with  this  Code. 

Sec.  1112.  PASSENGER  ELEVATOR  ENCLOSURES— 

All  passenger  elevator  shafts,  except  as  prescribed  in  Sec. 
1108,  shall  be  enclosed  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling  on  all  en- 
trance sides  and  to  a height  not  less  than  seven  (7)  feet  six 
(6)  inches  on  other  sides,  and  when  iron  wire  or  grill  work  is 
used,  no  greater  spaces  than  two  (2)  inches  square,  or  one 
and  three-fourths  (1^)  clear  way  if  vertical  rod  work  is  used, 


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shall  be  permitted ; and  no  obstruction  of  any  kind  shall  ex- 
tend into  any  elevator  shaft  or  be  placed  on  the  enclosure 
thereof  in  front  of  the  entrance  side. 

Sec.  1113.  DOORS— 

All  doors  approaching  elevator  shafts  shall  have  safety 
locks  of  approved  make,  so  that  said  doors  will  be  closed  when 
the  elevator  car  is  not  at  the  floor  where  said  doors  are  located. 

Sec.  1114.  DOORWAYS  TO  CARS— 

It  shall  be  unlawful  to  maintain  or  operate  any  passenger 
elevator  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  which  has  more  than  one  (1) 
entrance  or  doorway  to  the  car,  unless  each  of  said  entrances 
or  doorways  is  provided  with  a door  on  the  inside  of  said  car, 
said  door  to  be  closed  by  the  operator  before  said  car  is  put  in 
motion.  All  doors  to  cars  shall  not  be  less  than  seven  (7)  feet 
high. 

Sec.  1115.  CAGE  OF  A CAR— 

The  cage  of  all  passenger  elevator  cars  shall  be  constructed 
of  metal  or  other  incombustible  material,  except  floor  cover- 
ing; but  there  shall  be  no  glass  or  porcelain  used  in  the  struc- 
tural or  ornamental  part  of  the  canopy  of  any  cage.  The  use 
of  glass  and  porcelain  in  all  elevator  cars  for  general  public 
use  shall  be  confined  to  covering  of  certificates  of  inspection, 
annunciators  and  the  lighting  lamps.  In  every  passenger  ele- 
vator there  shall  be  placed  a metal  handrail  one  (1)  inch  in 
diameter  and  forty-two  (42)  inches  above  the  floor,  on  all  sides 
not  having  door  openings.  The  canopy,  if  any,  of  every  pas- 
senger elevator  shall  be  so  constructed  that  the  whole  or  a 
semi-circular  part  sixteen  (16)  inches  in  depth  by  the  width 
of  the  door  in  width  above  the  entrance  door  can  be  easily 
removed  from  the  top. 

Sec.  1116.  SIDEWALK  ELEVATOR  DOORS— 

All  doors  covering  sidewalk  elevator  holes  when  open 
shall  open  only  sufficiently  for  proper  service,  and  also  form  a 
guard  to  the  aperture  while  open ; and  when  the  covering  door 
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is  attached  to  the  frame  of  the  lift  to  open  automatically,  the 
sides  of  the  lift  at  right  angles  to  the  curb  shall  be  safeguarded 
with  metal  lattice  work. 

Sec.  1117.  PROTECTION  OF  WELL-HOLES,  ELEVA- 
TOR SHAFTS  AND  OPEN  COURTS  IN 
EXISTING  BUILDINGS— 

Owners  of  all  buildings  erected  prior  to  the  passage  of  this 
Code,  containing  elevators,  hatches  or  welllholes,  elevator 
shafts  or  open  courts,  shall,  upon  written  notice  from  the 
Inspector  of  Buildings  so  to  do,  properly  and  sufficiently  guard 
and  protect  such  elevator  hatches,  welllholes  or  elevators,  with 
gates  or  guards  so  as  to  avoid  danger  to  human  life,  and  said 
gates  or  guards  shall  be  closed  on  all  floors  except  when  cars 
are  in  actual  use. 

Sec.  1118.  ELEVATORS  IN  EXISTING  HOTELS— 

In  every  non-fireproof  building,  used  or  occupied  as  a 
hotel,  after  the  passage  of  this  Code,  in  which  there  is  an  ele- 
vator not  enclosed  in  a fireproof  shaft,  such  elevator  shall  be 
enclosed  in  partitions  of  incombustible  material  constructed 
and  arranged  as  prescribed  in’  Sec.  1108  for  passenger  elevator 
shafts. 

REVOCATION  OF  PERMITS  AND  PENALTIES 

Sec.  1119.  REVOCATION  OF  PERMITS— 

When  the  work  for  which  any  building  permit  was  issued 
is  not  being  performed  in  conformity  to  the  detailed  state- 
ment, plans  or  specifications  upon  which  such  permit  was 
issued,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  to 
notify  the  owner  or  owners,  or  his  or  their  agent,  in  writing, 
that  the  work  is  being  constructed  in  violation  of  the  permit, 
and  that  such  work  must  be  suspended  until  a permit  for  such 
deviation  from  the  detailed  statement,  plans  or  specifications 
be  obtained,  or  that  such  work  shall  be  made  to  conform  to  the 
detailed  statement,  plans  and  specifications  upon  which  a per- 


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mit  therefor  was  issued.  If  the  owner  or  owners,  or  his  or 
their  agent,  fail  to  comply  with  the  said  notice  on  the  service 
thereof,  it  shall  be  the  further  duty  of  the  said  Inspector  to 
revoke  said  permit.  Written  notice  of  such  revocation,  signed 
by  the  Inspector,  shall  be  immediately  served  upon  the  owner, 
agent,  superintendent  or  contractor  in  charge  of  the  work,  and 
shall  be  posted  on  such  premises,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for 
any  persons  to  perform  any  work  in  or  about  said  structure, 
building,  or  premises  after  the  revocation  of  the  permit  and  the 
posting  of  notice  thereof. 

Sec.  1120.  PENALTY  FOR  VIOLATION— 

The  owner  or  owners  of  any  building,  structure,  wall,  plat- 
form, staging,  or  flooring,  or  part  thereof,  where  anything  in 
violation  of  this  Code  shall  be  placed,  or  shall  exist,  and  any 
architect,  builder,  plumber,  carpenter,  or  mason  who  may  be 
employed  or  assist  in  the  commission  of  any  such  violation, 
and  all  persons  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Code  or  fail  to  comply  therewith,  or  any  requirement  thereof, 
or  who  shall  build  in  violation  of  any  detailed  statement  of 
specifications  or  plans  submitted  and  approved  thereunder,  or 
any  certificate  or  permit  issued  thereunder,  shall  for  each  and 
every  such  violation  or  non-compliance  be  guilty  of  a misde- 
meanor, and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  not  less 
than  five  ($5)  dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  ($500)  dol- 
larS;  or  imprisoned  not  more  than  six  (6)  months. 


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CHAPTER  IV. 

THE  JUDICIAL  DEPARTMENT. 

THE  POLICE  COURT. 

Sec.  1121.  The  Police  Court  of  the  City  of  Cleveland 
shall  be  presided  over  by  two  police  judges,  who  shall  be 
elected  as  provided  by  law,  and  who  shall  hold  office  until  their 
successors  are  elected  and  qualified.  Before  entering  upon 
the  duties  of  their  office,  each  police  judge  shall  take  the  oath 
required  by  law  and  give  bond  to  the  approval  of  the  Mayor 
in  the  sum  of  $2,000.00,  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties. 
Each  police  judge  shall  receive  a salary  of  $1,500.00  per  annum, 
in  addition  to  such  sum  as  may  be  allowed  to  him  by  the 
county  commissioners  out  of  the  county  treasury. 

Sec.  1122.  The  Police  Court  shall  be  composed  of  two 
rooms,  numbered  respectively  Rooms  1 and  2,  located  in  the 
Central  Police  Station  and  the  patrol  barn  thereto  attached,  in 
the  City  of  Cleveland.  The  police  judges  shall  each  preside 
in  separate  rooms  and  have  concurrent  jurisdiction  in  all  mat- 
ters cognizable  in  such  court.  In  case  there  is  a temporary 
inability  or  absence  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court,  and  his 
deputies,  the  police  judges,  or  either  of  them  may  appoint  a 
deputy  who,  on  taking  the  oath  required  of  the  deputy,  shall 
perform  his  duties  until  the  temporary  inability  of  the  clerk 
be  removed,  or  the  clerk  returns. 


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Sec.  1123.  The  police  judges  shall  appoint  an  inter- 
preter for  the  police  court,  who  shall,  before  entering  upon  his 
duties  as  such  interpreter,  take  the  oath  of  office  required  by 
law  and  give  bond  in  the  sum  of  $1,000.00  for  the  faithful  dis- 
charge of  his  duties.  The  term  of  office  of  the  interpreter  so 
appointed  shall  be  two  years. 

THE  CLERK  OF  THE  POLICE  COURT. 

Sec.  1124.  The  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  shall  be  elected 
as  provided  by  law  and  shall  hold  his  office  until  his  successor 
is  elected  and  qualified.  Before  entering  upon  his  duties  he 
shall  take  the  oath  required  by  law  and  give  bond  to  the 
approval  of  the  Mayor  in  the  sum  of  $5,000.00  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  his  duties.  He  shall  receive  compensation, 
payable  out  of  the  city  treasury,  in  the  sum  of  $2,000.00  per 
annum. 

Sec.  1125.  The  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  shall  appoint, 
subject  to  confirmation  of  the  council,  five  deputy  clerks, 
who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  $1,200.00  per  annum,  and 
three  deputy  clerks,  who  shall  each  receive  a salary  of  $900.00 
per  annum,  payable  out  of  the  city  treasury.  The  said  deputies 
shall  each  give  bond  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties 
in  the  sum  of  $2,000.00,  to  the  approval  of  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  1126.  The  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  shall  keep  his 
office  open  for  business  between  the  hours  of  eight  o’clock 
in  the  morning  and  six  o’clock  in  the  afternoon ; shall  have 
charge  of  all  the  books  and  records  of  the  police  court;  shall 
collect  all  money  paid  for  fines  and  costs  assessed  in  said 
court  and  perform  such  duties  as  the  judges  of  the  police  court 
or  the  city  council  may  require. 

Sec.  1127.  The  Clerk  shall  receive  for  all  certificates, 
copies  of  papers  and  exemplification  of  records,  the  same  fees 
as  the  clerk  of  the  court  of  common  pleas  receives  for  like 
transcripts. 


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Sec.  1128.  The  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  shall,  on  or 
before  the  4th  day  of  each  month,  pay  to  the  city  treasurer  all 
moneys  by  him  received  for  fines,  costs,  witness  and  jurors’ 
fees  that  properly  belong  to  the  police  court  fund,  and  on  the 
same  day  make  a report  to  the  council  of  the  number  of  per- 
sons arraigned  before  the  court,  and  for  what  amount  of  fines 
and  costs  assessed,  and  the  amount  collected,  the  distribution 
of  such  fines  and  costs,  to  whom  paid,  the  number  of  persons 
committed  to  the  workhouse,  the  amount  of  fines  and  costs 
assessed  upon  such  persons,  together  with  the  time  of  such 
commitment;  he  shall  also  report  the  fines  and  costs  unpaid 
in  said  examinations  and  in  cases  that  have  been  dismissed, 
nolled,  discharged  and  taken  up  on  error  or  otherwise  to 
another  court ; he  shall  also  report  the  amount  of  fines  and 
costs,  and  the  number  of  persons  that  are  set  free  without 
paying  any  money  or  fine,  and  costs  assessed,  and  the  amount 
of  jurors’  and  attorneys’  fees  certified  by  him  to  the  city  and 
county  auditors. 

Sec.  1129.  The  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  shall  enter  upon 
the  dockets  of  the  judges  of  the  police  court,  in  the  proper 
respective  places,  the  collections  and  dispositions  of  money, 
fined  according  to  the  statement  rendered  by  the  superin- 
tendent of  the  workhouse. 

Sec.  1130.  The  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  shall  certify  to 
the  city  auditor,  under  the  seal  of  the  police  court,  the  amount 
of  fees  due  jurors  and  witnesses  in  city  cases,  and  the  city 
auditor  shall  thereupon  draw  his  warrant  in  favor  of  such 
jurors  or  witnesses  for  the  amounts  due  on  the  city  treasurer, 
who  shall  pay  the  same  on  presentation,  and  the  city  auditor 
shall  report  monthly  the  amount  so  paid  to  the  council. 

Sec.  1131.  In  no  case  shall  the  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court 
accept  a plea  of  guilty  for  any  offense  charged  against  any  per- 
son under  any  ordinance  of  the  city  or  statute  of  the  State  of 
Ohio. 


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Sec.  1132.  In  no  case  shall  the  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court 
receive  any  fine  or  the  costs  of  any  criminal  proceedings 
accrued  in  said  court  except  upon  and  after  sentence  is  pro- 
nounced by  the  court  in  due  form. 

Sec.  1133.  In  the  taking  of  bail  for  the  appearance  of 
prisoners  charged  in  the  police  court  with  the  commission  of 
offenses  not  punishable  by  imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary, 
it  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court,  or  any 
of  his  deputies  to  accept  the  bail  of  any  person  not  a free  holder 
within  the  County  of  Cuyahoga  unless  the  said  bond  is  made 
good  by  the  deposit  of  such  a sum  of  money  as  shall  be  equal 
to  the  amount  of  bail  required. 

Sec.  1134.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  Clerk  of  the  Police 
Court,  or  any  of  his  deputies,  to  accept  as  bail  for  another’s 
appearance  in  the  police  court  on  any  charge,  the  punishment 
of  which  is  imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary,  any  person  not 
a free-holder  of  Cuyahoga  County  and  not  possessed  therein 
of  sufficient  real  estate  to  be  worth,  over  and  above  all  encum- 
brances and  all  legal  exemptions,  a sum  equal  to  the  amount  of 
the  bail  required. 

Sec.  1135.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Police 
Court  to  produce  each  day,  at  the  opening  of  court,  a docket 
in  which  shall  be  inscribed  all  cases  set  for  trial  on  that  day, 
and  for  the  violation  of  ordinances  for  which  prosecutions 
have  been  commenced,  and  the  judges  shall  note  upon  said 
docket  the  judgment  or  other  action  in  each  case  so  soon  as 
the  same  is  had.  The  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  shall  also 
faithfully  keep  a record  or  journal  of  the  proceedings  of  said 
court,  which  proceeding,  at  the  end  of  each  day,  shall  be  signed 
by  the  judges  of  said  court. 

Sec  1136.  The  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  shall  keep  an 
account  of  all  fees  received  by  any  officer  in  the  police  court, 
and  report  the  same  monthly  to  the  city  treasurer,  and  the 
same  shall  be  deducted  from  their  regular  pay  or  salary. 


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Sec.  1137.  The  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  shall  have  the 
custody  and  be  charged  with  the  repairs  and  maintenance  of 
the  rooms  used  as  court  rooms  for  the  police  court,  and  also 
the  rooms  appropriated  for  the  prosecutor’s  office,  and  for 
the  clerk’s  offices  in  the  Central  Police  Station,  and  out  of 
funds  appropriated  by  the  Council  for  that  purpose,  he  shall 
cause  said  rooms  to  be  kept  clean  and  in  repair,  and  whenever 
repairs  in  said  rooms  are  necessary  which  will  in  the  aggregate 
cost  more  than  $500.00,  the  Clerk  shall  cause  advertisement 
to  be  made  for  bids  for  doing  such  repairs,  and  shall  award  the 
contract  therefor  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder,  as  is  pro- 
vided by  statutes  for  similar  work  to  be  done  under  authority 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Safety. 

JUSTICES  OF  THE  PEACE. 

Sec.  1138.  That  all  Justices  of  the  Peace  elected  in  the 
Township  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  shall  receive  as  compensation 
for  services  in  lieu  of  all  fees,  a salary  of  eighteen  hundred 
($1,800.00)  dollars  per  annum,  payable  out  of  the  city  treasury, 
monthly,  together  with  such  suitable  office  furniture  as  the 
Board  of  Public  Service  of  the  city  may  provide,  not  exceeding 
in  value  two  hundred  ($200.00)  dollars,  the  said  furniture, 
when  so  provided,  to  be  and  remain  the  property  of  the  city 
and  to  be  turned  over  by  each  out-going  Justice  of  the  Peace 
to  his  successor  in  office.  He  shall  also  be  provided  by  such 
Board  of  Public  Service  with  all  necessary  blanks  and  sta- 
tionery. Said  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  provide,  in  the 
City  Hall  of  said  city,  and  no  other  place,  quarters  for  such 
number  of  Justices  of  the  Peace  as  shall  be  elected  in  said 
township. 

Sec.  1139.  The  salary  of  such  Justices  of  the  Peace  shall 
be  paid  out  of  the  city  treasury  on  warrant  only  of  the  city 
auditor  of  said  city. 

Sec.  1140.  Provided,  however,  that  a vacation  of  four 


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weeks  shall  be  allowed  each  Justice  annually,  but  not  more 
than  two  Justices  shall  be  absent  at  one  time. 

Sec.  1141.  Each  of  said  Justices  shall  have  his  court 
room  open  and  shall  be  in  attendance  at  the  duties  of  his  office 
from  9:00  a.  m.  until  11:30  a.  m.,  and  from  1:30  p.  m.  until 
4:30  p.  m.;  each  day,  standard  time,  provided  that  when  either 
of  said  Justices  is  actually  engaged  in  the  trial  of  a suit,  he 
shall  so  continue  until  at  least  5 p.  m.,  when  it  shall  be  neces- 
sary to  do  so  in  order  to  finish  the  trial  of  said  suit. 

Sec.  1142.  There  shall  be  allowed  for  each  Justice  of  the 
Peace,  one  clerk,  said  clerk  to  be  appointed  by  said  Justice  of 
the  Peace,  and  to  receive  a salary  of  nine  hundred  ($900.00) 
dollars  per  annum,  to  be  paid  semi-monthly  out  of  the  city 
treasury.  Said  clerk  shall  be  on  duty  in  the  office  of  the  said 
Justice  of  the  Peace  at  8:30  a.  m.,  and  remain  on  duty  at  said 
office  until  5 o’clock  p.  m.,  excepting  one  hour  at  noon,  every 
day  excepting  legal  holidays,  Sundays  and  Saturday  after- 
noons. 

Said  clerk  shall  be  entitled  to  a vacation  of  three  (3)  weeks 
each  year. 

CONSTABLES. 

Sec.  1143.  The  total  number  of  Constables  in  and  for 
Cleveland  Township  now  merged  in  the  corporate  limits  of  the 
City  of  Cleveland,  is  hereby  fixed  at  six  constables. 


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CHAPTER  V. 

MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS. 

Sec.  1144.  Except  as  otherwise  provided  by  law  or  ordi- 
nance, the  several  officers  and  employes,  to  be  appointed  in 
pursuance  of  the  preceding  chapters,  shall  hold  their  respective 
positions  for  the  term  of  one  year,  or  until  their  successors 
shall  be  appointed  and  qualified. 

Sec.  1145.  Except  as  otherwise  provided  by  law  or  ordi- 
nance, each  officer  of  the  city,  before  entering  upon  the  duties 
of  his  office,  shall  give  a bond  for  the  faithful  performance  of 
his  duties,  in  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  to  the  approval 
of  the  mayor. 

Sec.  1146.  Nine  hours  shall  constitute  a day’s  work  for 
all  employes  of  the  city,  except  on  Saturday,  when  the  day’s 
work  shall  be  five  hours,  commencing  at  7 o’clock  a.  m.,  and 
ending  at  12  o’clock  noon,  but  provided  that  nothing  herein 
contained  shall  apply  to  the  department  of  police  or  the  depart- 
ment of  fire,  or  in  any  case  where  special  provision  is  other- 
wise made  by  ordinance,  and  provided  that  where  more  than 
one  “shift”  or  relief  of  bridge  tenders  are  employed,  the  hours 
of  the  day  shall  be  provided  into  watches  of  eight  hours  each. 

Sec.  1147.  All  offices  occupied  by  city  officers  shall  be 
kept  open  each  day  (except  Sundays  and  Saturday  afternoons 
and  legal  holidays),  by  the  occupants  thereof,  for  the  transac- 
tion of  matters  pertaining  thereto,  from  8:30  o’clock  a.  m.  to 
5 o’clock  p.  m. ; provided,  that  when  but  one  officer  or  employe 


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discharges  the  duties  of  an  office,  such  office  shall  be  open  for 
the  transaction  of  public  business  from  8:30  o’clock  a.  m.  to 
12  o’clock  m.,  and  from  1 to  5 p.  m. 

Sec.  1148.  All  officers  and  employes  of  the  city  shall  be 
entitled  to  receive  their  respective  salaries  semi-monthly,  and 
it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  city  auditor  and  city  treas- 
urer to  take  all  necessary  steps  towards  the  semi-monthly 
payment  of  such  salaries. 


PART  II. 


Governmental  and  General 
Regulations. 


INTERPRETATION  OF  ORDINANCES 


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PART  11. 


GOVERNMENTAL  AND  GENERAL  REGULATIONS. 

CHAPTER  I. 

DEFINITION  AND  GENERAL  PROVISIONS. 

Sec.  1149.  In  the  interpretation  of  any  ordinance  of  the 
city,  unless  the  context  shows  that  another  sense  was  intended, 
words  in  the  present  tense  include  the  future  tense;  words  in 
the  masculine  gender  include  the  feminine  and  neuter  genders ; 
words  in  the  singular  number  include  the  plural  and  words  in 
the  plural  number  include  the  singular ; and  the  word  “person” 
or  “another”  includes  private  corporations  and  partnerships. 

Sec.  1150.  When  any  ordinance  repealing  a former  ordi- 
nance, clause,  or  provision,  shall  be  itself  repealed,  such  repeal 
shall  not  be  construed  to  revive  such  former  ordinance,  clause, 
or  provision,  unless  it  shall  be  therein  expressly  so  provided. 

Sec.  1151.  iEvery  ordinance  of  a general  nature  or  pro- 
viding for  improvements,  passed  by  the  council,  in  which  no 
time  is  named  for  the  taking  effect  of  such  ordinance,  shall 
take  effect  in  ten  days  from  and  after  the  passage  thereof  and 
legal  publication ; and  all  other  ordinances  in  which  no  time  is 
named  for  the  taking  effect  thereof,  shall  take  effect  from  and 
after  their  passage. 

Sec.  1152.  The  common  seal  of  the  City  of  Cleveland 
shall  consist  of  a disc  one  and  three-fourths  inches  in  diameter, 


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Upon  which  shall  be  the  coat  of  arms  of  the  State  of  Ohio  sur- 
rounded by  two  circles.  The  outer  circle  shall  contain  the 
words,  “The  common  seal  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,”  and  the 
inner  circle  shall  contain  the  words,  “The  State  of  Ohio, 
U.  S.  A.” 


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CHAPTER  II. 

POLICE  COURT. 

SUBDIVISION  I.  FEES  AND  COSTS. 

Sec.  1153.  No  fees  shall  be  taxed  or  paid  to  any  police 
judge,  in  any  case  prosecuted  for  a violation  of  a city  ordi- 
nance, and  all  other  costs  in  city  cases  shall  be  taxed  by  the 
clerk,  as  costs  are  taxed  by  justices  of  the  peace  in  like  cases. 

Sec.  1154.  Witnesses  in  the  police  court  shall  be  allovv^ed 
the  same  fees  in  cases  arising  from  a violation  of  ordinances 
as  are  allowed  in  similar  cases  before  a justice  of  the  peace, 
and  which  shall  be  paid  in  the  same  manner;  and  in  State 
cases  tried  in  said  police  court,  witnesses  shall  be  paid  in  the 
same  manner  and  receive  the  same  fees  as  are  paid*  in  like  cases 
in  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas ; but  no  officer  of  the  city  shall 
receive  any  fees  as  a witness  in  said  police  court,  or  for  arrest, 
service  of  process  or  for  the  discharge  of  any  other  official 
duty,  unless  the  same  be  collected  of  the  defendant,  or  from 
the  State  of  Ohio.  Jurors  in  city  cases  shall  receive  the  same 
fee  as  jurors  before  justices  of  the  peace. 

SUBDIVISION  II.  JURIES. 

Sec.  1155.  The  council  shall  provide  and  place  in  the 
custody  of  the  clerk  of  the  police  court  a wheel  so  constructed 
and  arranged  that  by  turning  the  same  the  pieces  of  paper 
hereinafter  mentioned  may  be  thoroughly  mixed,  and  that  the 
names  upon  such  pieces  of  paper  cannot  be  read  or  seen  until 
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withdrawn  from  such  wheel.  The  clerk  shall  keep  said  wheel 
securely  in  his  office,  except  at  such  times  as  it  may  be  neces- 
sary to  remove  the  same  therefrom  for  the  purpose  hereafter 
stated. 

Sec.  1156.  The  judge  of  the  police  court  shall  in  each 
year  before  the  selection  of  names,  as  hereinafter  provided, 
determine  the  number  of  persons  necessary  to  be  selected  in 
said  city  to  serve  as  jurors  in  said  court  for  the  year  then  next 
ensuing,  such  number  to  be  not  less  than  one  for  every  two 
hundred  of  the  population  of  the  city  according  to  the  Federal 
Census  last  taken  before  such  determination,  and  shall  cause  a 
memorandum  therof  to  be  entered  on  the  journal. 

Sec.  1157.  If  at  any  time  all  the  names  of  the  jurors  be 
drawn  from  the  wheel  herein  provided  for,  or  the  names  of  a 
sufficient  number  of  jurors  for  the  transaction  of  the  business 
of  the  court  for  the  unexpired  portion  of  the  year  for  which 
said  jurors  may  have  been  selected,  as  hereinfater  provided 
for,  be  not  left  in  said  wheel,  or  if  there  be  not  in  said  wheel 
the  names  of  persons  selected  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
of  this  subdivision,  or  if  said  wheel  or  the  names  therein  shall 
by  accident  or  otherwise  be  destroyed,  or  if  any  name  or  names 
shall  have  been  placed  in  or  withdrawn  from  said  wheel  other- 
wise than  in  pursuance  of  the  provision  hereof,  or  if  any  of  the 
names  in  said  wheel  shall  have  been  destroyed,  obliterated, 
mutilated  or  defaced,  or  from  any  causes  shall  have  become 
illegible,  or  if  for  any  reason  whatsoever  a legally  constituted 
jury  cannot  be  impaneled  from  the  persons  whose  names  are 
in  said  wheel,  then  and  in  every  such  case,  upon  ascertainment 
and  determination  thereof  by  the  court,  and  entry  upon  the 
journal  of  such  finding  and  determination,  together  with  the 
reason  therefor,  the  said  judges  of  said  court  may  at  any  time 
order  such  number  of  names  as  they  may  consider  necessary, 
to  be  selected  as  hereinafter  provided,  and  at  such  time  and 
place  as  in  such  order  may  be  designated,  to  serve  as  jurors 


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in  said  court  until  the  next  regular  selection  of  jurors,  and 
shall  cause  a memorandum  thereof  to  be  made  on  the  journal, 
and  the  clerk  shall  forthwith  notify  the  persons  who  are  herein 
required  to  make  such  selection  of  the  time  and  place  of  mak- 
ing such  selection. 

Sec.  1158.  On  the  first  Monday,  or  within  ten  days  there- 
after, after  the  passage  and  legal  publication  of  this  ordinance 
and  thereafter,  on  the  second  Monday  in  January,  or  within 
ten  days  thereafter,  in  each  year,  the  persons  then  respectively 
holding  the  office  of  Mayor,  city  auditor,  city  clerk  and  clerk  of 
the  police  court  shall  meet  in  the  office  of  the  Mayor  of  said 
city  at  10  o’clock  in  the  forenoon,  and  the  three  officers  first 
named  above  shall  select  such  number  of  judicious  and  dis- 
creet persons,  having  the  qualifications  of  jurors  in  the  Court 
of  Common  Pleas  at  the  time  of  the  selection  herein  provided 
for,  as  the  judge  of  the  police  court  may  direct,  as  hereinbefore 
provided  to  be  selected,  as  nearly  as  may  be,  from  the  several 
wards  of  the  city,  in  proportion  to  their  respective  population ; 
but  no  person  shall  be  so  selected  who  shall  not  be,  in  the 
judgment  of  all  of  said  officers  so  selecting,  competent  in  every 
respect  to  serve  as  a juror;  that  after  said  officers  shall  have 
first  ascertained  said  wheel  to  be  entirely  empty  the  names  of 
the  persons  so  selected  as  aforesaid,  together  with  their  places 
of  residence  in  said  city,  shall  be  written  by  the  said  clerk  of 
the  police  court  on  separate  pieces  of  paper,  which  shall  be  put 
in  the  said  wheel  and  securely  locked  therein  in  the  presence 
of  said  officers,  and  the  officers  making  such  selection  shall 
also,  at  the  time  and  place  of  making  such  selection,  make  and 
sign  a certificate  containing  all  of  said  names  together  with  the 
places  of  residence  of  such  persons  as  aforesaid,  which  they 
shall  certify  to  be  the  names  of  the  persons  selected  at  the 
time  and  place  aforesaid  to  serve  as  jurors  in  the  police  court 
of  said  city,  and  that  they  are  the  same  names  as  those  placed 
in  said  wheel,  which  said  certificate  shall  be  filed  with  said 


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clerk  of  the  police  court.  Said  wheel  shall  be  securely  locked 
at  all  times,  except  when,  by  order  of  the  court,  it  shall  be 
necessary  to  put  names  into  or  draw  them  from  it,  in  the  man- 
ner herein  provided ; and  if  any  person  shall  unlock  or  open 
said  wheel,  except  by  order  of  court,  he  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars  nor  less 
than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  more  than  thirty 
days  nor  less  than  ten  days,  or  both,  in  the  discretion  of  the 
court.  If  any  of  the  officers  herein  required  to  make  such 
selection  of  names  shall  be  sick  or  absent  from  the  city  or  shall 
fail  to  attend  at  the  time  and  place  herein  designated  for  mak- 
ing the  selection  herein  provided  for,  the  Mayor,  or,  in  case  of 
his  absence  or  disability,  then  the  city  auditor,  or  in  case  of 
the  absence  or  disability  of  the  city  auditor,  then  the  city  clerk 
shall  appoint  some  judicious  and  disinterested  person  to  take 
the  place  of  such  officer  or  officers  not  in  attendance.  When- 
ever it  shall  become  necessary  said  officers  shall  meet  at  such 
time  and  place  as  the  judge  of  the  police  court  may  appoint 
and  shall  then  and  there  select  such  number  of  persons  as  the 
court  may  by  its  order  direct,  and  the  names  of  such  persons 
shall  be  selected,  written,  deposited  in  said  wheel  and  certified 
to  as  hereinbefore  provided. 

Sec.  1159.  Any  person  who  shall  attempt,  by  request, 
hint  or  suggestion,  to  influence  said  officers,  or  any  of  them, 
to  select  or  not  to  select  himself  or  any  other  person  or  persons 
as  aforesaid,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  one  hun- 
dred dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  more  than  twenty  days,  or 
both,  in  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  1160.  Whenever  a jury  is  required,  the  judge  of  said 
court  may  order  the  names  of  any  number  of  persons  not 
exceeding  thirty-six,  to  be  drawn  from  the  wheel,  and  a venire 
issued  to  summon  them  to  appear  to  serve  as  jurors  in  said 
court  in  the  manner  herein  provided.  And  if  by  reason  of 
challenge,  or  for  other  cause,  there  be  not  present  a sufficient 


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number  of  jurors  summoned  as  aforesaid,  to  make  up  the 
panel,  or  if  the  array  be  challenged,  and  set  aside,  the  judge 
may  order  the  names  of  such  number  of  persons  as  he  may 
deem  necessary  to  be  drawn  from  the  wheel,  and  a venire 
issued  to  summon  them  to  appear  to  serve  as  jurors  in  said 
court  in  the  manner  herein  provided. 

Sec.  1161.  Whenever  the  clerk  of  the  police  court  shall 
be  directed  by  the  order  of  the  court  to  cause  any  number  of 
persons  to  be  summoned  to  serve  as  jurors  in  said  court,  he 
shall  at  once,  in  the  presence  of  the  judge  of  said  court  and  an 
officer  of  the  police  force  of  said  city,  not  lower  in  rank  than 
lieutenant,  and  in  the  presence  of  such  persons  interested  in. 
the  cause  for  which  the  jury  is  drawn  as  may  desire  to  be 
present,  proceed  to  turn  said  wheel  until  the  pieces  of  paper 
therein  are  thoroughly  mixed,  and  he  shall  then  in  the  presence 
of  said  persons  draw  from  said  wheel,  one  by  one,  the  number 
of  names  specified  in  such  order  and  no  more,  and  shall  forth- 
with, unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  court,  issue  a venire 
facias  to  such  member  of  the  police  force  of  said  city  as  the 
judge  of  said  court  may  name,  commanding  him  to  sum- 
mon the  persons  whose  names  were  so  drawn  to  attend  as 
jurors  at  the  time  and  place  specified  in  said  order;  and  all 
juries  shall  be  impaneled  from  persons  so  selected,  drawn  and 
summoned  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  1162.  The  member  of  the  police  force  receiving  such 
venire  facias  shall  forthwith  summon  such  persons,  by  reading 
the  same  in  their  presence  or  by  leaving  at  their  usual  place  of 
abode  a note  or  memorandum  substantially  as  follows,  to-wit : 

I am  commanded  to  summon  you, , to 

appear  before  the  police  court  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  to  be 

holden  at , in  Cleveland,  on  the day  of 

, A.  D.  19 — , at o’clock M.,  to  serve  as 

a juror  in  the  case  of  vs.  , and  this 

fail  not  to  do  under  penalty  of  one  hundred  dollars ; and  shall 


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endorse  on  the  venire  facias  the  names  of  the  jurors  and  the 
time  and  manner  of  service,  and  shall  forthwith  return  the 
same  to  the  clerk  of  said  court. 

Sec.  1163.  Jurors  selected,  drawn  and  summoned,  as 
aforesaid,  for  the  trial  of  any  cause  in  said  court  may  be  re- 
quired to  serve  as  jurors  in  the  trial  of  any  other  cause  during 
the  term  at  which  they  were  summoned;  or,  being  excused 
from  serving  upon  the  cause  for  which  he  is  drawn,  his  name, 
unless  he  is  exempt  from  serving  as  a juror  by  law,  shall  be 
returned  to  the  box,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  court,  and 
shall  remain  there  until  drawn  out  at  some  subsequent  draw- 
ing, and  when  his  name  is  again  drawn  he  shall  serve  unless 
disabled  or  excused;  but  no  person  shall  be  required  to  serve 
as  a juror  more  than  six  days  in  any  one  year;  provided,  how- 
ever, that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  entitle  or  require  any 
juror  to  be  discharged  from  a jury  during  the  trial  of  a case. 

Sec.  1164.  Any  person  summoned  as  juror  who  shall, 
without  reasonable  or  lawful  cause,  to  be  judged  of  by  the 
court,  refuse  to  serve,  may  be  fined  for  contempt  of  court  in 
any  sum  in  its  discretion  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 

SUBDIVISION  III.  GENERAL  PROVISIONS. 

Sec.  1165.  Persons  may  be  brought  before  the  police 
court  by  summons  or  by  warrant  founded  on  affidavit.  The 
summons  or  warrant  shall  be  issued  by  the  clerk  or  any  judge 
of  the  police  court. 

Sec.  1166.  Before  issuing  such  warrant,  the  judge  so 
issuing,  or  the  clerk,  may,  if  either  of  them  shall  deem  it  neces- 
sary, require  the  complainant  to  enter  into  bond  with  sufficient 
surety  to  the  city,  conditioned  for  the  appearance  of  the  com- 
plainant at  the  trial,  to  give  evidence  against  the  person  com- 
plained of  by  him,  and  if  upon  the  trial  the  defendant  shall  be 
discharged,  that  the  complainant  shall  pay  the  costs  of  prose- 
cution, if  so  ordered  by  the  court;  and  in  all  cases,  whether 


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a bond  be  taken  or  not,  when  the  defendant  is  acquitted,  the 
informant  or  complainant  may  be  adjudged  to  pay  the  costs, 
if  it  appear  to  the  court  that  the  prosecution  was  instituted 
vexatiously  or  maliciously,  or  without  probable  cause. 

Sec.  1167.  The  clerk  or  any  judge  of  the  police  court 
shall  administer  oaths  or  affirmations  in  the  same  manner  as 
they  are  administered  in  like  cases  in  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  all  forms  of  process  shall  conform,  as  far  as  the 
nature  of  the  case  will  permit,  to  the  forms  of  process  pre- 
scribed by  the  laws  of  this  State,  for  or  in  use  in  the  Court  of 
Common  Pleas. 

Sec.  1168.  Any  person  arrested  may  be  held  to  bail  by 
executing  a bond  to  the  city,  with  sufficient  security,  Ao  be 
approved  by  any  judge  or  clerk,  in  double  the  amount  of  the 
highest  penalty  provided  by  ordinance,  for  the  violation 
alleged,  and  when  imprisonment  is  the  penalty,  in  such  sum  as 
may  be  fixed  by  the  judge. 

Sec.  1169.  A person  arrested  and  held  in  custody  for  a 
violation  of  an  ordinance  of  the  city,  shall  be  entitled  to  a trial 
within  twenty-four  hours  from  the  time  of  his  arrest,  except 
when  Sunday  shall  intervene,  unless  his  trial  shall  be  post- 
poned by  the  judge  for  a good  cause,  or  from  some  unavoidable 
-circumstance,  but  no  continuance  shall  exceed  three  days  un- 
less at  the  instance  of  the  defendant. 

Sec.  1170.  When  any  person  is  detained  at  the  city  prison 
as  a prisoner,  charged  or  to  be  charged  with  a crime  or  misde- 
meanor, he  or  she  shall  be  allowed  to  have  an  attorney  or  at- 
torneys admitted  to  see  him  or  her  at  all  reasonable  hours ; 
and  he  or  she  shall  be  produced  publicly  in  open  court,  at 
the  session  of  the  police  court  next  following  the  arrest,  seizure 
or  detention  of  such  prisoner,  and  shall  then  and  there  be  in- 
formed of  the  of¥ense  that  is  claimed  to  have  been  committed 
by  him  or  her,  or  why  he  or  she  is  detained  in  custody;  but  in 
all  cases  when  the  charge  made  against  the  prisoner  is,  in  the 


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opinion  of  the  proper  officers  in  authority,  a case,  on  conviction 
for  punishment  by  imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary  under  the 
laws  of  Ohio,  nothing  in  this  chapter  contained,  shall  be  con- 
strued to  require  an  information  to  be  filed,  or  a written  charge 
to  be  made,  until  twenty-four  hours  have  expired  from  and 
after  the  arrest  or  seizure  of  such  prisoner  (except  as  required 
by  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio)  ; provided  always,  however, 
that  at  every  session  of  the  Police  Court,  each  and  every  pris- 
oner held  to  be  charged  or  tried  shall  be  produced  publicly 
in  open  court. 

Sec.  1171.  At  the  opening  of  the  Police  Court  each  day, 
the  chief  of  police,  or  his  deputy,  shall  bring  before  the 
court  for  trial  all  persons  who  may  be  in  custody  for  vio- 
lation of  ordinances,  and  the  night  watch,  and  all  other  officers 
of  the  city,  shall  for  this  purpose  deliver  to  the  chief  of  police, 
or  his  deputy,  in  the  police  court  room,  all  prisoners  in  their 
keeping. 

Sec.  1172.  Persons  in  custody  shall  be  tried  first,  if  ready 
for  trial.  When  a case  shall  be  called  up  for  trial,  and  a jury 
demanded,  the  case  shall  immediatly  be  put  at  the  foot  of  the 
docket  for  the  day,  or  may  be  continued  until  next  day,  if  the 
judge  shall  deem  it  necessary. 

Sec.  1173.  In  all  cases  where  the  defendant  is  brought  be- 
fore the  police  judge,  the  information  or  charge  against  him 
shall  be  distinctly  read  to  him,  and  he  shall  be  required  to 
plead  orally  thereto,  guilty  or  not  guilty. 

Sec.  1174.  Each  and  every  prisoner  tried  in  the  police 
court  shall  have  the  right  to  sit  by  his  counsel  while  his  case 
is  on  trial. 

Sec.  1175.  In  all  cases  tried  in  the  police  court  the  pris- 
oner shall  be  brought  and  placed  so  near  to  the  witness  tes- 
tifying that  he  or  she  may  hear  all  testimony  given  by  said  wit- 
nesses; and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  police  judges 
to  see  that  the  witnesses  in  all  cases  in  said  court  shall  speak 


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sufficiently  loud  that  the  defendant  may  hear  all  their  testi- 
mony. 

Sec.  1176.  Each  and  every  witness  testifying  against  any 
defendant  in  said  court  shall  face  toward  the  prisoner,  and 
no  witness  shall  turn  his  face  toward  the  judge  and  his  back 
toward  the  prisoner  while  testifying,  but  each  witness  shall 
take  the  witness  stand  and  turn  his  face  in  such  a direction 
as  that  the  prisoner  may  look  fairly  into  his  face. 

Sec.  1177.  No  person  shall  give  his  testimony  in  any 
case  in  said  court  standing  in  such  a position  as  that  the  judge 
may  hear  the  testimony  and  the  prisoner  not  hear  it. 

Sec.  1178.  In  all  cases  in  said  court  when  a prisoner  is 
tried,  or  his  case  examined,  and  said  prisoner  has  no  coun- 
sel, the  case  when  called  up  for  trial  or  examination  shall 
be  called  in  a voice  sufficiently  loud  that  the  prisoner  may 
hear;  and  the  prisoner  shall  be  informed  that  his  case  is 
called  for  trial  or  examination,  and  the  prisoner  shall  be  re- 
quired to  sit  so  near  the  witness  stand  that  he  may  hear 
the  testimony,  and  the  prisoner  shall  be  informed  of  his 
right  to  question  said  witnesses. 

Sec.  1179.  In  any  jury  trial  each  party  shall  be  entitled  to 
two  peremptory  challenges,  and  such  other  challenges  for 
cause  as  the  law  may  allow. 

Sec.  1180.  Any  person  arrested  for  violating  any  city 
ordinance,  by  the  chief  of  police,  or  any  police  officer,  may, 
between  the  hours  of  nine  and  twelve  o’clock  a.  m.,  and  be- 
tween the  hours  of  two  and  six  o’clock  p.  m.,  go  before  a police 
judge  and  plead  guilty  to  the  charge  for  which  he  was  arrested, 
and  thereupon  without  information  filed,  the  judge  shall  pass 
sentence,  and  the  same  shall  be  forthwith  carried  into  execu- 
tion; the  judge  shall  at  the  next  session  of  the  police  court 
direct  the  clerk  to  enter  said  case  on  the  trial  docket,  and 
journalize  the  same  like  cases  tried  in  open  court;  and  shall 
at  the  same  time  pay  over  to  the  clerk  all  moneys  collected  in 
such  cases. 


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Sec.  1181.  Whenever  any  person  shall  have  been  con- 
victed before  the  police  court,  under  any  ordinance  of  the 
city,  of  disturbing  the  good  order  and  quiet  of  the  corpora- 
tion by  clamor  and  noise  in  the  night  season,  of  intoxication, 
drunkenness,  fighting,  using  obscene  or  profane  language 
in  the  street  and  other  public  places,  to  the  annoyance  of  the 
citizens  or  otherwise  violating  the  public  peace  by  indecent  or 
disorderly  conduct,  or  by  lewd  or  lascivious  behavior,  or  as 
being  a vagrant,  common  street  beggar,  common  prostitute, 
habitual  disturber  of  the  peace,  known  pickpocket,  gambler, 
burglar,  thief,  watch  stuffer,  ball  game  player,  a person  who 
practices  any  trick,  game  or  device  with  intent  to  swindle,  a 
person  who  abuses  his  family,  or  a suspicious  person  who 
cannot  give  a reasonable  account  of  himself,  and  shall  have 
been  sentenced  by  any  judge  of  said  court  to  pay  a fine,  or 
fine  and  costs  only,  if  such  person  refuses  or  neglects  to  pay 
the  fine  imposed  on  conviction  and  the  costs  of  prosecution, 
he  may,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court,  be  imprisoned  and  kept 
at  hard  labor  in  the  Central  or  Fourth  Precinct  Station  House 
until,  at  the  rate  of  seventy-five  cents  for  each  day’s  labor, 
exclusive  of  Sundays,  he  shall  have  earned  an  amount  equal  to 
such  fine  and  costs ; and  such  labor  shall  be  performed  under 
the  direction  of  the  officer  in  charge  of  said  station  houses 
respectively. 

Sec.  1182.  In  all  cases  wherein  any  person  is  found  guilty 
of  violating  any  ordinance  of  the  city  and  fined,  he  shall  be 
adjudged  to  pay  all  the  costs  made  in  the  case. 

Sec.  1183.  Whenever  a fine  and  costs  are  imposed  on  any 
offender  by  the  police  court  for  a violation  of  any  ordinance 
of  the  city,  now  in  force,  or  which  may  hereafter  be  in  force, 
and  the  same  are  not  paid  within  twenty-four  hours  from  the 
time  said  fine  and  costs  are  imposed,  the  clerk  of  said  court 
shall,  on  praecipe  filed  by  the  prosecuting  attorney,  issue  an 
execution  against  the  goods  and  chattels,  and  for  want  thereof. 


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539 


against  the  body  of  such  offender,  to  the  chief  of  police  or 
other  proper  officer,  who,  not  finding  goods  or  chattels 
whereon  to  levy,  shall  commit  such  offender  to  the  work- 
house,  there  to  remain  and  be  kept  at  labor  until  such  fine 
and  costs  are  paid,  or  such  offender  be  otherwise  discharged 
by  due  course  of  law. 

Sec.  1184.  Whenever  both  imprisonment  in  the  work- 
house  and  fine  and  costs  are  imposed  by  the  police  court  on 
any  such  offender,  and  it  is  made  part  of  the  sentence  that 
such  offender  shall  stand  committed  until  the  fine  and  costs 
are  paid,  or  until  otherwise  discharged  in  the  due  course  of 
law,  it  shall  not  be  deemed  necessary,  nor  shall  it  be  required 
of  the  clerk  of  said  court  in  any  such  case,  to  issue  an  execution 
for  the  collection  of  such  fine  and  costs  while  such  offender 
stands  so  committed,  but  in  case  such  offender  shall  pay  said 
fine  and  costs,  or  any  part  thereof,  in  money  to  the  superin- 
tendent of  the  workhouse,  at  any  time  before  his  or  her  speci- 
fied term  of  imprisonment  has  expired,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
said  superintendent  to  discharge  such  offender,  the  fine  so 
received  by  the  superintendent  shall  be  paid  into  the  city  treas- 
ury to  the  credit  of  the  workhouse  fund,  and  the  costs  so 
received  by  him  shall  be  paid  into  the  city  treasury  to  the 
credit  of  the  police  court  fund. 


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CEMETERY  REGULATIONS 


CHAPTER  III. 

REGULATIONS  AFFECTING  PROPERTY  OWNED 
BY  THE  CITY. 

CEMETERIES. 

Sec.  1185.  All  moneys  received  for  the  sale  of  lots  in  the 
several  cemeteries,  and  for  the  services  of  the  sexton,  of  whatso- 
ever kind,  shall  be  paid  into  the  city  treasury,  and  constitute  the 
cemetery  fund,  to  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the 
council. 

Sec.  1186.  All  graves  in  the  cemeteries  shall  be  dug  by  the 
city  sexton,  and  those  for  persons  under  five  years  of  age  shall  be 
four  feet  deep,  and  for  those  over  that  age  shall  be  five  feet  deep. 
For  this  service,  and  for  discharging  the  appropriate  duties  of 
his  office  at  the  ceremony  of  the  interment  of  deceased  persons  he 
shall  receive  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents  for  a person  less  than  five 
years  of  age,  and  in  all  other  cases  four  dollars  for  such  service. 

Sec.  1187.  No  head-stone  shall  be  placed  in  Woodland  cem- 
etery over  thirty  inches  in  height,  nor  shall  any  monument  be 
erected  unless  upon  a foundation  of  brick  or  stone,  at  least  five 
feet  in  depth  below  the  surface  of  the  ground;  nor  shall  any 
wooden  fence  be  hereafter  placed  around  any  grave  in  any  ceme- 
tery of  the  city. 

Sec.  1188.  Every  owner  of  a lot  may  erect  head-stones 
and  monuments,  and  beautify  his  or  her  lot  under  the  direction 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Service. 

Sec.  1189.  During  the  week-days  all  the  gates  of  the  ceme- 


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teries  shall  be  open  from  six  o’clock  a.  m.  to  seven  o’clock  p.  m. ; 
provided,  that  from  November  1 to  April  1,  the  gates  shall  be 
open  at  7 o’clock  a.  m.  and  closed  at  five  o’clock  p.  m.  of  each 
day,  and  no  longer,  except  for  burial  purposes.  On  Sundays 
the  gates  shall  be  closed,  except  to  persons  on  foot  and  vehicles 
actually  in  attendance  at  funerals  ; provided,  the  superintendent 
may  grant  permission  to  vehicles  containing  aged,  invalid  or  crip- 
pled persons,  to  enter  the  gates  at  any  time. 

Sec.  1190.  No  person  shall  violate  any  of  the  following 
provisions : 

I.  No  vehicle  shall  be  driven  faster  than  a walk  within  the 
gates  of  any  of  the  cemeteries. 

II.  No  smoking,  no  obscene  language,  no  loud  or  profane 
conversation,  shall  be  allowed  within  any  of  the  cemeteries. 

III.  No  person  or  persons  shall  wantonly  or  wilfully  remove, 
cut,  break,  or  in  any  manner  injure  or  destroy  any  tree,  shrub, 
or  plant,  or  pick,  crush  or  gather,  or  in  any  manner  injure  or  de- 
stroy any  flower,  either  wild  or  cultivated,  or  any  herbage,  or 
the  fruit  or  produce  of  any  such  tree,  shrub,  or  plant,  within  any 
of  the  cemeteries  of  the  city. 

IV.  No  horse  shall  be  left  without  a driver  while  within 
the  gates ; nor  shall  any  person,  while  in  a state  of  intoxication, 
be  permitted  within  the  gates ; nor  shall  any  person  remain  in 
the  cemeteries  after  having  been  ordered  by  the  superintendent 
to  leave,  such  person  being  in  a state  of  intoxication. 

V.  No  person  shall  write  upon,  cut,  bruise,  break,  discolor 
or  otherwise  deface  or  injure  any  stone,  monument,  fence  or  other 
stucture  within  any  of  the  cemeteries. 

VI.  No  person  shall  discharge  any  fire  arms  within  any  of 
the  cemeteries,  except  at  military  funerals. 

VII.  Children  will  not  be  permitted  within  the  cemeteries, 
unless  accompanied  by  parent,  guardians  or  friends. 

VIII.  No  person  shall  catch,  wound  or  kill,  or  attempt 


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to  injure,  any  bird,  nor  remove  or  disturb  any  bird’s  nest  or 
eggs  therein,  in  any  of  the  cemeteries. 

IX.  No  person  shall  suffer  or  permit  his  or  her  dog  to  run 
at  large  in  any  of  the  cemeteries. 

X.  No  person  shall  sit,  stand,  lie  or  walk  upon  any  private 
lot  within  any  of  the  cemeteries. 

Sec.  1191.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  sec- 
tions 1185  to  1190  inclusive  hereof,  shall,  on  conviction  there- 
of, be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars,  or 
be  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of 
the  court ; such  imprisonment,  for  the  first  offense,  not  to 
exceed  thirty  days,  for  the  second  offense,  sixty  days,  and 
for  the  third  and  each  subsequent  offense,  three  months. 

CITY  BANNER. 

Sec.  1192.  The  municipal  emblem  of  Cleveland  shall  be  a 
banner  of  the  following  description  and  design : The  banner  shall 
consist  of  three  perpendicular  stripes,  of  equal  width,  in  color 
red,  white,  and  blue  respectively,  the  red  being  nearest  the  stand- 
ard and  the  white  in  the  center.  The  middle  stripe  shall  bear  the 
American  shield  with  the  word  “Cleveland,”  in  blue,  across  its 
center,  and  the  figures  “1796,”  in  red,  at  its  base,  encircled  by  a 
laurel  wreath.  The  outline  of  the  lower  half  of  the  shield  shall  be 
in  red  and  of  the  upper  in  blue.  In  the  upper  left-hand  corner 
of  the  shield  shall  stand  an  anvil,  hammer,  and  wheel,  and  in 
the  upper  right-hand  corner  an  anchor,  windlass  and  oars. 
Under  the  shield,  in  black  letters,  shall  be  placed  the  words 
“Progress  and  Prosperity.” 

Sec.  1193.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  com- 
pany, or  corporation  to  use  said  city  banner  of  Cleveland,  or 
any  imitation  or  design  thereof,  except  for  the  usual  and  cus- 
tomary purposes,  decoration  and  display,  and  no  person,  firm, 
company,  or  corporation  shall  print  or  stamp  thereon  any 
word,  legend,  or  device,  other  than  those  described  above ; 


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provided,  that  the  mayor  shall  have  authority  to  grant  per- 
mission for  the  use  of  the  design  in  such  ways  as  he  shall 
consider  proper,  other  than  for  advertising  purposes. 

Sec.  1194.  Any  person  who  shall  use  said  banner  for 
advertising  purposes,  or  shall  print,  stamp,  or  emblazon  there- 
on any  word,  legend,  or  device,  not  duly  authorized  as  herein- 
before stated,  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  fined  any  sum  not 
exceeding  twenty-five  dollars,  and  not  less  than  five  dollars 
for  each  and  every  offense,  and  each  banner  so  used  or  so 
printed  or  stamped  shall  constitute  a separate  offense  under 
this  ordinance. 


CITY  PROPERTY. 

Sec.  1195.  Whenever,  in  the  judgment  of  the  council, 
it  shall  be  considered  advisable  to  purchase  or  lease  any  real 
estate  or  building  or  part  of  a building  for  the  use  of  the 
corporation,  or  any  department  thereof,  the  council  shall  by 
ordinance  authorize  the  mayor,  or  the  officer  or  board  having 
control  of  the  department  for  the  use  of  which  such  purchase 
or  lease  is  to  be  made,  except  as  otherwise  provided  by  law,  to 
make  such  purchase  or  lease,  and  such  ordinance  shall  contain 
a specific  description  of  the  property  or  building  proposed  to 
be  purchased  or  leased,  and  the  terms  and  conditions  upon 
which  such  purchase  or  lease  shall  be  made.  The  Mayor  or 
other  officer  or  board  authorized  by  said  ordinance  to  purchase 
or  lease  property  for  the  use  of  said  city  shall  transmit  to  the 
council  with  the  original  deed  or  lease,  a copy  of  any  mortgage 
that  may  have  been  executed  on  the  part  of  the  city ; also  such 
other  documents  as  may  have  been  entered  into  and  formed 
part  of  the  transaction  of  purchase  or  lease  not  before  pre- 
sented to  the  council.  All  deeds,  leases,  or  other  articles  of  con- 
veyance, whereby  the  city  acquires  any  right  or  title  to  any 
property,  shall  be  subject  to  the  final  approval  of  the  council, 
and  shall  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  city  clerk,  except  as  other- 


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wise  provided  by  law ; and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  city  clerk 
to  copy  such  deeds  or  conveyances  in  the  record  of  deeds,  and 
the  leases  in  a book  provided  for  that  purpose,  to  be  known  as 
the  ‘‘Record  of  Leases,”  and  to  enter  the  same  for  transfer  and 
record  in  the  offices  of  the  county  auditor  and  recorded ; 
provided,  that  leases  covering  a period  of  less  than  three  years 
shall  not  be  entered  on  record.  He  shall  also  notify  the  city 
auditor  of  the  approval  of  such  deeds  or  leases  immediately 
after  such  action  by  the  council. 

Sec.  1196.  Whenever  he  shall  deem  it  necessary,  the  city 
auditor  may  require  additional  security  from  the  lessee  of  any 
city  property,  including  all  buildings  or  parts  thereof,  and  such 
security  shall  be  submitted  to  the  council  for  final  approval, 
and  failure  on  the  part  of  any  lessee  to  furnish  such  additional 
security  within  fifteen  days  after  written  notice  so  to  do,  shall 
be  sufficient  ground  for  the  avoidance  of  said  lease  on  the  part 
of  the  city.  Except  when  otherwise  expressly  provided,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  city  auditor  to  take  charge  of  the  leas- 
ing of  all  city  property  and  collection  of  all  rents  arising 
therefrom. 

Sec.  1197.  Whenever  the  city  shall  acquire  any  right  or 
title  to  any  real  estate,  building  or  other  property,  by  virtue 
of  appropriation,  or  otherwise  than  by  purchase  or  lease,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  chief  engineer  to  procure  a transcript, 
duly  attested,  of  the  proceedings  whereby  such  right  or  title 
was  acquired,  which  transcript  shall  be  reported  to  the  council 
and  filed  in  the  office  of  the  city  clerk,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  city  clerk  to  record  the  same  in  the  record  of  deeds  in 
his  office,  and  to  have  the  proper  record  and  transfer  made  in 
the  office  of  the  county  recorder  and  of  the  county  auditor. 

Sec.  1198.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  city  clerk  to  keep 
a record,  which  shall  be  known  as  the  ‘‘City  property  record,” 
in  which  record  shall  be  entered  under  appropriate  headings  a 
full  and  distinct  description  of  all  lands  and  buildings  now  or 


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heretofore  owned  by  the  City  of  Cleveland,  Ohio  City,  the 
Village  of  East  Cleveland,  and  the  Townships  of  Newburgh 
and  Brooklyn,  included  within  the  present  limits  of  the  City 
of  Cleveland,  and  all  other  property  owned  by  the  city.  Such 
city  property  record  shall  show,  under  the  proper  headings, 
from  what  source  and  how  much  property  was  acquired ; uses 
to  which  the  same  was  and  is  applied ; when  sold  or  trans- 
ferred ; to  whom  sold  or  transferred ; for  what  amount  and  to 
what  fund  the  proceeds  of  such  sale  was  credited ; and  if  rented 
or  leased,  to  whom  and  at  what  rental.  It  shall  be  the  duty 
of  each  of  the  several  departments  of  the  city  government, 
having  in  its  possession  or  under  its  control  any  real  estate, 
buildings  or  parts  of  buildings,  to  keep  a like  record  of  such 
real  estate  or  buildings. 

Sec.  1199.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  direct  the 
attention  of  the  council  to  all  encroachments  made  upon  any 
streets,  avenues,  lanes  or  alleys,  or  any  other  public  property, 
and  cause  to  be  presented,  through  the  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee on  city  property,  resolutions  directing  the  director  of 
public  service  to  serve  the  necessary  notice  requiring  a vaca- 
tion of  such  encroachments,  and  shall  keep  in  his  office  a record 
of  all  such  notices  served,  with  the  date  of  such  service,  and 
transmit  to  the  council  a copy  of  said  notice,  showing  date  of 
service. 


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CHAPTER  IV. 

CITY  INSTITUTIONS. 

INFIRMARY. 

Sec.  1200.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  may  afford  relief 
to  any  person  within  the  city,  who  has  no  legal  settlement  in 
the  State  of  Ohio,  or  whose  residence  is  unknown.  In  such 
case  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  board  to  keep  an  accurate 
account  of  all  moneys  so  expended,  and  certify  such  account, 
with  the  proper  vouchers  for  the  same  to  the  county  com- 
missioners. Money  received  in  this  behalf  shall  be  paid  into 
the  city  treasury. 

Sec.  1201.  The  relief  to  be  granted  to  the  poor  shall  con- 
sist either  in  their  admission  into  the  infirmary,  or  in  furnish- 
ing them  with  provisions,  fuel,  clothing,  medicine,  or  medical 
attendance,  as  necessity  and  justice  may  require,  but  no  money 
or  orders  shall  be  granted  to  any  applicant;  and  in  order  to 
secure  the  necessary  relief  to  those  who  are  properly  entitled 
to  the  same,  the  following  rules  are  established  for  the  pur- 
pose of  meeting  promptly  the  wants  of  meritorious  cases  and 
preventing  fraudulent  exactions.  Upon  receiving  information 
that  an  inhabitant  of  the  city  is  in  a suffering  condition  and 
requiring  public  relief,  the  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  cause 
inquiries  to  be  made  personally  into  the  condition  and  neces- 
sities of  such  person. 

Sec.  1202.  If,  on  making  the  aforesaid  examinations,  the 
said  board  is  satisfied  that  the  applicant  is  properly  entitled 


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to  public  relief,  it  may  relieve  such  person  by  admission  into 
the  infirmary,  or  otherwise,  as  provided  by  this  chapter;  and 
in  all  cases  where  relief  is  granted,  either  temporarily  or  other- 
wise, said  board  shall  cause  a record  of  the  case  to  be  made 
in  a book  kept  for  that  purpose,  setting  forth  the  facts  elicited 
by  such  examination,  with  the  name,  age,  sex,  nativity,  and 
cause  of  present  indigence  of  such  applicant,  the  kind  and 
manner  of  relief,  when  and  how  granted. 

Sec.  1203.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  is  hereby  di- 
rected and  authorized  to  convey  to  and  receive  and  provide 
for  with  hospital  care  in  the  city  infirmary,  any  sick  person 
who  has  no  other  means  of  adequate  care  whom  the  district 
physician  in  charge  of  the  case,  together  with  the  health 
officer,  shall  certify  requires  such  hospital  care  in  order  to 
save  the  life,  or  give  a reasonable  hope  of  recovery,  of  such 
sick  person,  such  relief  to  be  furnished  in  accordance  with  the 
laws  of  the  state  and  the  city  ordinances. 

Sec.  1204.  No  person  shall  be  entitled  to  any  other  than 
temporary  relief,  unless  he  shall  have  been  a bona  fide  resident 
of  the  city,  without  having  been  warned  to  depart,  for  at  least 
one  year  immediately  preceding  such  application,  or  be  charge- 
able as  a pauper  of  said  city  under  the  laws  of  the  state ; nor 
until  such  applicant  shall  have  surrendered  to  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  what  moneys,  rights,  credits,  property,  and 
efifects  such  applicant  may  possess  or  be  entitled  to,  to  be  dis- 
posed of  by  said  board  for  the  use  of  said  infirmary  until  the 
expenses  incurred  by  the  city  on  account  of  such  applicant 
shall  be  satisfied ; but  the  surplus,  if  any,  after  supplying  such 
demand,  shall  be  returned  to  such  applicant  or  his  personal 
representatives. 

Sec.  1205.  Said  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  cause  to  be 
warned  out  of  the  city  all  idle  and  dissolute  persons,  and  such 
as  are  likely  to  become  paupers,  and  take  measures  for  their 
removal  when  proper  to  do  so.  Said  board  shall  take  all 


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lawful  means  to  prevent  non-residents  from  becoming  resi- 
dents of  the  city,  who  are  or  will  be  likely  to  become  a public 
charge ; and  in  case  temporary  or  other  relief  shall  have  been 
given  by  the  city  to  any  person  being  a resident  of  any  other 
township  or  city,  and  legally  chargeable  to  such  township  or 
city  as  a pauper,  the  said  board  shall  cause  the  amount  ex- 
pended to  be  refunded  by  the  township  or  city  so  chargeable ; 
and  in  case  payment  be  refused,  to  report  the  said  facts  to  the 
council  without  delay. 

Sec.  1206.  In  all  cases  where  relief  is  granted  to  the  poor, 
the  applicant  shall  be  sent  to  the  infirmary,  except  in  cases  of 
extreme  sickness,  when  such  removal  is  impracticable,  or 
when  aid  is  required  by  a family  consisting  of  either  or  both 
parents,  with  one  or  more  children,  or  where  it  shall  be  found 
more  expedient  and  less  expensive  to  assist  such  person  or 
family  by  removal  from  the  city,  or  when  mere  temporary 
relief  is  required ; but  no  person  shall  be  admitted  into  the 
infirmary,  except  upon  the  orders  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Service,  upon  the  examination  hereinbefore  provided 
for ; and  all  persons  therein  admitted,  shall  be  discharged 
therefrom  as  soon  as  in  the  opinion  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Service  they  shall  have  become  able  to  support  themselves. 

Sec.  1207.  The  superintendent  of  the  infirmary  shall  re- 
side in  some  apartment  of  the  infirmary  or  other  building 
contiguous  thereto  or  elsewhere,  as  may  be  designated  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Service.  He  shall  require  all  persons  admitted 
into  the  infirmary  to  perform  such  labor  as  shall  be  suited  to 
their  age  and  bodily  strength,  the  proceeds  of  which  labor  shall 
be  appropriated  to  the  use  of  the  infirmary.  He  shall  keep  a 
correct  account  of  the  time  of  the  reception  and  discharge  of 
all  persons  admitted  into  said  infirmary  during  the  time  he 
shall  remain  in  office,  and  report  the  same  to  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  quarterly  in  each  year,  together  with  the  num- 
ber remaining  at  the  time  of  making  such  report, 


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Sec.  1208.  The  out-door  relief  to  be  granted  to  the  poor 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  be  confined  to  those  cases 
where  removal  to  the  infirmary  is  impracticable  on  account  of 
extreme  sickness,  or  impolitic  on  account  of  increase  of  ex- 
penses, or  when  removal  of  the  applicant  from  the  city  shall 
be  preferred,  or  when  mere  temporary  relief  is  required ; and 
no  accounts  shall  be  opened  or  debts  contracted  for  out-door 
relief,  except  for  the  burial  of  the  dead. 

Sec.  1209.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  of 
the  infirmary  to  sign  all  orders,  certificates  or  requests  to  any 
railroad  company  or  officer  thereof,  to  give  any  pass  by  which 
any  person  shall  obtain  a ride  or  transportation  upon  any  rail- 
road or  steamboat  from  Cleveland  to  any  other  point,  and  all 
passes,  unless  signed  by  the  superintendent,  shall  be  null  and 
void  and  of  no  effect. 

Sec.  1210.  Whoever  shall  obtain  any  such  order,  certifi- 
cate, request,  or  other  written  statement  from  the  infirmary 
department,  which  is  issued  or  used  for  the  purpose  of  obtain- 
ing a pass  for  the  recipient  to  ride  upon  any  railroad,  cars  or 
steamboat,  by  making  any  material  statement  falsely,  or  by 
any  false  pretenses  in  regard  to  his  property  or  financial 
ability,  or  his  condition  otherwise,  or  his  residence,  whereby 
he  deceives  the  officer  who  furnishes  such  certificate,  order, 
request  or  statement  in  writing,  upon  which  a pass  can  be 
obtained,  shall,  upon  conviction  in  the  police  court,  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  more  than  fifty  dollars,  or  be  imprisoned  in  the 
workhouse  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discre- 
tion of  the  court. 

Sec.  1211.  Any  person  to  whom  any  such  order,  certifi- 
cate, request,  or  statement  in  writing  shall  have  been  issued, 
who  shall  sell,  barter,  give  away,  or  in  any  wise  dispose  of 
the  same  to  any  other  person,  except  for  use  as  intended,  shall, 
upon  conviction  in  the  police  court,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 
exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  be  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse 


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not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
court. 

Sec.  1212.  Any  person  who  shall  purchase,  barter  for,  or 
receive  as  a gift  from  any  person,  any  such  certificate,  order, 
request,  or  statement  in  writing  issued  by  or  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  infirmary  department,  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof 
in  the  police  court,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty 
dollars,  or  be  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse  not  exceeding 
thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  1213.  Any  person  having  any  wagon,  cart  or  other 
vehicle  in  charge,  loaded  with  coal  furnished  on  any  order  or 
certificate  issued  by  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  shall,  when 
required  by  any  member  of  the  council,  or  of  the  police  force, 
or  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  take  such  wagon,  cart  or 
other  vehicle  so  loaded  to  the  nearest  scales,  and  have  the 
same  weighed,  in  order  to  ascertain  the  weight  of  said  coal ; 
and  if  necessary,  such  person  or  persons  may,  in  like  manner, 
be  required  to  weigh  on  the  same  scales  such  wagon,  cart  or 
other  vehicle,  after  the  coal  with  which  the  same  may  have 
been  loaded  shall  have  been  delivered  at  its  proper  destination ; 
but  in  no  case  shall  any  of  the  weighing  provided  for  by  this 
section  be  done  on  the  scale  belonging  to  or  conducted  by  the 
owner  of  such  wagon,  cart  or  other  vehicle,  or  the  driver 
thereof,  or  the  owner  or  furnisher  of  said  coal.  If  any  person 
shall  maliciously  or  in  bad  faith  require  the  weighing  of  any 
coal  under  the  provision  of  this  section,  or  shall  maliciously  or 
in  bad  faith  procure  the  same  to  be  done,  he  shall,  on  convic- 
tion thereof  in  the  police  court,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less 
than  five  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1214.  Any  person  who  shall  be  found  guilty  of  giv- 
ing short  weight  of  any  article  whatsoever,  furnished  on  any 
order  or  certificate  issued  by  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  or 
detected  in  willfully  deceiving  as  to  the  quantity  or  quality 


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thereof,  or  in  any  other  manner  knowingly  deceiving  or  mis- 
leading the  recipient  in  relation  to  the  relief  so  furnished,  to 
his  or  her  injury,  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof  in  the  police 
court,  be  fined  in  a sum  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  fifty 
dollars. 


MARKETS. 

Market  Grounds. 

Sec.  1215.  The  market  at  the  intersection  of  Ontario 
Street  and  Eagle  Avenue  S.  E.  shall  hereafter  be  known  and  des- 
ignated as  Central  Market;  the  market  at  the  intersection  of 
West  25th  Street  and  Lorain  Avenue  shall  be  known  and 
designated  as  West  Side  Market;  and  the  market  on  Broad- 
way in  the  Eighteenth  Ward,  shall  be  known  and  designated 
as  the  Newburgh  Market. 

Sec.  1216.  The  Central  Market  grounds  shall  include  the 
following  territory  and  be  bounded  as  follows : All  that  por- 
tion of  Ontario  Street  between  the  easterly  line  of  Huron 
Road  and  the  easterly  line  of  Eagle  Avenue  S.  E.,  including 
the  spaces  around  the  Central  Market  building  (except  the 
west  half  of  Ontario  Street  S.  E.  opposite  the  Central  Market 
building)  ; 100  feet  of  East  4th  Street,  north  of  Bolivar  Road 
S.  E. ; 150  feet  of  Bolivar  Road  S.  E.  east  of  East  4th  Street; 
all  of  Ontario  Street,  between  Eagle  Avenue  S.  E. 
and  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; all  that  portion  of  Cen- 
tral Avenue  S.  E.  between  Hill  Street  S.  E.  and  East 
9th  Street  S.  E. ; all  that  portion  of  Broadway  S.  E. 
and  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  between  Eagle  Avenue  S.  E. 
and  East  22nd  Street ; all  that  portion  of  Central  Avenue  S.  E. 
between  the  westerly  line  of  Ontario  Street  and  the  southerly 
line  of  Hill  Street  S.  E.  and  the  center  line  of  East  4th  Street 
S.  E.,  now  known  as  the  Haymarket ; the  west  half  of  East 
22nd  Street,  between  Broadway  S.  E.  and  Woodland  Avenue 
S.  E. ; East  9th  Street,  from  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  Hill 


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Street  S.  E.  and  Hill  Street  from  East  9th  Street  to  Commer- 
cial Road  S.  E. 

Sec.  1217.  The  W.  25th  Street  Market  grounds  shall 
include  and  be  bounded  as  follows : All  that  portion  of  W. 
25th  street,  between  Vestry  and  Chatham  avenues;  all  of  Mar- 
ket Avenue,  between  W.  25th  and  W.  26th  Streets;  all  of  the 
north  half  of  Lorain  Avenue  in  front  of  West  Side  Market 
building;  all  of  W.  26th  Street,  between  Lorain  and  Carroll 
Avenues. 

Sec.  1218.  The  Newburgh  Market  grounds  shall  include 
and  be  bounded  as  follows : All  of  that  portion  of  the  southerly 
half  of  Broadway,  from  Canton  Avenue  to  a point  two  hun- 
dred feet  westerly ; and  all  the  westerly  half  of  Canton  Avenue, 
from  Broadway  to  a point  two  hundred  feet  southerly  from 
from  Broadway. 

Sec.  1219.  The  grounds  hereinbefore  dedicated  as  mar- 
ket grounds  and  the  buildings  thereon,  and  such  additional 
public  grounds,  spaces  or  portions  of  any  street,  as  the  council 
may  hereafter  designate,  shall  be  market  grounds  and  market 
spaces,  for  the  sale  of  provisions,  vegetables,  and  other  articles 
necessary  for  the  sustenance  and  convenience  of  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  city ; and  all  persons  having  in  charge  any  vehicle 
containing  meat,  vegetables,  or  any  other  article  of  food  for 
sale,  shall,  for  the  purpose  of  such  sale,  stand  on  said  market 
grounds,  or  on  such  market  spaces  as  shall  hereafter  be  desig- 
nated by  the  council ; and  all  market  wagons,  carts,  or  other 
vehicles,  blocks,  benches,  tubs,  barrels,  or  other  devices,  neces- 
sary for  the  convenience  or  sale  of  any  articles  in  market,  shall 
stand  and  be  placed  in  such  manner  on  said  market  grounds 
or  market  spaces  as  the  superintendent  of  markets,  or,  in  his 
absence,  as  the  chief  of  police,  or  any  police  officer  may  direct; 
and  all  provisions,  vegetables  and  other  articles  necessary  for 
the  sustenance  and  convenience  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  city, 
shall  be  sold  at  said  markets,  subject  to  the  regulations  and 
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Sec.  1220.  Nothing  in  this  chapter  contained  shall  be  so 
construed  as  to  prevent  owners  or  occupants  of  premises 
fronting  on  market  grounds  from  having  ingress  to  or  egress 
from  said  premises  under  circumstances  of  necessity  during 
market  hours ; but,  except  in  cases  of  necessity,  the  market 
teams  shall  have  the  right  to  the  occupancy  of  spaces  desig- 
nated as  market  grounds,  subject  to  the  restrictions  and  regu- 
lations of  this  chapter. 

Sec.  1221.  Any  dealer  in  cheese,  butter,  eggs,  poultry, 
prepared  fruits,  pickles,  preserves,  nuts,  or  any  of  them,  shall 
have  the  right,  on  application  to  the  superintendent  of  mar- 
kets, to  have  a place  assigned  him,  of  not  more  than  seven  feet 
in  length  by  three  feet  in  width,  measuring  along  the  curbstone 
on  the  pavements,  so  as  to  afford  the  dealer  in  such  articles  a 
stand  for  a wagon  or  other  vehicle ; provided,  there  shall  be 
a space  left  vacant  on  the  sidewalk  and  street  of  ten  feet  in 
every  fifty  feet  of  street  and  sidewalk. 

Sec.  1222.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell,  or 
expose  for  sale,  within  any  of  the  market  houses  or  market 
spaces  of  the  city,  any  article,  fabric  or  material,  not  used  for 
food,  or  any  coffee,  tea,  sugar,  foreign  fruits,  rice  or  spices, 
except  when  the  space  in  said  markets  may  not  be  needed  for 
the  sale  of  meats,  vegetables  and  produce ; and  when  not  so 
needed,  the  letting  of  the  room  in  said  markets  shall  be  at  the 
discretion  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  until  the  same  is 
otherwise  needed,  as  above  specified ; and  when  so  let  to  any 
person,  he  shall  hold  the  same  until  needed  for  the  sale  of 
meats,  vegetables  and  produce,  and  upon  thirty  days’  notice 
being  given  by  the  Board  of  Public  Service  his  said  lease  shall 
be  void. 

Sec.  1223.  The  superintendent  of  markets  shall  have  con- 
trol of  placing  wagons,  teams,  vehicles,  benches  and  stands  and 
after  being  so  placed,  the  superintendent  shall  cause  the  per- 
sons having  in  charge  said  wagons,  sleighs,  or  other  vehicles 


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to  remove  therefrom  the  horse  or  horses,  mule  or  mules, 
attached  thereto,  and  cause  the  same  to  be  removed  to  a place 
without  the  territory  herein  described  as  market  space  and  also 
remove  the  pole  or  thills  from  said  wagons,  sleighs,  or  other 
vehicles,  and  cause  the  same  to  be  removed  from  the  market 
space,  or  so  arranged  as  not  to  occupy  any  part  of  the  street  in 
front  or  beyond  the  forward  wheels  or  front  part  of  said 
wagons,  sleighs,  or  other  vehicles  during  market  hours.  Any 
person  who  fails  to  remove  the  thills  or  tongue  from  his  wagon, 
sleigh  or  other  vehicle  as  aforesaid,  or  who  sells  or  offers  to  sell, 
during  market  hours,  any  article  of  any  kind  or  description 
from  any  such  wagon,  sleigh  or  other  vehicle  while  the  same 
is  within  any  of  the  market  spaces  of  said  city  without  having 
first  removed  therefrom  the  horse  or  horses,  mule  or  mules 
attached  thereto,  and  caused  the  same  to  be  taken  to  a place 
without  the  market  space,  or  without  having  first  removed 
therefrom  the  pole  or  thills  from  said  wagon,  sleigh  or  other 
vehicle,  and  caused  the  same  to  be  removed  from  the  market 
space,  or  so  arranged  as  not  to  occupy  any  part  of  the  street 
in  front  or  beyond  the  forward  wheels  or  front  part  of  said 
wagon,  sleigh  or  other  vehicle,  shall  be  fined  as  provided  in  this 
subdivision. 

Sec.  1224.  The  superintendent  of  markets  shall  arrest,  or 
cause  to  be  arrested,  any  person  who  has  sold,  or  who  shall 
offer  for  sale,  in  any  market  house,  or  stall  therein  or  connected 
therewith  or  on  any  street  articles  of  any  kind  or  character 
which  shall  not  be  of  full  standard  weight  or  measure,  as  is 
required  by  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio  or  the  ordinances  of 
the  City  of  Cleveland ; or  shall  sell  or  offer  for  sale  at  or  within 
any  of  the  places  aforesaid  any  article  which  is  required  by  law 
to  be  sold  by  the  dry  measure  standard,  in  any  liquid  measure. 

Sec.  1225.  Every  person  who  shall  resist,  hinder,  or  ob- 
struct the  superintendent  of  markets  in  the  lawful  discharge  of 
any  of  the  duties  imposed  upon  him  by  any  ordinance  of  the 


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city,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  on  convic- 
tion thereof  shall  be  fined  as  provided  in  this  subdivision. 

Sec.  1226.  No  person  shall  hang  or  put  up  any  shelves, 
lines,  or  any  other  matter  or  thing,  the  same  to  remain  so  hung 
or  put  up,  more  than  two  feet  higher  than  the  top  of  any  bench 
or  stall  leased  and  occupied  in  any  of  the  markets  or  market 
spaces  within  the  city. 

Sec.  1227.  No  intoxicating  liquors  of  any  kind  or  descrip- 
tion shall  be  sold  or  given  away  at  any  of  the  stands  in  the 
market  houses. 

Sec.  1228.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  lessee  or  occupant 
of  a bench  in  any  of  the  market  houses  to  place,  or  allow  to 
remain  during  office  hours,  any  box,  basket,  barrel,  tub,  or  other 
article,  on  or  under  his  or  her  said  bench,  which  shall  extend 
more  than  six  inches  beyond  the  outer  edge  of  such  bench  into 
the  passageway  of  the  market  house ; nor  shall  any  person 
occupy  more  than  two  feet  in  width  of  the  sidewalks  along  the 
curbstone,  for  the  purpose  of  placing  thereon  benches,  boxes, 
baskets,  tubs,  or  barrels,  or  any  article  exposed  for  sale. 

Sec.  1229.  No  person  shall  ride,  lead  or  drive  any  horse 
or  other  animal  into  any  market  house  or  upon  the  sidewalk 
pertaining  thereto,  or  kill  or  slaughter  any  animal  in  any  mar- 
ket house  or  market  space,  or  throw  or  deposit  or  permit  to  be 
placed  or  deposited,  temporarily  or  otherwise,  any  animal  or 
vegetable  offal,  filth,  dead  animal,  fowl,  fish  or  other  noisome 
substance,  or  any  boxes,  baskets,  wood,  paper,  hay,  straw, 
excelsior  sawdust,  cork-dust,  or  any  material  used  for  packing, 
or  anything  that  will  in  any  manner  soil  or  litter  the  streets  or 
places  herein  named  in  any  market  house  or  upon  any  of  the 
streets,  sidewalks  or  grounds  within  any  of  the  territory  de- 
scribed in  this  chapter.  All  garbage,  offal,  dead  animals  and 
other  refuse  matter,  either  animal  or  vegetable,  which  will  or 
which  is  liable  to  ferment,  decay,  putrify,  decompose,  or  in  any 
manner  become  offensive  or  a menace  to  the  public  health. 


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shall  be  either  deposited  in  the  receptacles  provided  by  the  city 
for  such  purposes,  or  removed  by  the  person  having  posses- 
sion of  the  same  to  such  place  or  places  outside  of  the  territory 
described  in  this  chapter  as  will  in  no  manner  become  offen- 
sive or  a menace  to  the  public  health.  All  rubbish  and  other 
material  hereinbefore  described  save  and  except  garbage,  offal, 
dead  animals  and  other  refuse  matter,  either  animal  or  vege- 
table, which  will  or  which  is  liable  to  ferment,  decay,  putrify, 
decompose,  or  in  any  manner  become  offensive  or  a menace 
to  the  public  health,  shall  be  removed  by  the  person  having 
possession  of  the  same  to  a suitable  place  or  places  outside  of 
the  territory  described  in  this  chapter ; nor  shall  it  be  lawful 
for  any  person  to  tie  or  fasten  any  horse  or  other  beast  to  the 
railing  or  other  parts  of  said  market  houses ; nor  post  any  bills 
on,  or  break,  injure  or  in  any  way  deface  any  part  of  said  mar- 
ket houses,  nor  shall  any  person  stand  or  sit  on,  or  lean 
against  any  of  the  benches,  stands  or  stalls  in  or  around  any 
of  the  market  houses ; nor  shall  any  person  cut,  mark,  deface, 
or  in  any  way  mar  or  injure  said  benches,  stands  or  stalls,  or 
in  any  way  mar,  injure  or  cause  to  overflow  any  receptacle 
provided  by  the  city  in  or  about  said  market  houses  or  market 
spaces  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  garbage  matter;  nor  shall 
any  person  be  permitted  to  smoke  tobacco  in  any  of  the  mar- 
ket houses  during  market  hours ; nor  shall  it  be  lawful  for  any 
person  to  cry  or  hawk  in  selling  or  inviting  attention  to  the 
wares,  goods  or  articles  for  sale  or  on  exhibition  in  or  about 
any  of  the  places  herein  named,  or  use  any  language  or  make 
any  noise  louder  than  ordinary  conversation  in  transacting 
any  business  in  or  about  the  places  herein  named. 

Sec.  1230.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell,  or 
offer  for  sale,  in  market  or  in  any  other  place,  any  unwhole- 
some meat  of  any  kind,  or  the  flesh  of  any  dead  animal  which 
was  sick,  or  which  died  a natural  death,  or  was  killed  by  acci- 
dent; nor  shall  any  person  sell  or  expose  for  sale,  any  putrid. 


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blown  or  unsound  meat,  fish,  eggs  or  poultry,  or  the  meat  of 
any  animal  overheated,  or  run  down  by  dogs,  at  the  time  or  a 
short  time  before  the  same  was  slaughtered,  or  that  was  killed 
by  any  other  than  the  usual  means  of  slaughtering  animals 
for  food ; nor  shall  any  person  ofifer  or  expose  for  sale  or  sell 
any  calf  or  any  part  thereof,  unless  such  calf  is  at  least  four 
weeks  old  and  well  fattened,  or  the  flesh  of  any  boar  over  two 
months  old. 

Sec.  1231.  It  shall  be  and  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the 
superintendent  of  markets  and  his  assistants  to  seize  and 
destroy  any  and  all  such  unwholesome  and  unsound  meat,  and 
the  meat  of  all  such  calves  and  boars  as  are  by  the  last  section 
prohibited  from  being  sold  or  ofifered  for  sale,  which  they  may 
find  in  the  market. 

Sec.  1232.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell,  or 
offer,  or  expose  for  sale,  or  to  deposit  or  expose  to  view,  any 
green  hide,  calfskin,  pelts  or  raw  tallow,  in  or  about  any  mar- 
ket space  or  ground  in  said  city. 

Sec.  1233.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  having  a 
wagon,  cart  or  stand  in  any  of  the  market  spaces,  to  sell,  or 
offer  to  sell,  any  vegetables,  berries,  fruits,  poultry,  eggs, 
butter  or  provisions  of  any  kind,  previous  to  the  market  hours 
designated  in  this  chapter.  Any  person  informing  upon  any 
huckster  or  dealer  for  violating  this  section  shall,  on  convic- 
tion of  such  huckster  or  dealer,  for  such  violation,  receive  one- 
half  the  amount  of  fines  collected  from  him. 

Sec.  1234.  The  market  superintendent  and  his  assistants 
shall  be  entitled  to  receive  witness  fees  in  cases  of  arrests 
made  for  violations  of  market  ordinances,  in  cases  of  convic- 
tion of  persons  arrested,  but  shall  not  be  entitled  to  any  share 
of  the  fines  assessed  in  accordance  with  the  last  section. 

Sec.  1235.  No  fresh  meat  shall  be  exposed,  sold  or 
offered  for  sale  on  any  of  the  sidewalks  or  any  of  the  streets 
of  the  city  in  less  quantities  than  a whole  carcass,  except  beef, 
which  may  be  sold  by  the  quarter. 


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Sec.  1236.  No  person  shall  place  or  keep,  or  cause  to  be 
placed  or  kept,  any  wagon,  vehicle,  or  any  barrel,  box,  bench 
or  other  article,  in  any  market  place,  until  sundown  of 
the  day  preceding  the  regular  market  day  of  each  morning. 

Sec.  1237.  Every  keeper  of  a stall  or  bench  in  any  market 
shall,  within  one  hour  after  the  ringing  of  the  bell  for  the  clos- 
ing of  the  market,  cause  his  provisions  and  vehicle,  if  he  have 
one,  to  be  removed  from  the  market  space,  and  his  stall  or 
bench  to  be  thoroughly  cleansed,  and  all  animal  or  vegetable 
rubbish  to  be  removed  from  the  market  space ; and  each 
butcher  shall  cause  his  tables,  meat  blocks  and  other  fixtures 
to  be  thoroughly  cleaned  and  scraped. 

Sec.  1238.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  wholesale  dealer 
or  vender  of  meat  to  sell  or  offer  for  sale  any  swine,  mutton, 
veal  or  lamb  meat  in  less  quantities  than  the  whole  carcass,  or 
in  any  manner,  or  under  any  pretense,  to  cut  or  carve  the  same 
within  said  market  grounds. 

Sec.  1239.  No  person,  the  owner  or  occupant  of  any 
dwelling  house,  tenement,  store  or  business  house  fronting  on 
any  of  the  market  spaces  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  where  it 
may  be  necessary  or  proper  to  place  any  vehicle,  conveyance 
or  market  wagon,  under  and  by  virtue  of  this  chapter,  shall 
keep  open  his  or  her  cellar  doors,  or  permit  them  to  get  out 
of  repair,  so  as  to  become  dangerous  to  persons  passing  by 
during  market  hours ; nor  encumber  the  sidewalks  in  front 
of  the  store,  building  or  teneinent  so  used,  owned  or  occupied 
by  him,  or  her,  by  placing  or  allowing  to  remain  thereon  any 
box,  barrel,  goods,  wares  or  merchandise  at  a distance  of  more 
than  three  feet  from  the  outer  line  of  said  house,  building  or 
tenement  occupied  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  1240.  All  stall  holders  in  said  market  houses  shall 
furnish  at  their  own  expense  uniform  signs,  and  fix  them  up 
in  appropriate  places  in  their  respective  stalls. 

Sec.  1241.  Any  person  who  violates  any  provision  of  this 


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subdivision,  or  who  fails  or  refuses  to  perform  the  require- 
ments of  the  same,  or  the  orders  of  the  superintendent  of 
markets,  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  for  the  first  offense,  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  and  for  each  sub- 
sequent offense  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars,  and  if  he  be  a lessee  of  a stall  or  space  his  lease  shall 
be  forfeited,  at  the  option  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service. 

WORKHOUSE. 

Sec.  1242.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  of 
the  workhouse  to  provide  the  clerk  of  the  police  court  with 
a statement,  on  the  first  of  every  month,  showing  in  detail  the 
collection  for  the  previous  month  of  all  cash  fines  imposed  on 
prisoners  sentenced  to  the  workhouse  by  the  police  court  and 
in  any  case  where  money  is  not  collected,  but  the  money  fine 
imposed,  or  any  portion  of  it,  is  worked  out  by  the  prisoner, 
or  is  by  proper  authority  remitted,  to  so  report  the  same  in  the 
statement  rendered. 


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CHAPTER  V. 

SEWERS. 

Sec.  1243.  All  house  sewer  connections  or  drains  within 
the  lines  of  any  street,  lane,  alley  or  other  public  ground, 
shall  be  under  the  care  and  control  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Service. 

Sec.  1244.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  con- 
struct, continue  or  connect  any  such  house  sewer  or  drain,  or 
to  open  any  trench  or  remove  any  pavement  for  such  purpose, 
within  the  lines  of  any  street,  lane,  alley  or  other  public’ 
ground,  without  first  obtaining  a written  permit  from  the 
Board  of  Public  Service  so  to  do,  and  no  such  work  shall  be 
commenced  or  prosecuted  unless  such  permit  is  upon  the 
ground,  and  in  the  possession  of  the  person  in  charge  of  the 
work ; provided,  however,  that  the  permit  shall  be  granted  on 
express  condition  that  the  owner  or  tenant  for  whose  benefit 
such  connection  shall  be  made,  and  each  succeeding  tenant, 
shall,  in  consideration  of  the  privilege  thereby  granted,  hold 
the  city  harmless  for  any  loss  or  damage  that  may  in  any  way 
result  from  or  be  occasioned  by  such  tap  or  connection. 

Sec.  1245.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  con- 
struct, connect,  or  repair  any  house  sewer  or  drain  or  to  do 
any  work  in  connection  therewith,  usually  done  by  sewer 
builders,  unless  such  person  has  a license  so  to  do  from  the 
Board  of  Public  Service,  which  license  shall  be  issued  to  the 
applicant  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Board,  upon  the  approval  of 
his  bond,  and  shall  state  the  name  of  the  licensee,  firm  name. 


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in  case  of  partnership,  place  of  business  and  date  of  issue  and 
shall  be  signed  by  the  president  and  secretary  of  said  board, 
and  shall  expire  on  the  first  day  of  February  following  such 
issue,  unless  sooner  revoked  by  said  board.  No  such  sewer 
builder,  so  licensed,  shall  allow  his  name  to  be  used  in  obtain- 
ing any  permit,  or  in  doing  any  work  as  herein  contemplated, 
or  to  allow  any  one  in  his  employ  to  do  such  work  unless  said 
licensee,  or  his  regularly  employed  foreman,  is  personally 
upon  the  ground  to  superintend  and  direct  the  same ; and  any 
one  allowing  his  name  to  be  used  shall  be  liable  to  have  his 
license  revoked,  at  the  option  of  said  board. 

Sec.  1246.  No  person  shall  be  licensed  by  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  to  do  the  work  of  sewer  building  until  he  shall 
furnish  said  board  with  a satisfactory  certificate,  signed  by 
the  health  officer  of  the  city,  the  chief  engineer  and  the  super- 
intendent of  water  works ; and  also  a certificate  signed  by  at 
least  two  reputable  sewer  builders  to  the  efifect  that  the  appli- 
cant is  known  to  them  to  be  practically  qualified  to  perform 
the  work  he  is  authorized  to  do  under  such  license.  Before 
being  so  licensed  by  said  Board  of  Public  Service,  the  person 
applying  therefor  shall  file  a bond  with  the  secretary  of  said 
board  in  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars,  with  two  or  more 
good  and  sufficient  sureties,  to  be  approved  by  said  board, 
conditioned  that  they  indemnify  and  save  harmless  the  city 
from  all  loss  and  damage  that  may  be  occasioned  in  any  wise 
by  accident  caused  by  the  want  of  care,  skill  or  attention  on 
the  part  of  the  licensee,  or  of  any  one  in  his  employ  in  the 
prosecution,  protection,  or  completion  of  such  work,  or  that 
may  be  occasioned  by  reason  of  any  opening  by  him  made,  or 
caused  to  be  made,  or  the  placing  of  any  material  in  any  street 
or  public  highway,  in  the  making  of  any  connection  with  any 
public  or  private  sewer,  water  pipe,  drain  or  branches  as  afore- 
said and  conditioned  also  that  he  will  promptly,  at  the  proper 
time,  replace  and  restore,  or  cause  to  be  replaced  and  restored, 
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the  street  and  pavement  over  such  opening  to  as  good  a state 
and  condition  as  he  found  it  previous  to  opening  the  same,  or 
pay  the  city  for  having  the  same  replaced  and  restored,  as  the 
case  may  be ; and  that  he  will  conform  in  all  respects  to  the 
rules  and  regulations  which  may,  from  time  to  time,  be  estab- 
lished by  said  board,  the  board  of  health,  or  by  the  council, 
in  relation  to  connecting  with,  or  tapping  of  such  sewers, 
drains,  water  pipes  or  branches. 

Sec.  1247.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  posses- 
sion of  premises  into  which  a pipe  or  other  connection  with 
the  public  sewers  or  drains  has  been  laid,  for  the  purpose  of 
carrying  off  animal  refuse  from  privies  and  water  closets,  slops 
from  kitchens,  or  for  other  purposes,  to  allow  the  same  to 
remain  without  good  and  perfect  fixtures,  so  attached  as  to 
allow  a sufficient  quantity  of  water  to  be  so  applied  as  to 
properly  carry  off  such  matters,  and  to  keep  the  same  un- 
obstructed. Each  day  the  same  are  permitted  to  remain  with- 
out such  fixtures  for  supplying  said  water  shall  be  deemed 
a distinct  and  separate  offense. 

Sec.  1248.  No  butcher’s  offal  or  garbage,  dead  animals, 
or  obstructions  of  any  kind  whatever,  shall  be  placed,  thrown 
or  deposited  in  any  catch-basin,  sewer  or  drain ; and  any  per- 
son so  offending,  or  causing  any  such  obstructions  or  substance 
to  be  placed  so  as  to  be  carried  into  such  sewer  or  basin,  shall 
be  subject  to  the  penalty  herein  prescribed  ; and  any  person 
injuring,  breaking  or  removing  any  portion  of  any  catch-basin, 
manhole  cover,  or  any  part  of  any  sewer  or  appurtenances,  or 
obstructing  in  any  manner  the  inlet  or  outlet  of  any  sewer  or 
drain,  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less 
than  five  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1249.  Every  connection  or  opening  made  into  any 
public  sewer  or  drain,  without  permission  as  provided  for  in 
this  chapter,  or  in  any  manner  different  from  the  mode  herein 
prescribed  for  such  opening  or  connection,  shall  subject  the 


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person  or  persons  making  the  same,  and  the  owner  or  owners 
or  occupants  of  the  premises  directing  it,  to  the  penalty  here- 
inafter prescribed ; and  each  day  that  any  person  shall,  without 
such  permission,  continue  to  use  the  drain  into  said  sewers  or 
drains,  shall  be  considered  a separate  ofifense. 

Sec.  1250.  Every  person  making  connections  with  sewers 
or  drains  shall  keep  in  repair  and  good  order  the  whole  of  the 
work  executed  by  him  until  the  same  is  accepted  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Service,  or  such  other  person  as  may  be  desig- 
nated for  that  purpose,  which  acceptance  shall  be  given  in 
writing,  and  shall  not  be  given  until  the  expiration  of  one 
year  after  the  completion  of  the  work. 

RULES  AND  REGULATIONS. 

Sec.  1251. — The  following  rules  and  regulations  shall  be 
observed  and  be  in  force  in  the  construction  of  sewer  con- 
nection and  house  drainage,  within  the  lines  of  any  street, 
lane,  alley  or  public  grounds : 

Rule  1. — All  sewers  and  drains  of  every  kind  within  the 
lines  of  any  street,  lane,  alley  or  other  public  grounds,  shall 
be  under  the  care  and  control  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service, 
to  whom  all  applications  for  permits  and  other  information 
shall  be  made.  Whenever  the  word  street  is  used  herein 
singly,  it  shall  be  understood  to  embrace  streets,  lanes,  alleys 
and  other  public  grounds,  the  same  as  though  named  in  each 
case. 

Rule  2. — All  work  contemplated  in  this  chapter,  either  in 
construction  or  repairs,  must  be  done  either  by  a sewer  builder, 
holding  a license  from  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  or  by  a 
plumber  holding  a license  from  the  Board  of  Health,  and  no 
plumber  shall  perform  the  work  of  sewer  building,  nor  any 
sewer  builder  the  work  of  plumbing,  unless  he  has  a license 
so  to  do. 

Rule  3, — Permits  shall  be  taken  out  in  each  special  case 


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in  the  name  of  the  owner,  agent,  or  person  in  whose  interest 
the  work  is  being  done,  before  the  work  is  commenced,  and  in 
no  case  shall  such  work  be  commenced  and  prosecuted  unless 
such  permit  is  on  the  grounds  and  in  possession  of  the  person 
doing  the  work;  each  permit  shall  designate  the  street  and 
number  of  the  house  and  sublot,  and  shall  include  such  definite 
description  of  the  premises  as  to  clearly  define  the  location  of 
the  same  upon  the  map. 

Rule  4. — All  connection  with  the  main  or  branch  sewers 
shall  be  made  at  the  regular  connections  or  junctions  built  in 
the  same,  except  by  special  permit  from  the  Board  of  Public 
Service,  by  whom  such  information  as  the  city  possesses  rela- 
tive to  the  location  of  such  junctions,  depth  of  sewer,  etc., 
will  be  furnished  upon  application,  and  all  reasonable  care  will 
be  taken  to  insure  the  correctness  of  such  information,  but  the 
city  shall  not  be  held  liable  for  any  errors  arising  therefrom. 

Rule  5. — All  house  sewer  connections,  except  as  hereafter 
provided,  shall  be  of  the  uniform  size  of  six  inches,  internal 
diameter,  except  branches  therefrom  at  and  around  the  build- 
ing or  structure  to  be  drained,  which  branches  shall  not  be  less 
than  four  inches,  internal  diameter.  Other  sizes  than  the 
above  shall  be  laid  only  under  a special  permit  for  the  same. 

Rule  6. — All  sewer  pipes  shall  be  of  the  best  quality  of 
socket  pipe  of  the  kind  or  kinds  acceptable  to  the  Board  of 
Public  Service. 

Rule  7. — All  openings  made  within  the  street  lines  for 
the  purpose  of  laying  any  such  sewers  or  drains,  shall  be  done 
in  open  trench.  All  material  for  paving,  flagging,  curb  and 
ballasting  to  be  carefully  removed  and  preserved,  and  after 
the  connection  is  properly  laid,  the  trench  shall  be  refilled  and 
puddled,  and  the  paving,  etc.,  removed,  shall  be  properly  re- 
placed, either  by  the  city  or  by  the  person  removing  the  same, 
as  may  be  directed,  but  at  his  expense.  All  sewers  and  drains 
laid  beyond  the  street  lines  may  be  laid  either  in  open  trench 


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or  by  open  trench  and  tunnel  as  may  be  directed,  in  which 
latter  case  no  tunnel  shall  enclose  more  than  two  joints  of 
pipe. 

Rule  8. — All  sewers  shall  be  laid  straight,  or  in  as  direct 
a line  as  possible  from  the  main  sewer  to  the  premises  to  be 
drained.  All  pipes  shall  be  laid  to  a proper  grade  of  not  less 
than  one  foot  per  one  hundred  feet,  where  practicable,  by  the 
use  of  a spirit  level,  with  the  best  hydraulic  cement  and  clean 
sand  placed  in  and  around  each  joint,  so  that  the  same  shall  be 
water  tight.  Curved  pipes  shall  be  used  at  all  angles  in  the 
sewer  greater  than  three  inches  deviation  from  a straight  line 
in  the  length  of  a pipe;  all  such  curved  pieces  to  be  measured 
and  charged  for  per  foot,  the  same  as  straight  pipe  of  like 
dimensions  in  the  same  sewer. 

Rule  9. — All  pipes  or  branches  from  the  main  or  six-inch 
sewers  shall  be  made  with  slants  or  junctions,  and  in  no  case 
shall  square  or  straight  junctions  be  used  nor  shall  openings 
be  cut  or  broken  into  the  sewer  for  the  purpose  of  making  such 
connection,  but  in  all  cases  where  connections  are  to  be  made 
where  no  junction  has  been  provided,  a length  of  pipe  shall  be 
removed  and  a piece  inserted  with  the  proper  junction  upon 
it.  All  junctions  not  intended  for  immediate  use  shall  have 
their  ends  closed  water  tight  with  brick  or  stone  cement. 
Care  shall  be  taken  that  the  interior  joints  are  free  from  rough 
mortar,  and  the  whole  sewer  shall  be  left  clean  and  in  good 
condition. 

Rule  10. — All  openings  and  obstructions  in  any  street 
shall  be  carefully  guarded  and  protected  at  all  times,  and  dur- 
ing the  night  time  shall  be  defined  by  colored  lights,  and  such 
other  precautions  shall  be  taken  as  shall  be  necessary  to  guard 
against  accidents,  and  at  all  times  the  work  shall  be  so  done  as 
to  cause  the  least  inconvenience  to  property  owners  and  the 
general  public. 

Rule  11. — The  sewer  before  entering  the  building  to  be 


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drained  shall  be  effectually  trapped,  and  afterwards  connected 
with  a properly  constructed  ventilating  shaft  as  provided  for 
in  the  chapter  to  which  this  is  supplementary;  the  sewer  wher- 
ever practicable  shall  be  carried  full  size  through  the  building. 

Rule  12. — All  sewer  gas  traps  shall  be  constructed  of  one 
piece,  and  shall  be  provided  with  proper  hand  holes,  having  a 
pipe  carried  up  to  within  one  foot  of  the  surface,  and  properly 
covered  or  constructed  in  such  other  way,  with  the  end 
properly  sealed,  as  shall  be  easy  of  access  for  flushing  and 
cleaning,  and  acceptable  to  the  officer  in  charge. 

Rule  13. — No  house  sewer,  drain  or  waste  pipe  from  any 
building  or  premises  shall  be  discharged  into  any  cesspool, 
vault  or  other  like  receptacle,  where  such  building  or  premises 
is  provided  with  proper  sewerage  accommodations  with  which 
the  same  can  be  connected,  and  if  at  any  future  time  such 
premises  are  provided  with  proper  sewerage  accommodations, 
the  further  use  of  such  cesspools,  vaults,  etc.,  shall  be  discon- 
tinued. 

Rule  14. — All  connections  with  extensions  or  alterations 
in  any  sewer  pipe  or  drain,  either  as  new  work  or  repairs, 
shall  be  done  as  provided  in  the  preceding  rules  of  this  chapter. 

Rule  15. — All  pipes  and  other  plumbing  fixtures  as  herein 
described  shall  be  carefully  set  and  supported,  in  such  manner 
as  to  prevent  liability  to  settlement  and  the  opening  or  crack- 
ing of  joints,  and  shall  be  so  located  and  constructed  as  shall 
effectually  guard  against  freezing. 

Rule  16. — No  steam  pipe  or  the  exhaust  or  the  blowoff 
pipe  from  any  steam  engine  shall  be  connected  with  any  sewer 
or  drain  connecting  with  any  of  the  public  sewers  of  the  city. 

Rule  17. — All  work  contemplated  in  any  of  the  rules  or 
sections  of  this  chapter  shall  be  performed  in  a thorough  and 
workmanlike  manner,  under  the  directions  of  the  proper  city 
officers,  or  agents,  whose  decisions  and  directions  shall  be  in 
full  force  and  effect  when  not  inconsistent  with  this  chapter. 


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Rule  18. — All  openings  in  any  street  for  the  purpose  of 
laying  or  repairing  any  sewer,  water  or  gas  pipes,  which  would 
obstruct  or  stop  the  running  of  street  cars,  shall  be  made  at 
night,  between  the  hours  of  11  p.  m.  and  5 o’clock  a.  m.,  and 
no  permits  shall  be  issued  for  opening  any  street  which  would 
cause  such  stoppage  or  obstruction,  unless  the  permit  contains 
such  conditions. 

Rule  19. — Upon  notice  from  the  Board  of  Public  Service, 
the  gas  companies,  the  engineer  of  waterworks,  and  all  other 
persons  opening  streets,  are  required  to  puddle  the  streets 
(including  both  roadway  and  sidewalks)  after  opening,  and 
to  put  the  same  in  proper  condition. 

Rule  20. — When  any  person  takes  out  a permit  to  open 
any  street  (including  either  roadway  or  sidewalks),  he  shall 
be  required  to  pay  for  the  expense  of  puddling  and  otherwise 
putting  the  excavation  in  proper  condition,  the  work  to  be  done 
by  the  city,  under  the  rules  and  regulations  which  may  be  in 
force. 

Rule  21. — Any  sewer  builder  or  other  person  working 
under  a permit  from  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  given  for  a 
specified  size  or  kind  of  pipe  and  for  a definite  location,'  who 
shall  lay  any  other  kind  or  size  of  pipe,  or  in  a different  loca- 
tion from  that  granted  in  such  permit,  without  first  having 
obtained  permission  from  the  Board  of  Public  Service  to  make 
such  change  or  changes,  or  who  shall  open  any  street  or  make 
connection  with  any  sewer  in  advance  of  a written  permit  for 
the  same,  shall  be  deemed  to  have  forfeited  his  right  to  per- 
form such  work,  either  permanently  or  for  such  time  as  the 
Board  of  Public  Service  may  designate. 

Sec.  1252.  Whenever  the  paving  or  repaving  of  any 
street  or  public  highway  shall  have  been  ordered  by  the  coun- 
cil, it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  to  duly 
serve  upon  such  owners  of  property  abutting  on  such  street  or 
highway,  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  a notice  directing  such’ 


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owners  to  make  such  sewer  and  water  connections  as  he  may 
designate  within  a time  therein  specified.  At  the  expiration 
of  the  time  fixed,  if  such  connections  are  not  made  as  herein 
provided,  the  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  cause  the  same  to 
be  made,  and  the  cost  thereof  shall  be  temporarily  paid  from 
the  general  fund  of  the  city.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  city 
auditor  to  prepare  and  submit  to  the  council,  on  the  first  Mon- 
day in  September  of  each  year,  the  necessary  ordinance  for 
assessing  a special  tax  to  reimburse  the  general  fund  for  all 
disbursements-,  including  interest  on  the  same  therefrom,  for 
said  purposes  during  the  preceding  year. 

Sec.  1253.  Any  sewer  builder,  plumber,  gas  fitter  or 
other  person  acting  in  such  capacity,  who  shall  fail  or  neglect, 
after  proper  notice,  to  comply  with  each  and  every  provision 
of  this  chapter,  shall  be  subject  to  a fine  of  not  less  than  ten 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars;  and  such  person  may  have  his 
license  revoked,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Board  of  Public 
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CHAPTER  VI. 

STREETS  AND  SIDEWALKS. 

SUBDIVISION  I.  GENERAL  PROVISIONS. 

Streets. 

Sec.  1254.  Whenever  a permit  shall  be  granted  to  any 
person  to  occupy  with  building  material  any  portion  of  the 
street  upon  which  carriages,  cabs  and  omnibuses  are  permitted 
to  stand  while  unemployed,  and  any  portion  of  such  street  is 
occupied  with  building  material  under  such  permit,  no  car- 
riages, cabs  or  omnibuses,  while  unemployed,  shall  be  allowed 
to  stand  within  a distance  of  thirty  feet  of  such  building 
material. 

Sec.  1255.  No  person  shall  throw,  or  deposit  or  keep,  or 
permit  to  be  thrown,  deposited  or  kept  any  dirt,  paper,  filth, 
sweepings  of  any  store,  house,  shop,  barn,  or  office,  or  any 
ashes,  shavings,  filtn^  water,  offal,  straw,  wood,  stones,  earth, 
manure,  refuse  matter  or  rubbish  of  any  kind  whatever,  into 
any  street,  lane,  alley  or  public  ground,  or  place  used  as 
street,  lane,  alley,  or  public  ground.  And  the  person  having 
control  of  premises  from  which  any  of  the  aforesaid  articles 
shall  be  or  may  have  been  thrown  or  deposited  or  kept  in  any 
street,  lane,  alley  or  public  ground,  or  place  used  as  such  as 
aforesaid,  shall  remove  the  same  therefrom  within  four  hours 
after  receiving  knowledge  thereof.  Any  person  violating  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
be  fined  not  more  than  fifty  dollars  for  each  offense. 


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Sec.  1256.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  haul  or 
transport,  or  cause  the  same  to  be  done,  over  or  through  any 
of  the  streets  within  the  city,  any  gravel,  stone,  sand,  dirt, 
offal,  manure,  rubbish,  lime,  or  other  loose  material  or  sub- 
stances, in  any  wagon  or  other  vehicle  which  is  not  so  con- 
structed as  to  prevent  the  material  with  which  it  may  be 
loaded  from  dropping,  sifting  through,  or  in  any  other  manner 
being  strewn  upon  any  of  said  streets.  Nor  shall  any  person 
move,  or  cause  to  be  moved,  any  vehicle  through  or  upon  any 
of  the  streets  of  the  city  containing  any  of  the  materials  named 
herein,  and  so  placed  on  any  such  vehicle  as  that  the  same 
shall  fall  off  and  upon  any  of  said  streets.  Any  person  violat- 
ing any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  not  more  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  less 
than  ten  dollars  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  1257.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  persons, 
company  or  corporation  to  haul  or  transport,  or  cause  the  same 
to  be  done,  over  or  through  any  of  the  streets  within  the  city 
of  Cleveland,  any  oil,  petroleum,  tar,  residium,  gaso- 
line or  acid  material  or  substance  in  any  tank,  kettle, 
cart , wagon  or  vehicle  which  is  not  so  constructed  as 
to  prevent  the  material  which  it  may  contain  from  dripping, 
leaking,  or  in  any  manner  being  spilled  upon  any  of  said 
streets ; nor  until  the  said  tank,  kettle,  wagon  or  vehicle  shall 
be  supplied  with  an  efficient  guard,  pan  or  basin  so  constructed 
and  arranged  as  to  catch  and  hold  all  of  the  drippings  from 
any  faucet  or  spigot  with  which  said  tank,  kettle,  cart  or 
wagon  or  vehicle  may  be  equipped. 

Section  1258.  Any  person,  persons,  company  or  corpora- 
tion violating  any  of  the  provisions  or  requirements  of  Section 
1257  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  in  any  court  of  competent 
jurisdiction,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five 
dollars  nor  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  and  every 
offense. 


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Sec.  1259.  Before  any  person,  other  than  a duly  author- 
ized city  officer,  shall  make  any  opening  or  remove  any  pave- 
ment in* any  of  the  paved  streets,  avenues  or  public  grounds 
in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  such  person  shall  file  with  the  Board 
of  Public  Service  a written  or  printed  application  setting  forth 
and  indicating  therein  the  location,  kind  and  extent  of  the 
pavement  desired  to  be  taken  up,  the  number,  purpose  and  size 
of  the  openings  to  be  made,  and  the  time  when  such  openings 
are  desired  or  necessary.  If  such  openings  be  for  any  other 
purpose  than  the  carrying  out  of  a city  sewer  or  paving  con- 
tract, such  applicant  shall  deposit  with  the  Board  of  Public 
Service  the  sum  of  three  ($3.00)  dollars  and  an  amount  suffi- 
cient to  cover  the  cost  of  repairing  and  relaying  of  said  pave- 
ment to  be  removed,  together  with  the  cost  of  any  new  mate- 
rial required,  after  which  payment  the  Board  of  Public  Service 
may  issue  a permit  and  the  applicant  may  proceed  to  do  the 
work.  Any  street  railway  company  which  may  be  required 
by  its  grant  to  repave  and  replace  pavements  or  portions  of 
pavements  by  it  removed  shall,  before  obtaining  a permit, 
deposit  with  the  Board  of  Public  Service  an  amount  sufficient 
to  pay  the  cost  of  inspection.  The  permit  issued  shall  state 
the  exact  time  when  the  opening  is  to  be  made,  the  probable 
length  of  time  required  for  the  making  of  the  repair,  character 
of  the  pavement  including  its  base,  and  the  chief  inspector, 
hereinafter  provided  for,  shall  certify  thereon  the  extent  and 
character  of  the  work  necessary  for  the  satisfactory  relaying 
of  the  pavement.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  of 
streets  to  immediately  relay  the  pavement  either  temporarily 
or  permanently  according  to  the  plans  of  the  chief  inspector. 

All  permits  for  opening  pavements  shall  be  issued  from  the 
office  of  the  superintendent  of  streets,  and  to  carry  out  the 
work  herein  provided  the  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  appoint 
a permit  clerk,  who  shall  receive  application  for  and  issue  per- 
mits, and  keep  a complete  record  of  such  permits,  which  shall 


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state  the  time  of  opening  and  relaying  the  pavement  and,  if 
relaid  temporarily,  the  time  when  it  is  to  be  permanently  relaid. 
The  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  also  appoint  a chief  inspec- 
tor in  charge  of  pavement  repairs,  who  shall  be  in  general 
charge  of  such  repairs,  shall  determine  the  amount  and  class 
of  work  necessary  in  each  case,  and  shall  report  to  the  permit 
clerk  an  estimate  of  the  cost. 

The  chief  inspector  shall  receive  a salary  of  four  ($4.00) 
dollars  per  day,  and  the  permit  clerk  shall  receive  a salary  of 
seventy-five  ($75)  dollars  per  month.  Other  inspectors  shall 
be  paid  at  the  rate  of  forty  (0.40)  cents  per  hour  of  actual 
service.  The  salaries  of  such  inspectors  and  clerks  shall  be 
paid  out  of  the  moneys  deposited  by  the  applicants  for  per- 
mits, and  shall  be  certified  by  the  superintendent  of  streets. 
Such  inspectors  and  clerks  shall  be  subject  to  the  orders  of 
the  superintendent  of  streets. 

All  moneys  for  permits  shall  be  received  by  the  permit 
clerk,  who  shall  keep  an  accurate  account  of  the  same  and 
shall  deposit  the  same  daily  with  the  city  treasurer  to  the 
credit  of  a fund  to  be  known  as  the  paving  permit  fund. 

Sec.  1260.  All  repaving  and  repairs  to  pavements  made 
necessary  on  account  of  the  granting  of  permits,  as  provided 
in  the  preceding  section,  shall  be  done  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Service,  and  shall  be  paid  for  from  the  funds  deposited  in 
advance,  except  in  the  case  of  guaranteed  pavements,  in  which 
case,  and  during  the  existence  of  such  guarantee,  the  con- 
tractor for  such  guaranteed  pavement  shall  relay  the  pave- 
ment at  prices  not  exceeding  those  mentioned  in  his 
contract  for  making  special  repairs  to  said  paving, 
shall  be  paid  from  the  funds  deposited  in  advance  as 
provided  in  the  preceding  section.  If  the  contractor,  within 
three  days  after  being  notified  to  make  such  repairs,  fails  to 
inform  the  superintendent  of  streets  that  he  will  do  the  work 
at  the  time  specified,  then  the  superintendent  of  streets  may 


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do  the  work  as  in  other  cases  provided.  In  the  laying’  of  gas 
main,  not  service  pipes,  the  chief  inspector  may  require  the  gas 
companies  to  refill  and  puddle  the  trenches  subject  to  city  in- 
spection. 

Sec.  1261.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  shall,  from  time 
to  time,  prepare  a schedule  of  prices  to  be  charged  for  the 
repair  of  the  various  kinds  of  pavements  so  opened,  which 
prices  shall  include  the  cost  of  puddling,  ballasting,  making 
concrete  foundations,  repairing,  and  relaying  of  such  pave- 
ment, together  with  cost  of  new  material  required  and  cost  of 
inspection  of  same.  The  cost  of  inspection  shall  include  the 
entire  time  from  the  opening  to  the  closing  of  such  openings. 
In  every  case  should  the  applicant  understate  the  number  of 
square  feet  to  be  opened  or  removed,  or  carelessly  perform 
the  work  so  that  a larger  surface  of  pavement  is  dis- 
placed or  injured  than  was  so  applied  for,  and  for  which 
payment  has  been  made,  the  Board  of  Public  Service  will  col- 
lect the  excess  from  said  applicant,  and  in  default  of  payment 
for  same  upon  demand,  will  refuse  further  permits  to  such 
applicant  until  such  excess  is  paid.  The  inspector  on  the  work 
shall,  before  the  work  is  commenced,  compare  the  estimated 
quantities  with  the  actual  work  proposed,  and  unless  an  emer- 
gency exists  have  the  correction  made  before  the  street  is 
opened,  in  the  event  there  is  a discrepancy ; provided,  however, 
that  in  case  the  applicant  has  deposited  a larger  sum  than  the 
final  estimate  shows  for  such  work  done,  with  fifteen  per  cent 
added,  then  he  will  refund  to  such  applicant  the  difference  in 
excess  of  the  actual  cost  and  amount  so  deposited. 

Sec.  1262.  Any  person  who  shall  make  any  opening  or 
remove  the  pavement  in  any  street,  alley,  avenue  or  public 
grounds  of  said  city  without  having  first  obtained  a permit 
from  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  and  shall  have  deposited 
with  him  the  estimated  cost  of  repairing  said  work,  as  herein- 
before provided,  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  subject  to  a 


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penalty  of  not  more  than  fifty  ($50.00)  dollars  nor  less  than 
twenty-five  ($25.00)  dollars  for  each  offense,  and  each  opening 
made  without  such  permit  shall  constitute  a separate  offense. 

Sec.  1263.  In  removing  pavement,  etc.,  the  material  dug 
up  must  be  deposited  in  such  manner  as  to  guard  against  in- 
convenience to  the  public,  by  obstructing  streets,  alleys  or 
sidewalks;  nor  shall  the  hole  in  any  street  be  left  open  or 
unguarded  during  the  night  time. 

Sec.  1264.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons 
to  drive  upon  or  do  any  act  that  may  injure,  impair  or  damage 
any  pavement  until  the  contractor  or  party  constructing  the 
same  shall  have  entirely  completed  the  same  and  removed  the 
fence  or  whatever  means  of  notice  he  may  have  used  that  the 
same  was  not  ready  for  use,  such  removal  indicating  that  the 
pavement  is  ready  for  use  by  the  public. 

Sec.  1265.  No  person  shall  ride  or  drive  any  horse  or 
horses,  or  other  animal  or  animals,  in  such  a manner  as  to 
endanger  or  unreasonably  incommode  any  person,  or  at  a rate 
of  speed  exceeding  six  miles  an  hour;  provided,  however,  that 
the  Board  of  Public  Service  may  designate  streets  or  avenues 
upon  which  horses  may  be  speeded  for  amusement  or  exercise 
at  any  rate  of  speed.  The  board,  upon  designating  any  street 
upon  which  driving  at  a rate  of  speed  exceeding  six  miles  per 
hour  shall  be  allowed,  shall  notify  the  chief  of  police,  naming 
the  street  and  the  length  of  time  for  which  the  permission  is 
granted. 

Sec.  1266.  No  person  shall  feed  or  cause  to  be  fed  any 
horse  or  other  quadruped  in  any  street  or  public  ground  in  the 
city ; provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this  section  shall  pro- 
hibit the  feeding  of  horses  out  of  canvas  bags  securely  fastened 
to  the  head  of  such  horse  or  other  quadruped  and  so  con- 
structed as  to  prevent  the  feed  from  being  distributed  on  the 
street  or  public  ground. 

Sec.  1267.  No  person  shall  leave  any  horse  or  horses. 


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whether  attached  or  unattached  to  any  carriage,  wagon,  cab, 
or  other  vehicle,  standing  on  any  street,  lane,  alley,  or  public 
ground,  unless  the  same  be  securely  fastened,  or  the  reins  be 
in  his  hands,  or  within  his  reach. 

Sec.  1268.  No  person  shall  drive  any  horse  or  carriage, 
or  vehicle  of  any  kind,  through  any  civic,  military  or  funeral 
procession. 

Sec.  1269.  No  person  shall  drive  any  horse  or  horses, 
attached  to  any  sleigh,  through  or  in  any  part  of  any  street, 
lane,  alley,  or  highway  of  the  city,  to  which  said  horse  or 
horses,  or  thills  or  tongue  of  said  sleigh,  no  bells  or  strings 
of  bells  are  attached ; provided,  this  section  shall  not  apply  to 
heavy  sleighs  used  in  transporting  merchandise  or  produce, 
when  the  same  are  driven  no  faster  than  four  miles  an  hour. 

Sec.  1270.  No  person  driving  or  having  charge  of  a car- 
riage, cab,  cart,  coach,  dray,  wagon,  street  car  or  other  vehicle, 
or  riding  or  leading  a horse  or  other  animal,  shall  stop  or  stand 
on  any  crosswalk  so  as  to  obstruct  the  free  passage  of  the 
same. 

Sec.  1271.  When  any  street  is  crowded  with  pedestrians, 
teams,  wagons,  street  cars,  or  other  vehicles,  through  which 
any  civic,  military  or  funeral  procession  is  passing  or  about  to 
pass,  every  person  having  charge  of  any  horse,  team,  wagon  or 
street  car,  or  other  vehicle,  shall  obey  any  order  for  the  re- 
moval of  such  horse,  team,  wagon,  street  car  or  other  vehicle 
given  by  the  mayor,  superintendent  of  police  or  any  police 
officer,  and  all  pedestrians  shall  upon  like  order,  be  required 
to  stand  or  pass  along  the  space  between  the  curbstone  and  the 
street  line. 

Sec.  1272.  No  person  shall  slide  or  course  upon  hand- 
sleds  or  skates  in  any  street,  lane,  alley,  or  public  ground  of 
the  city. 

Sec.  1273.  No  person  shall  fly  a kite  or  play  any  game  of 
ball,  or  quoits  or  other  game,  on  any  street,  lane,  alley,  or 
public  ground  of  the  city. 


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Sec.  1274.  No  person  shall  suffer  any  carriage,  wagon, 
cart,  sleigh,  or  sled,  without  horses  or  other  beasts  of  burden 
attached,  to  remain  or  stand  in  any  street,  lane,  alley,  or 
public  grounds,  for  more  than  ten  minutes. 

Sec.  1275.  No  person  shall  clean,  scale,  or  wash  any  fish, 
meat,  clothes,  carriage,  buggy  or  any  other  thing  tending  to 
create  a nuisance,  on  any  of  the  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  or  public 
grounds  of  said  city. 

Sec.  1276.  No  person  shall  injure  or  deface  any  tree,  or 
the  protection  thereof,  or  fasten  any  horse  or  other  animal  to 
any  tree,  or  the  protection  thereof,  in  any  street,  lane,  or  alley, 
of  the  city. 

Sec.  1277.  No  person  shall  hereafter  place  any  main  gas 
pipe  along  any  street,  lane,  alley,  or  public  ground,  nearer  than 
fifteen  feet  to  any  shade  or  ornamental  trees  thereon,  unless 
such  person  shall  first  obtain  from  the  Board  of  Public  Service 
a written  permit  so  to  do. 

Sec.  1278.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  may  give  written 
notice  to  any  gas  company,  which  has  or  may  hereafter  lay 
down  any  gas  pipe,  to  remove  the  same  forthwith,  so  as  to 
comply  with  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section,  and  for 
every  day  said  company  shall  neglect  or  fail  to  comply  with 
such  notice,  it  shall  forfeit  and  pay  a penalty  of  ten  dollars,  in 
addition  to  the  penalty  provided  for  in  this  subdivision,  to  be 
recovered  in  a suit  before  any  justice  of  the  peace  in  the  city. 

Sec.  1279.  The  owner  or  agent  of  any  lot  or  parcel  of 
land  fronting  on  any  street,  avenue,  or  public  ground  in  the 
city,  in  or  in  front  of  which  shade  trees  are  planted  and  grow- 
ing, shall  trim  or  cause  to  be  trimmed,  the  branches  from  the 
trees  in  or  in  front  of  their  respective  lots  or  lands,  near  which 
any  street  gas  lamp  is  placed,  so  as  not  to  obstruct  the  passage 
of  light  from  such  lamp  to  the  street  or  sidewalk  adjacent,  and 
shall  trim  all  branches  overhanging  any  sidewalk  or  roadway, 
so  as  to  have  a clear  height  of  eight  feet  above  the  surface  of 


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the  sidewalk,  and  a clear  height  of  ten  feet  above  the  surface 
of  the  roadway,  unobstructed  by  branches,  and  shall  remove 
from  said  trees  all  dead,  decaying  and  broken  limbs  or 
branches  that  overhang  the  sidewalk  or  street,  or  are  liable  to 
fall  thereon.  And  when  any  of  said  trees  are  dead  the  owner 
thereof  shall  take  up,  or  cause  to  be  taken  up,  said  dead  trees 
and  remove  same  from  said  lot  or  parcel  of  land.  And  if  any 
owner  or  agent  of  any  lot  or  land  in  or  in  front  of  which  shade 
trees  are  planted,  as  aforesaid,  fails  or  refuses  to  comply  with 
the  requirements  of  this  section,  after  being  duly  notified  to 
do  so,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  director  of  public  works  to 
cause  the  same  to  be  done  at  the  expense  of  the  owner  of  the 
property  in  or  in  front  of  which  said  trees  may  be  located, 
which  expense,  together  with  the  cost  of  suit,  may  be  collected 
before  any  justice  of  the  peace  in  the  city. 

Sec.  1280.  Where  any  steam  railroad  and  street  railroad 
cross  each  other  at  grade,  the  persons  or  companies  operating 
the  same  shall,  at  their  joint  expense,  put  in  crossing  frogs  of 
the  most  improved  pattern  and  keep  the  same  in  good  con- 
dition, and  in  default  of  so  doing  after  twenty  days’  notice  in 
writing,  on  the  order  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  shall  be 
subject  to  the  penalties  provided  in  this  subdivision. 

Sprinkling  Streets. 

Sec.  1281.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sprinkle 
or  cause  to  be  sprinkled  any  crosswalk  on  any  street,  alley  or 
public  ground. 

Any  and  all  streets,  avenues  or  public  highways  or  parts 
thereof,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  that  are 
sprinkled,  shall,  at  the  option  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service, 
be  so  sprinkled  as  to  leave  a continuous  dry  strip  lengthwise 
thereof  of  at  least  three  feet  in  width  on  the  surface  thereof, 
the  location  of  said  dry  strip  in  said  highway  to  be  designated 
by  said  Board  of  Public  Service. 

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The  option  of  said  Board  of  Public  Service,  when  such 
dry  Strip  is  desired,  shall  be  expressed  by  a written  or  printed 
notice  served  personally  upon  either  the  owner,  proprietor, 
driver  or  operator  of  the  sprinkling  wagon  or  sprinkling 
wagons  or  other  device  or  devices  whereby  such  sprinkling  is 
being  done  or  about  to  be  done,  a copy  of  said  notice  to  be 
furnished  to  the  chief  of  police,  and  a non-compliance  within 
twenty-four  hours  after  the  service  of  such  notice,  with  the 
requirements  therein  stipulated,  shall  be  deemed  a misde- 
meanor, and  upon  conviction  thereof,  the  owner  or  proprietor 
of  such  sprinkling  wagon  or  other  device  shall  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  more  than  five  dollars,  and  each  day  of  such  non-com- 
pliance shall  be  deemed  a separate  offense.  > 

Sec.  1282.  No  sprinkling  wagon,  cart  or  other  vehicle 
used  for  the  sprinkling  of  streets  shall  have  any  device  at- 
tached to  the  tubes,  tanks,  casks  or  barrels  thereon,  with  ori- 
fices larger  than  three  thirty-seconds  of  an  inch  in  diameter  or 
in  case  of  discs  or  any  other  style  of  device  being  ffised  their 
combined  openings  shall  in  no  manner  be  capable  of  discharg- 
ing to  exceed  an  average  rate  of  three  gallons  per  minute  for 
each  foot  in  width,  of  sprinkling  capacity,  when  the  tank  or 
other  receptacle  is  full,  and  shall  be  so  constructed  as  to  make 
a uniform  distribution  of  the  water  upon  and  over  the  portion 
of  the  street  sprinkled  ; no  street  shall  be  sprinkled  oftener 
than  every  half  hour,  and  teamsters  shall  not  slacken  the  ordi- 
nary walking  pace  of  teams ; and  all  street  sprinkling  wagons, 
carts  or  other  vehicles  shall  have  a device  by  means  of  which 
the  water  may  be  independently  shut  off  on  either  side  thereof. 

Sec.  1283.  All  vehicles  of  whatever  description  used  in 
the  sprinkling  of  streets  shall  be  registered  by  the  owner 
thereof  at  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  and  shall 
bear  a number  to  be  furnished  by  the  city,  and  shall  at  all  times 
be  subject  to  inspection  by  the  superintendent  of  street  clean- 
ing or  those  under  his  authority. 


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Sec.  1284.  The  provisions  of  the  two  last  sections  shall 
not  apply  to  street  railroad  companies  complying  with  the 
provisions  of  the  ordinance  requiring  them  to  sprinkle  between 
the  outer  rails  of  their  tracks. 

Sidewalks. 

Sec.  1285.  All  sidewalks  shall  be  under  the  direction  of 
the  Board  of  Public  Service,  and  shall  be  of  the  following 
width : On  eight  rod  streets,  twenty  feet ; on  six  rod  streets, 
sixteen  feet ; on  five  rod  streets,  sixteen  feet ; on  four  rod 
streets,  fourteen  feet ; on  all  three  rod  streets  and  lanes,  nine 
feet ; on  Ontario  Street,  between  Huron  Road  and  Bolivar 
Road  twenty  feet ; and  no  person  shall  make  any  sidewalk 
contrary  to  the  provisions  of  this  section. 

Sec.  1286.  All  sidewalks  hereafter  constructed  on  any 
public  street  or  highway  within  the  City  of  Cleveland  shall  be 
not  less  than  two  and  one-half  inches  in  thickness,  and  shall 
be  so  laid  that  the  top  surface  of  the  walk  shall,  at  all  points, 
coincide  with  a line  described  as  follows : Beginning  at  the 
curb  line  with  the  established  curb  grade,  as  determined  by  the 
chief  engineer,  thence  extending  to  the  street  line,  at  right 
angles  to  the  curb  line,  with  a rise  of  three-eighths  of  an  inch 
to  the  foot ; provided,  that  at  street  intersections  where  the 
grade  of  the  intersecting  street  prevents  compliance  with  the 
above  provisions,  the  walk  shall  be  laid  under  the  direction 
and  to  the  acceptance  of  the  chief  engineer. 

Sec.  1287.  Any  sidewalk  heretofore  laid  shall  not  be 
raised  or  lowered  without  the  approval  of  the  chief  engineer, 
and  all  sidewalks  hereafter  laid  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  of  this  subdivision  and  under  the  supervision  of 
the  chief  engineer. 

Sec.  1288.  No  curb  line  or  grade  for  curb  shall  be 
changed  except  by  direction  of  and  upon  the  written  consent  of 
the  Board  of  Public  Service  or  chief  engineer. 


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All  cement  sidewalks  laid  with  hydraulic  cement,  asphalt, 
coal  tar,  or  other  substances,  used  in  a plastic  or  semi-plastic 
state,  shall,  when  laid,  have  the  top  or  surface  coat  of  all  such 
walks  finished  with  a properly  roughened  surface  by  using  a 
wooden  float  upon  all  hydraulic  cement  walks,  and  by  other 
proper  appliances  for  all  other  cement  walks,  and  shall  be  at 
least  four  and  one-half  (4^)  inches  in  thickness  and  laid  in 
the  following  manner: 

The  lower  three  inches  of  said  thickness  to  be  one  measure 
Portland  cement,  three  measures  clean  sharp  sand,  thoroughly 
mixed  dry  and  made  into  a mortar  with  as  little  water  as  prac- 
ticable, and  six  measures  crushed  blast  furnace  slag  or  broken 
stone,  free  from  dirt,  then  thoroughly  mixed  with  the  mortar 
by  being  turned  over  at  least  three  times.  If  coarse  gravel  is 
used  instead  of  broken  stone  or  slag,  mixture  to  be  one  part 
Portland  cement  and  six  parts  of  gravel.  Stone  or  slag  must 
be  of  such  size  as  will  pass  through  a one  and  one-half  (1^) 
inch  ring.  This  admixture  to  be  placed  in  position  and 
rammed  thoroughly  until  the  mortar  flushes  to  the  surface. 

The  top  finish  or  wearing  surface  one  and  one-half  (1/4) 
inches  thick  to  be  placed  on  top  of  the  concrete  as  prepared 
above,  and  to  be  applied  within  one  hour  after  completion  of 
bottom,  and  to  be  one  measure  Portland  cement  and  two  meas- 
ures clean  sharp  sand,  thoroughly  mixed  dry  and  then  enough 
water  added  to  make  a paste  of  proper  consistency  tamped 
same  as  the  lower  portion  of  the  walk  and  then  floated  and 
trowled  to  a hard  finish.  No  block  to  be  larger  than  six  by  five 
(6x5).  Joints  must  be  cut  through  the  full  thickness  of  walk 
and  otherwise  finished  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Service.  All  walks  must  bear  at  least  one  imprint  or 
name  plate  of  the  contractor  doing  the  work. 

All  sidewalks  constructed  of  stone  shall  be  at  least  two 
and  one-half  (2j^)  inches  in  thickness  and  not  less  than  two 
^nd  one-half  (2^)  feet  wide,  and  in  length  equal  to  the  full 


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SIDEWALKS REMOVE  ICE  AND  SNOW 


width  of  the  walk  to  be  laid  where  such  walk  does  not  exceed 
six  feet  in  width.  For  walks  wider  than  six  feet  the  stone 
shall  not  be  less  than  five  (5)  feet  long. 

In  all  other  respects  such  cement  and  stone  sidewalks 
shall  be  laid  in  conformity  with  the  ordinances  governing  the 
laying  of  sidewalks  in  public  streets  and  grounds  of  the  city. 

Sec.  1289.  Any  sidewalk  laid  on  any  public  street  or  high- 
way within  the  city  in  a manner  inconsistent  with  the  provi- 
sions of  this  subdivision  shall,  on  recommendation  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Service,  be  ordered  relaid  to  the  proper  grade, 
and  upon  the  failure  of  the  property  owner  to  make  the  change 
so  ordered,  within  the  time  specified  in  the  notice. 

Sec.  1290.  All  lamp  posts,  and  all  shade  or  ornamental 
trees,  hereafter  placed  in  any  of  the  streets  of  the  city,  shall 
be  placed  within  and  not  more  than  one  foot  from  the  outer 
line  of  the  sidewalk  of  such  street ; provided,  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  may,  at  its  discretion,  permit  the  planting  of  a 
second  row  of  shade  trees,  on  sidewalks  of  not  less  than  twenty 
feet  in  width,  said  second  row  of  trees  to  be  at  least  twelve 
feet  from  the  line  of  the  street. 

Sec.  1291.  Every  owner,  occupant  or  person  having 
charge  of  any  tenement,  building,  lot  or  land  fronting  on  any 
avenue,  street,  alley  or  other  public  highway  of  the  city,  shall 
clear  the  whole  sidewalk  in  front  of  said  tenement,  building, 
lot  or  land,  of  snow  and  ice  before  9 o’clock  of  the  forenoon  of 
each  day ; provided,  that  if  the  sidewalk  in  front  of  said  tene- 
ment, building,  lot  or  land  is  not  flagged  or  paved,  a pathway 
thereon  shall  be  cleared  of  ice  and  snow  to  the  width  of  at 
least  five  (5)  feet;  and  if  from  any  cause  it  shall  be  impossible 
to  remove  all  the  snow  and  ice  which  may  adhere  to  such  side- 
walk, then  every  such  owner,  occupant  or  person  having 
charge  shall  cover  such  snow  or  ice  as  shall  so  remain  with 
such  coating  of  ashes,  sand  or  other  substance  as  may  be  nec- 
essary to  render  travel  safe  and  convenient.  Every  owner. 


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occupant  or  person  having  charge  of  any  tenement,  building, 
lot  or  land  fronting  upon  any  avenue,  street,  alley  or  other 
public  highway  of  the  city,  shall  keep  the  entire  width  of  said 
sidewalk,  from  curb  to  lot  line,  free  and  clear  of  all  earth, 
sand,  brick,  stone,  rubbish,  dead  trees  and  dead  branches  of 
trees,  or  other  material  which  from  any  cause  whatever  shall 
have  accumulated  or  may  accumulate  upon  said  side- 
walk above  the  established  grade  of  the  same,  and 
shall  also  cut  and  remove  from  the  sidewalk  between 
the  lot  and  curb  line,  all  weeds,  grass,  and  vegetable 
growths  that  are  more  than  four  (4)  inches  in  height. 
If  the  owner  of  any  building,  lot  or  land  fails  to  com- 
ply with  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  then  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  may  remove  the  snow,  ice,  earth,  sand,  brick, 
stone,  rubbish,  dead  trees  or  dead  branches  of  trees,  or  other 
material,  weeds,  grass,  and  vegetable  growths,  from  the  side- 
walk in  front  of  the  premises  of  such  owner,  and  may  charge 
the  expense  thereof  to  such  owner,  and,  if  upon  being  notified, 
he  fails  to  pay  the  city  the  amount  of  such  expense,  then  said 
amount  may  be  certified  by  the  proper  city  officer  to  the 
county  auditor,  and  the  same  shall  act  as  a lien  upon  the  prop- 
erty of  such  owner,  and  shall  be  collected  as  provided  for  in 
the  case  of  special  assessments. 

Sec.  1292.  No  person  shall  cast,  throw,  place  or  deposit 
on  any  sidewalk  or  cross  walk  on  any  street,  avenue  or  public 
place  within  the  limits  of  the  city  any  part  or  portion  of  any 
fruit  or  vegetable  or  other  substances  which  when  stepped 
upon  by  any  person  is  liable  to  cause  such  person  to  slip  or 
fall. 

Sec.  1293.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sweep, 
wash  or  clean  any  sidewalks  within  the  limits  of  the  corpora- 
tion after  the  hour  of  seven  o’clock  a.  m.  and  before  the  hour 
of  nine  o’clock  p.  m.  in  front  of  business  or  manufacturing 
property,  and  after  the  hour  of  eight  o’clock  a.  m.  and  before 


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583 


the  hour  of  nine  o’clock  p.  in.  in  front  of  residence  property, 
except  for  the  purpose  of  cleaning  snow  or  ice  therefrom  or  to 
sweep  water  therefrom  after  a rain  storm. 

Sec.  1294.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  drive  or  cause  to  be 
driven  or  hauled  any  vehicle  of  any  kind  over  any  sidewalk 
other  than  a driveway  without  first  procuring  a permit  from 
the  Board  of  Public  Service  in  writing  to  occupy  the  same. 
Any  person  violating  this  section  shall,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  not  more  than  $20.00  or  less  than  $5.00. 

Sec.  1295.  No  person  shall  pile,  deposit  or  place  or  cause 
or  permit  to  be  deposited,  piled  or  placed,  any  rubbish,  wood, 
coal,  merchandise,  dirt  or  any  impediment  or  obstruction  of 
any  kind  upon  or  over  any  sidewalk  as  to  interfere  with  the 
convenient  use  of  the  same  by  all  travelers ; nor  shall  any  per- 
son, for  the  benefit  of  himself  or  another,  stand  in  any  street, 
lane,  alley  or  park  of  the  city  or  on  the  sidewalk  thereof  and 
ask  or  solicit  of  passers  or  travelers  thereon  custom  or  patron- 
age. But  this  section,  however,  shall  not  be  construed  to 
prevent  or  prohibit  storekeepers  or  proprietors  from  selling 
from  the  sidewalk  such  goods,  wares  or  merchandise  placed 
there  as  permitted  in  the  next  succeeding  section. 

Sec.  1296.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner  of  real 
property  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  city  or  for  any 
agent  having  control  of  the  same  to  permit  any  gate  to  be  or 
to  remain,  so  constructed  as  to  enable  the  same  to  be  swung 
over  or  across  any  portion  of  the  sidewalk  in  front  of  said 
premises  unless  such  gate  shall  be  hung  on  self-closing  hinges 
or  shall  have  attached  thereto  weights,  springs  or  other  device, 
so  that  such  gate  shall  swing  back  from  the  sidewalk  and  not 
obstruct  the  same. 

Sec.  1297.  No  person  shall  ride,  push,  draw,  back,  or 
drive  any  horse,  cart,  wagon,  or  other  vehicle  or  ride  any 
velocipede  or  bicycle  over  any  sidewalk  or  use,  ride  or  drive 
a horse,  wagon,  sled  or  sleigh  thereon  unless  it  be  to  get  into 


584  SIDEWALKS RAISING  ARTICLES  INTO  WINDOWS  FROM 

PENALTY 


or  out  of  a yard  or  lot ; and  every  person  using  a bicycle  or 
velocipede  shall  provide  the  same  with  a lamp  or  lantern 
attached  to  the  front  part  thereof,  and  shall  cause  said  lamp 
or  lantern,  when  said  vehicle  is  in  use,  to  be  lighted  at  dark 
and  to  be  kept  lighted  so  long  as  said  vehicle  shall  be  ridden 
at  night  during  the  hours  of  darkness,  and  said  light  shall  be 
visible  at  least  two  hundred  feet  distant.  Each  and  every 
bicycle  shall  keep  to  the  right  side  of  the  street  and  shall  be 
provided  with  a bell  or  gong,  and  such  bell  or  gong  shall  be 
sounded  upon  the  approach  to  any  street  crossing  or  vehicle, 
and  no  bicycle  shall  be  ridden  within  the  limits  of  the  city  at 
a speed  greater  than  ten  miles  per  hour. 

Sec.  1298.  No  person  shall  raise  up  from  any  street, 
sidewalk,  wharf  or  place  of  public  resort  within  the  city,  any 
cask,  bale  of  goods,  or  other  articles  of  merchandise  into  the 
second  or  higher  story  of  any  house,  store  or  other  building 
upon  or  adjoining  the  same,  and  on  the  outside  of  said  build- 
ing, and  no  person  shall  deliver  from  the  second  or  any  higher 
story  of  any  house,  store  or  other  building,  on  the  outside  of 
the  same,  which  shall  adjoin  upon  any  street,  sidewalk,  wharf 
or  place  of  public  resort  within  said  city,  any  cask,  bale  of 
goods  or  other  article  of  merchandise,  except  at  such  times 
and  places,  and  under  such  restrictions  and  limitations  as  the 
Board  of  Public  Service  shall  authorize  and  direct;  provided, 
that  this  shall  not  be  construed  to  extend  to  raising  any  mate- 
rials or  other  articles  which  may  be  necessary  in  erecting,  re- 
pairing or  taking  down  any  building,  or  for  removing  any  mer- 
chandise or  other  article,  in  case  of  danger  by  fire  or  other  in- 
evitable casualty. 

Sec.  1299.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  or  either  of 
the  preceding  sections  of  this  subdivision,  or  any  or  either  of 
the  provisions  thereof,  or  who  shall  fail  or  neglect  to  comply 
with  any  or  either  of  said  sections  or  provisions  shall,  on  con- 
viction thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars 


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585 


for  each  ofifense  or  violation,  and  the  further  sum  of  five  dol- 
lars for  each  day  said  violation  is  continued,  in  the  discretion 
of  the  court. 

SUBDIVISION  II.  DRIVING  ANIMALS  THROUGH  THE 
STREETS. 

Sec.  1300.  No  p&rson  shall  drive,  or  cause  to  be  driven, 
any  cattle  or  swine  along,  upon,  or  through  any  street,  avenue, 
lane,  alley  or  other  public  ground  of  the  city,  in  droves  con- 
taining more  than  ten  head  of  cattle  or  thirty  head  of  swine 
if  such  driving  be  between  the  hours  of  seven  o’clock  in  the 
forenoon  and  nine  o’clock  in  the  evening;  nor  in  droves  con- 
taining more  than  sixty  head  of  cattle  or  one  hundred  and  fifty 
head  of  swine,  if  such  driving  be  between  the  hours  of  nine 
o’clock  in  the  evening  and  seven  o’clock  in  the  morning. 

Sec.  1301.  No  person  shall  drive,  or  assist  in  driving,  or 
cause  to  be  driven,  as  aforesaid,  any  drove  of  cattle  or  swine 
hereinbefore  mentioned,  unless  there  be  provided  and  on  hand 
for  that  purpose  such  number  of  competent  and  suitable  per- 
sons as  may  be  necessary  for  the  safe  driving  and  complete 
control  thereof,  who  shall  be  disposed  and  arranged  in  such 
manner  as  shall  render  them  most  efficient  in  the  management 
thereof ; provided,  that  the  number  of  persons  with  each  drove 
shall  not  in  any  case  be  less  than  four  in  number. 

Sec.  1302.  No  person  shall  drive,  or  cause  to  be  driven, 
as  aforesaid,  any  such  drove  of  cattle  or  swine  at  a less  dis- 
tance than  forty  rods  from  any  other  drove  of  cattle  or  swine 
which  may  then  be  driven  in  the  same  direction  and  in  or  upon 
the  same  street,  avenue,  lane,  alley  or  other  public  ground  in 
the  city. 

Sec.  1303.  Each  and  every  person  who  shall  drive,  or 
assist  in  driving,  any  drove  of  cattle  or  swine  as  aforesaid, 
shall  at  all  times  exercise  the  highest  degree  of  caution  and 
vigilance  in  the  control  and  management  of  such  drove,  and 


586 


WIDTH  OF  TIRES 


shall,  by  all  possible  means,  guard  against  injury  to  persons 
or  property  by  the  animals  under  their  charge,  and  shall  keep 
themselves,  when  on  horseback,  and  such  animals,  within  the 
curb  or  gutter  lines  of  the  streets  through  which  they  pass,  and 
shall,  as  far  as  possible  confine  the  rate  of  speed  at  which 
such  drove  of  cattle  or  swine  are  driven  to  a walk. 

Sec.  1304.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons 
being  the  owner  of  or  having  in  their  possession  or  control,  any 
animal  of  the  horse,  cattle,  sheep,  or  swine  kind,  to  allow, 
suffer,  or  permit  such  animal  or  animals  to  run  at  large  on  any 
of  the  open  lots,  streets,  avenues,  alleys,  lanes,  or  commons 
within  the  city. 

Sec.  1305.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  subdivision  shall,  on  conviction,  be  fined  for  the  first  of- 
fense in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  and  for  each  sub- 
sequent offense  not  less  than  twenty  dollars  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or 
both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

SUBDIVISION  III.  WIDTH  OF  TIRES  OF  WHEELED 
VEHICLES. 

Sec.  1306.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons 
to  transport,  haul  or  convey,  or  cause  the  same  to  be  done,  any 
load,  weight  or  burden  over  or  through  any  of  the  public 
streets,  avenues  or  alleys  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  or  any 
wagon  or  other  wheeled  vehicle  having  a tire  less  than  the 
full  width  for  the  following  loads  in  ton  weights  of  two  thou- 
sand pounds  and  under  the  following  conditions : 

On  four-wheeled  vehicles  for  any  load  or  burden  exceed- 
ing one  ton  weight,  and  not  exceeding  one  and  one-half  tons 
weight,  not  less  than  one  and  one-half  inches  in  width.  For 
any  load  or  burden  exceeding  one  and  one-half  tons  weight 
and  not  exceeding  two  tons  weight,  not  less  than  one  and 
three-quarters  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  exceeding  two 


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587 


tons  weight  and  not  exceeding  three  tons  weight,  not  less 
two  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  exceeding  three  tons 
weight  and  not  exceeding  four  tons  weight,  not  less  than  two 
•and  one-half  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  exceeding  four 
tons  weight  and  not  exceeding  five  tons  weight,  not  less  than 
three  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  exceeding  five  tons 
weight,  and  not  exceeding  six  tons  weight,  not  less  than  three 
and  one-half  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  exceeding  six 
tons  weight  and  not  exceeding  eight  tons  weight,  not  less  than 
four  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  exceeding  eight  tons 
weight  and  not  exceeding  ten  tons  weight,  not  less  than  four 
and  one-half  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  exceeding  ten 
tons  weight  and  not  exceeding  twelve  tons  weight,  not  less 
than  five  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  exceeding  twelve 
tons  weight  and  not  exceeding  fifteen  tons  weight,  not  less 
than  five  and  one-half  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  exceed- 
ing fifteen  tons  weight  and  not  exceeding  twenty-five  tons 
weight,  not  less  than  six  inches.  For  any  load  or  burden  of 
twenty-five  tons  weight  or  over,  the  said  weight  shall  be  trans- 
mitted to  the  pavement  through  planks  not  less  than  two 
inches  thick  and  said  load  shall  not  be  transported,  hauled  or 
conveyed  until  a special  permit  is  issued  therefor  by  the  super- 
intendent of  streets.  On  all  two-wheeled  vehicles  used  for 
like  purposes,  the  width  of  the  tire  shall  be  as  follows:  For 
any  load  or  burden  exceeding  one  ton  weight  and  not  exceed- 
ing two  tons  weight,  not  less  than  three  inches.  For  any  load 
or  burden  of  two  tons  weight  not  less  than  four  inches,  and  no 
load  or  vehicle  of  greater  weight  than  two  tons  shall  be  drawn 
over  the  city  streets  on  two-wheeled  vehicles.  Provided,  that 
nothing  in  this  ordinance  contained  shall  be  construed  as 
applying  to  the  apparatus  owned  or  controlled  by  the  Cleve- 
land Fire  Department. 

Sec.  1307.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  destroy 
or  injure  any  street  sign,  or  remove  any  street  sign  from  the 


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post  or  structure  to  which  it  is  attached  without  permission 
from  the  Board  of  Public  Service ; and  any  person  violating 
this  section  or  any  provision  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  to  exceed  twenty  dollars  ($20)  for  each  offense. 

SUBDIVISION  IV.  APPROVAL  OF  PLATS. 

Sec.  1308.  Before  any  plat  of  land,  wherein  any  new 
streets  or  alleys  are  opened  and  laid  out  within  the  city  limits, 
shall  be  recommended  by  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  or  ap- 
proved by  the  council ; such  streets  and  alleys  shall,  if  there  are 
other  streets  or  alleys  already  laid  out  adjacent  thereto,  be  a 
continuation  of  such  streets  or  alleys,  as  near  as  practicable, 
and  all  streets  and  alleys  shall  be  properly  defined  by  stone 
monuments  set  in  the  ground ; the  streets,  alleys  and  lots  so 
laid  out  shall  be  properly  figured  and  numbered  so  that  they 
can  be  located  from  the  stone  monuments ; all  streams,  water 
courses  or  ditches,  if  any,  shall  be  accurately  laid  down  on  the 
plat  or  map,  and  where  the  surface  of  the  ground  is  broken  or 
uneven,  the  same  shall  be  so  indicated  by  proper  topographical 
delineations. 

Sec.  1309.  All  streets  so  laid  out  shall  be  graded  and  the 
gutters  cut  out  to  a proper  grade,  and  where  any  street  crosses 
a stream  or  water  course  the  same  shall  be  spanned  by  a proper 
culvert  or  bridge,  and  all  streets  and  alleys  shall  be  so  graded 
and  arranged  that  persons  can  drive  through  or  over  them  with 
safety ; all  to  be  done  to  the  acceptance  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Service. 

Sec.  1310.  All  plats  submitted,  wherein  new  streets  and 
alleys  are  laid  out  to  be  dedicated  to  public  use,  shall  be  ac- 
companied by  a certified  abstract  of  title  to  date,  showing  the 
proposed  streets  and  alleys  to  be  clear  and  free  of  all  incum- 
brances, which  said  abstract  or  a certified  copy  thereof  shall 
be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  and  shall 
become  the  property  of  the  city. 


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589 


Sec.  1311.  It  shall  be  competent  for  the  Board  of  Public 
Service  to  examine  and  recommend  any  such  plat  or  allotment, 
to  the  person  or  persons  making  the  same,  to  the  effect  that, 
whenever  the  streets  and  alleys  are  properly  graded  and  the 
water  courses  are  properly  bridged,  etc.,  as  provided  in  section 
1309  of  this  subdivision,  said  board  will  pass  upon  and  recom- 
mend to  the  council  that  said  plat  or  allotment,  if  otherwise 
conforming  to  the  provisions  of  this  subdivision,  be  approved. 

SUBDIVISION  v.  AUCTIONS  ON  STREETS. 

Sec.  1312.  No  property  of  any  description  shall  be  sold 
at  auction  on  Superior  avenue,  or  upon  the  sidewalks  thereof. 

Sec.  1313.  No  animal  of  any  kind,  nor  any  carriage  or 
vehicle  of  any  kind,  shall  be  sold  at  auction  on  any  street, 
lane,  alley,  or  public  ground  of  the  city. 

Sec.  1314.  No  property  of  any  kind  shall  be  sold  at  auc- 
tion on  any  street,  lane,  alley,  or  public  ground  of  the  city, 
without  a permit  from  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  said  per- 
mit not  to  affect  the  prohibitions  of  the  preceding  sections  of 
this  subdivision. 

Sec.  1315.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this 
subdivision  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  twenty  dollars. 

SUBDIVISION  VI.  automobiles  AND  MOTOR  VEHICLES. 

Sec.  1316.  The  owner  of  any  vehicle  operated  by  motor 
power  shall  before  operating  such  vehicle  in  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, register  at  the  office  of  the  city  clerk,  in  a register  to  be 
kept  by  said  city  clerk,  his  name,  residence  and  the  description 
of  vehicle  or  vehicles  owned  or  operated  by  him,  and  said  city 
clerk  shall,  after  said  owner  has  so  registered,  furnish  to  such 
person  a number  to  correspond  to  the  number  appearing  in 
said  record;  provided,  that  for  the  use  of  motor  cycles,  a letter 
shall  be  substituted  for  the  numerals  hereinbefore  jirovided. 
That  no  extra  charge  shall  be  made  for  the  letters  herein  pro- 


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AUTOMOBILES 


vided  for  motor  cycles  in  exchange  for  numbers  heretofore 
issued.  Said  numbers  shall  be  supplied  by  the  city  clerk  to 
the  person  registering,  in  aluminum  fingures,  each  four  (4) 
inches  high  and  two  and  one-half  (2^)  inches  wide,  and  said 
letters  in  aluminum  three  (3)  inches  high  and  two  (2)  inches 
wide,  and  for  each  registration  and  number  or  letter  issued 
there  shall  be  paid  to  the  city  clerk  the  sum  of  one  dollar 
($1.00),  which  shall  be  deposited  in  the  general  fund  of  the 
city.  Such  owner  or  driver  shall  place  such  number  or  letter 
on  the  rear  of  his  vehicle.  All  numbers  and  letters  must  be 
kept  bright,  arranged  in  a horizontal  line,  with  a space  of 
one  and  one-half  (1^4)  inches  between  the  nearest  adjacent 
points  of  the  several  figures  or  letters  on  a dark  background, 
and  must  not  be  attached  to  the  axle  or  hung  under  the  body 
of  the  vehicle.  Said  number  or  letter  must  be  so  placed  as  to 
be  in  view  at  all  times,  but  may  be  hung  on  or  directly  below 
the  rear  end  of  the  body  when  secured  both  top  and  bottom  to 
prevent  swinging,  and  must  be  placed  central  between  the  rear 
wheels.  The  registered  numbers  and  letters  herein  provided 
for  shall  be  transferable  onlv  upon  application  to  the  city  clerk 
of  said  city,  and  the  registration  of  such  transfer  upon  the 
record  kept  by  said  clerk. 

Every  visiting  non-resident  owner  of  any  motor 
vehicle,  operating  such  yehicle  within  the  city  and  re- 
maining in  the  city  more  than  one  day,  shall  secure  from  the 
city  clerk  a registered  number  or  letter  mounted,  which  num- 
ber or  letter  shall  be  displayed  in  the  same  manner  as  is  herein 
provided  for  resident  owners  and  operators ; such  visitor  shall 
pay  to  the  city  clerk  for  the  use  of  said  number  or  letter  during 
the  time  he  remains  in  the  city,  the  sum  of  five  dollars  ($5.00), 
said  sum  of  $5.00  to  be  repaid  to  such  visitor  upon  the  return 
of  such  number  to  the  city  clerk  by  such  visitor  when  leaving 
the  city  or  disposing  of  his  motor  vehicle.  Every  owner  regis- 
tering as  aforesaid  with  the  city  clerk  shall  sign  an  agreement 


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that  whenever  requested  by  an  official  of  the  city,  he  will  fur- 
nish the  name  of  any  person  operating  his  vehicle  beside  him- 
self. No  person  shall  operate  automobiles  or  motor  vehicles 
upon  any  of  the  streets,  alleys,  boulevards,  park  driveways,  or 
public  grounds  of  the  city  without  displaying  in  the  manner 
herein  set  forth  the  number,  figures  or  letter  furnished  to  him 
by  the  city  clerk. 

Sec.  1317.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner,  bailee,  lessee 
or  custodian  of  any  automobile  to  permit  a minor  under  the 
age  of  sixteen  years  to  operate  or  run  said  automobile  upon 
the  public  highways,  streets  or  alleys  of  said  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  1318.  The  driver  or  operator  in  charge  of  the  auto- 
mobile or  motor  vehicle  shall,  when  signalled  by  the  occupant 
of  any  vehicle  drawn  by  a hqrse,  stop  such  automobile  or 
motor  vehicle  until  the  other  vehicle  has  passed. 

Sec.  1319.  Every  automobile  or  motor  vehicle  shall  be 
provided  with  a bell  or  horn  which  shall  be  rung  or  blown  by 
the  operator  whenever  there  is  danger  of  collision  or  accident. 
Every  motor  vehicle  operated  in  the  city  shall  be  equipped 
with  a device  or  appliance  which  shall  prevent  any  oil  or  other 
substance  injurious  to  the  pavements  of  the  streets  of  said  city 
from  dropping  from  such  vehicle  upon  the  streets  of  said  city ; 
and  one  lamp  on  each  side  of  the  vehicle  to  be  lighted  during 
the  hours  of  darkness. 

Sec.  1320.  The  driver  or  operator  of  every  automobile  or 
motor  vehicle  shall  be  governed  by  the  commonly  accepted 
rules  of  road  traffic,  and  shall  cause  such  automobile  or  motor 
vehicle  to  be  moved  in  a careful  manner  and  so  as  not  to  en- 
danger or  unreasonably  inconvenience  any  person,  and  the 
machinery  or  motive  power  of  no  automobile  or  motor  vehicle 
shall  be  permitted  to  run  or  act  when  such  automobile  or  motor 
vehicle  is  standing  in  any  street,  alley,  boulevard,  park  drive- 
way or  public  place  whatsoever,  unless  there  be  a competent 


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person  in  charge  of  and  in  or  upon  such  automobile  or  motor 
vehicle. 

Sec.  1321.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  subdivision  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  ($100.00)  dollars. 

SUBDIVISION  VII.  CARRIAGES,  CABS  AND  OMNIBUSES. 

Sec.  1322.  Every  person  being  the  owner  of  a hackney 
carriage,  cab  or  omnibus  kept  for  hire,  shall  provide  for  each 
and  every  carriage,  cab  or  omnibus  so  owned  by  him,  two  suit- 
able glass  lamps,  to  be  attached  one  to  either  side  of  such 
vehicle,  and  every  such  owner  shall  cause  said  lamps,  when 
such  vehicle  is  in  use,  to  be  lighted  at  dark  and  kept  lighted  so 
long  as  said  vehicle  shall  be  run  at  night,  or  during  hours  of 
darkness,  and  it  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  each  and  every  driver, 
having  in  charge  any  such  vehicle,  to  keep  the  light  thereof 
lighted  as  above  prescribed. 

Sec.  1323.  The  prices  that  may  be  charged  by  the  owners 
or  drivers  of  hackney  carriages,  cabs  or  omnibuses,  shall  not 
exceed  the  following  rates,  to  wit: 

From  any  steamboat  landing  or  railroad  depot  to  any  hotel 
or  private  residence  west  of  or  on  E.  9th  street,  on  the  east 
side  of  the  city,  or  east  of  or  on  W.  29th  (State)  street  or  W. 
28th  (York)  street,  on  the  west  side  of  the  city,  or  north  of 
the  Cuyahoga  river,  on  the  south  side  of  the  city,  for  one 
passenger  with  ordinary  baggage,  fifty  cents ; east  of  E.  9th 
street  and  west  of  or  on  E.  30th  street,  on  the  east  side  of 
the  city,  or  west  of  W.  29th  (State)  and  W.  28th  (York) 
streets,  and  east  of  or  on  W.  48th  street,  on  the  west  side  of 
the  city,  seventy-five  cents ; for  additional  passengers,  fifty 
cents  each.  East  of  E.  30th  street,  and  west  of  or  on  E.  55th 
street,  on  the  east  side  of  the  city,  all  of  the  west  side  of  the 
city  west  of  W.  48th  street  or  south  of  Walworth  run  and  of 
the  Cuyahoga  river,  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  for  one  or  three 


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passengers ; for  each  additional  passenger,  fifty  cents.  East 
of  E.  55th  street  to  city  limits,  two  dollars  for  one  or  three 
passengers ; for  each  additional  passenger,  one  dollar.  To  any 
steamboat  landing -or  railroad  depot,  the  same  charges  within 
the  same  limits.  For  carrying  one  passenger  from  place  to 
place  within  the  city  limits,  not  exceeding  one  mile  and  re- 
turning without  delay,  seventy-five  cents ; if  two  or  more 
passengers,  fifty  cents  each.  For  conveying  one  passenger 
over  one  mile  and  not  exceeding  two  miles,  and  returning 
without  delay,  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents ; if  two  or  more 
passengers,  seventy-five  cents  each ; if  detained  by  the  pas- 
senger or  passengers,  one  dollar  per  hour  may  be  charged  for 
the  actual  time  so  detained.  For  the  use  of  a hackney  car- 
riage, cab  or  omnibus,  by  the  hour,  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents 
may  be  charged  per  hour,  and  after  eleven  o’clock  p.  m.,  fifty 
per  cent  may  be  added  to  the  above  rates  of  fare. 

Sec.  1324.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  city  clerk  to  furnish 
to  the  owner  or  owners  of  carriages,  cabs  and  omnibuses  a 
printed  card,  with  the  rates  of  fare  provided  in  the  last  section, 
of  convenient  size,  and  the  owner  of  such  vehicle  shall  cause 
the  same  to  be  kept  posted  up  in  a conspicuous  place  inside 
thereof. 

Sec.  1325.  Any  driver  licensed  as  aforesaid  who  shall 
drive  a hack,  carriage  or  omnibus  without  such  card  showing 
the  said -rates  of  fare,  or  violates  any  of  the  foregoing  provi- 
sions of  this  chapter  shall  on  conviction  thereof  be  fined  not 
less  than  one  or  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1326.  Carriages,  cabs  and  omnibuses,  while  un- 
employed, may  stand  upon  the  street  next  south  of  the  Union 
passenger  depot,  in  the  manner  hereafter  provided,  and  in  the 
space  hereinafter  described : All  carriages,  cabs  and  omni- 
buses belonging  to  or  connected  with  all  omnibus  lines  or 
companies,  and  all  carriages  and  cabs  belonging  to  private 
individuals,  who  may  have  special  contracts  or  arrangements 
with  the  various  railroad  companies  running  into  said  depot  as 
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to  the  running  of  agents  on  the  trains  of  said  companies^  niay 
Stand  in  the  space  beginning  at  a point  twenty-five  feet  west 
from  the  west  side  of  the  main  entrance  of  said  depot,  and 
extending  thence  westerly  to  a point  twenty-five  feet  east  of 
the  middle  of  the  west  entrance ; provided,  however,  that  the 
rear  of  such  carriage,  cabs  or  omnibuses  shall  be  backed 
against  the  curbstone  immediately  south  of  said  depot,  and  a 
space  of  three  feet  left  between  either  of  any  such  carriages, 
cabs  and  omnibuses,  for  a passage  way ; provided,  further,  that 
any  carriages  belonging  to  or  connected  with  any  omnibus 
line  or  company,  or  private  individual,  who  may  have  contracts 
with  the  railroad  companies  as  aforesaid,  while  unemployed, 
may  stand,  to  the  number  of  four,  with  their  sides  next  to  the 
curbstone  immediately  south  of  said  depot,  from  a point 
twenty-five  feet  west  from  the  middle  of  the  west  entrance  to 
the  west  end  of  said  depot.  All  carriages,  cabs  and  omnibuses 
belonging  to  or  connected  with  omnibus  lines  or  companies, 
and  all  carriages  and  cabs  belonging  to  private  individuals, 
who  have  not  special  contracts  or  arrangements  with  the  vari- 
ous railroad  companies  running  into  the  Union  passenger 
depot,  as  to  the  running  of  regular  agents  on  the  trains  of  said 
companies,  may  stand  in  the  space  beginning  at  a point 
twenty-five  feet  east  of  the  east  side  of  the  main  entrance,  and 
extending  thence  east  to  a point  twenty-five  feet  west  of  the 
middle  of  the  east  entrance  ; provided,  however,  that  the  rear  of 
such  carriages,  cabs  and  omnibuses  shall  be  backed  against  the 
curbstone  immediately  south  of  said  depot,  and  a space  of 
three  feet  left  between  either  of  any  such  carriages,  cabs  or 
omnibuses  for  a passageway.  And  provided  further,  that  such 
carriages,  cabs  or  omnibuses,  the  owner  or  owners  of  which 
may  not  have  contracts  with  the  railroad  companies  as  afore- 
said, may  stand  with  their  sides  toward  the  curbstone  next 
south  of  said  depot,  beginning  at  a point  twenty-five  feet  east 
of  the  middle  of  the  east  entrance,  and  extending  thence  to 


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the  east  end  of  the  building.  And  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for 
any  carriage,  cab  or  omnibus  belonging  to  or  connected  with 
any  omnibus  line  or  company,  or  any  carriage  or  cab  belonging 
to  any  private  individual,  while  employed  or  unemployed,  to 
stand  in  any  space  other  than  that  hereinbefore  specially  as- 
signed to  each  class  respectively  for  that  purpose.  No  carri- 
ages, cabs,  omnibuses,  hacks  or  other  conveyances  shall  be  per- 
mitted to  stand  in  front  of  the  main  entrance,  whether  em- 
ployed or  unemployed,  except  private  carriages  when  receiving 
or  discharging  passengers.  Baggage  wagons  shall  not  be  per- 
mitted to  stand  in  front  or  east  of  the  baggage  entrance  to  the 
Union  passenger  depot,  except  while  actually  engaged  in  deliv- 
ering or  receiving  baggage. 

Sec.  1327.  All  carriages,  cabs  and  omnibuses  occupying 
any  portion  of  a street  in  front  of  any  steamboat  landing,  shall 
be  backed  up  against  the  curbstone  in  such  street,  and  a space 
of  three  feet  left  between  such  carriages,  cabs  and  omnibuses, 
for  a passsage  way. 

Sec.  1328.  No  owner  or  driver  of  any  carriage,  cab  or 
omnibus  shall,  while  waiting  for  employment  at  any  railroad 
depot  or  steamboat  landing,  be  at  a distance  of  over  two  feet 
from  such  carriage,  cab  or  omnibus,  or  shall,  while  waiting  for 
employment  at  any  railroad  depot,  steamboat  landing  or  public 
stand,  flourish  his  whip,  or  use  indecent  or  profane  language, 
or  be  guilty  of  loud  or  boisterous  talking,  or  of  disorderly  con- 
duct ; but  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  pre- 
vent any  owner  or  driver  of  any  carriage,  cab  or  omnibus,  after 
he  shall  have  been  employed,  from  leaving  his  carriage,  cab  or 
omnibus  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  the  baggage  of  the  person 
employing  him  to  or  from  his  carriage  or  vehicle. 

Sec.  1329.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  or  either 
of  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  sections  of  this  subdivision 
or  who  shall  fail  or  neglect  to  comply  with  any  or  either  of 


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the  requirements  thereof,  shall,  on  conviction,  be  fined  not 
less  than  one  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1330.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  owning, 
controlling  or  driving  any  hack,  cab,  carriage,  omnibus  or  other 
vehicle,  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  persons  and  baggage  within 
the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  for  hire,  to  solicit  trade  there- 
for, by  agent  or  otherwise,  in  any  of  the  hotels,  railway  depots 
or  steamboat  landings  within  the  city. 

Sec.  1331.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  or  about 
any  hotel  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  directly  or  indirectly,  to  solicit 
any  guest  or  other  person  in  and  about  such  hotel  for  his  patron- 
age in  favor  of  any  person,  company  or  corporation  owning, 
operating  or  driving  any  omnibus,  carriage,  coupe,  hack  or  other 
conveyance,  for  hire. 

Sec.  1332.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
of  the  two  last  sections,  upon  conviction,  shall,  for  the  first  offense, 
be  fined  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty-five 
dollars,  and  for  the  second  offense  shall  be  fined  not  less  than 
twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  im- 
prisoned for  not  less  than  thirty  days  nor  more  than  three 
months,  or  both  fined  and  imprisoned,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
court. 

Sec.  1333.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  driver  of  any  vehi- 
cle having  a horse  or  other  animal  attached  thereto,  to  cause 
such  vehicle  to  come  to  a standstill,  whenever  requested  so  to 
do  by  any  officer  of  the  police  force,  either  by  word  of  mouth, 
signal,  raising  of  the  hand  or  otherwise. 

Sec.  1334.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
of  the  last  section  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  to  exceed 
twenty-five  dollars. 

SUBDIVISION  VIII.  CARTS,  DRAYS,  TRUCKS  AND  WAGONS. 

Sec.  1335.  All  drays,  trucks,  moving  vans,  carts  and 
wagons  shall,  while  waiting  for  employment,  occupy  the  fol- 


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597 


lowing  stands  within  the  City  of  Cleveland,  and  no  others, 
to-wit : — 

In  the  center  of  Detroit  avenue  N.  W.,  from  West  25th 
street  easterly  three  hundred  feet ; from  the  intersection  of 
West  25th  street  and  Columbus  road  N.  W.,  northerly  two 
hundred  feet;  in  the  center  of  Leonard  street  N.  W.,  from 
Center  street  N.  W.  to  Columbus  road  N.  W. ; on  the  easterly 
side  of  West  10th  street,  from  Superior  avenue  N.  W.  to  St. 
Clair  avenue  N.  W. ; in  the  old  St.  Clair  street  market  grounds, 
at  the  southwest  corner  of  St.  Clair  avenue  N.  E.  and  East 
24th  street ; and  beginning  at  a point  three  hundred  feet  north 
of  the  intersection  of  the  north  line  of  EuclM  avenue  with  East 
55th  street,  along  the  easterly  side  of  said  East  55th  street  to 
a point  four  hundred  feet  north  from  said  point  of  beginning. 

The  dray,  truck,  moving  van,  cart  or  wagon  first  coming 
to  any  of  said  stands  shall  stand  as  follows:  On  Detroit  ave- 
nue N.  W.,  heading  toward  West  25th  street;  on  Columbus 
road  N.  W.,  toward  the  north ; on  Leonard  street  N.  W.,  to- 
ward Center  street  N.  W. ; on  West  10th  street,  toward 
Superior  avenue  N.  E. ; on  East  55th  street,  toward  Euclid 
avenue ; and  all  others  occupying  any  of  said  stands  shall  take 
a position  behind  the  same  in  the  order  of  their  arrival  thereon 
in  such  manner  that  no  two  drays,  trucks,  moving  vans,  carts 
or  wagons  shall  at  any  time  stand  abreast  or  within  twenty 
feet  of  each  other  while  on  any  of  said  stands,  except  at  the  old 
St.  Clair  street  market  grounds. 

Provided  that  open  express  wagons,  while  waiting  for 
employment  may  occupy  Rockwell  avenue  N.  E.,  from  East 
9th  street  to  East  6th  street,  along  the  south  curb  thereof, 
except  that  no  wagon  shall  stand  in  front  of  any  entrance  or 
passageway  to  premises  on  the  south  side  of  said  Rockwell 
avenue  N.  E.,  between  the  aforesaid  points,  and  the  express 
wagon  first  coming  on  said  Rockwell  avenue  N.  E.  shall  stand 
heading  towards  East  6th  street,  and  all  others  occupying  said 


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Stand  shall  take  a position  behind  the  same  in  the  order  of 
their  arrival  thereon,  and  no  two  wagons  shall  at  any  time 
stand  abreast  or  within  ten  feet  of  each  other. 

Provided,  that  the  occupants  respectively  of  such  stands 
shall  clean  the  same  or  procure  the  same  to  be  cleaned  under 
such  rules  and  regulations  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Board 
of  Public  Service  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Service,  and  provided  further,  that  upon  the  failure  of  such 
persons  occupying  such  stands  so  to  keep  them  clean,  and  up- 
on the  superintendent  of  streets  so  certifying  to  the  Board  of 
Public  Service,  the  said  Board  shall  wholly  discontinue  and 
prohibit  the  use  of  such  stands  for  the  purposes  hereim  pro- 
vided. 

No  owner,  driver  or  person  having  charge  of  any  dray, 
truck,  moving  van,  cart  or  wagon,  or  other  vehicle  kept  for 
hire  for  the  transportation  of  property  within  the  City  of 
Cleveland  shall  cause  or  permit  the  same  to  stand  in  or  upon 
any  street,  alley,  or  public  grounds  within  the  city,  while 
waiting  for  employment,  other  than  on  the  stands  designated 
in  this  section. 

Sec.  1336.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner,  driver,  or 
other  person  having  charge  or  control  of  any  express  wagon, 
cab,  hackney  coach,  moving  wagon,  moving  van,  furniture 
car,  or  other  vehicle  used  or  let  for  hire,  to  stop  and  stand 
with  such  vehicle  on  Monumental  Square  or  any  portion  of 
the  streets  or  highways  running  through,  across,  around,  or 
adjoining  the  same,  for  a longer  period  than  five  minutes  at  a 
time ; or  to  drive  such  vehicle  continuously  around  said  Square 
or  any  section  or  sections  thereof  or  any  portion  of  the  streets 
or  highways  surrounding  or  adjoining  the  same,  more  than 
twice;  or  to  drive  such  vehicle  continuously  to  and  from  along 
and  upon  any  of  the  streets  or  highways  running  through, 
across,  around,  or  adjoining  such  Square  more  than  twice. 

In  addition  to  the  usual  and  ordinary  meaning  of  the 


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599 


words  contilnuous  driving,  the  act  of  driving  any  such  vehi- 
cle upon  said  Square  or  upon  any  of  the  streets  or  highways 
for  short  distances,  and  stopping  at  regular  or  irregular  inter- 
vals for  periods  of  five  minutes  or  less,  shall  be  deemed  and 
held  and  is  hereby  declared  to  be  continuous  driving  with- 
in the  meaning  of  this  ordinance. 

Sec.  1337.  Whoever  violates  any  of  the  provisions  of  the 
preceding  section  shall  upon  conviction  thereof  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  less  than  five  ($5)  dollars  and  not  more  than  twenty- 
five  ($25)  dollars. 

Sec.  1338.  No  owner,  driver,  or  person  having  charge  of 
any  dray,  truck,  cart,  wagon,  or  other  vehicle,  except  cabs, 
omnibuses,  and  private  carriages,  shall  place  his  vehicle  within 
forty  feet  of  a steamboat  while  discharging  passengers,  or 
within  the  same  distance  of  a railroad  depot,  for  the  space  of 
fifteen  minutes  after  the  arrival  of  a passenger  train. 

Sec.  1339.  The  drivers  at  all  times,  while  waiting  for  em- 
ployment, shall  keep  within  a space  of  five  feet  from  their 
wagons;  nor  shall  they  at  any  time  be  permitted  to  congregate 
together  or  with  other  persons,  or  use  any  loud,  boisterous,  or 
obscene  language. 

Sec.  1340.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  pre- 
ceding provisions  of  this  subdivision  shall,  upon  conviction,  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty-five  ($25)  dollars,  and 
upon  conviction  his  license  shall  be  revoked  by  the  mayor. 

SUBDIVISION  IX.  TRAFFIC  REGULATIONS  ON  THE  STREETS. 

Sec.  1341.  The  owner,  operator,  driver,  or  person  in 
charge  of  any  cart,  dray,  wagon,  hackney  coach,  omnibus, 
automobile,  carriage,  buggy  or  other  vehicle  used,  propelled  or 
driven  upon  the  streets  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  shall  conform 
to  and  olbserve  the  following  rules  of  the  road  upon  all  such 
streets,  alleys,  avenues  and  public  places  in  said  city: 

1.  Vehicles  shall  be  driven  in  a careful  manner  and  with 


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due  regard  for  the  safety  and  convenience  of  pedestrians  and 
all  other  vehicles. 

2.  Vehicles  shall  keep  to  the  right  side  of  the  street  ex- 
cept when  necessary  to  turn  to  the  left  in  crossing  or  in  over- 
taking another  vehicle. 

3.  Vehicles  shall  pass  each  other  on  the  right. 

4.  Vehicles  overtaking  shall  keep  to  the  left  of  the  over- 
taken vehicle  in  passing. 

5.  Vehicles  in  the  congested  districts  moving  slowly  shall 
keep  as  close  as  possible  to  the  curb  on  the  right,  allowing 
more  swiftly  moving  vehicles  free  passage  on  their  left. 

6.  Drivers  of  vehicles  in  the  built-up  portion  of  the  city, 
before  turning,  stopping  or  changing  their  course,  shall  make 
sure  that  such  movement  can  be  made  in  safety,  and  shall  ex- 
tend and  wave  the  right  hand  outside  of  the  carriage  as  a 
signal  to  persons  driving  vehicles  behind  them  of  their  inten- 
tion to  make  such  turning  movement. 

7.  Vehicles  turning  to  the  right  into  another  street  shall 
turn  the  corner  as  near  to  the  right  hand  as  possible. 

8.  Vehicles  turning  to  the  left  into  another  street  shall 
pass  to  the  right  of  and  beyond  the  center  of  the  street  inter- 
section before  turning. 

9.  Vehicles  crossing  from  one  side  of  the  street  to  the 
other  in  the  congested  districts  of  the  city  shall  do  so  by  turn- 
ing to  the  left  so  as  to  head  in  the  same  direction  as  the  traffic 
on  that  side  of  the  street  toward  which  the  crossing  is  made. 

10.  No  vehicle  shall  stop  in  the  congested  districts  with 
its  left  side  to  the  curb  between  the  hours  of  8 a.  m.  and  6 
p.  m. 

11.  No  vehicle  shall  be  driven  through  a procession  ex- 
cept with  the  permission  of  a police  officer. 

12.  Vehicles  going  on  main  thoroughfares  shall  have 
right  of  way  over  others  going  on  intersecting  streets. 

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general  east  and  west  direction  shall  have  right  of  way  over 
those  going  on  intersecting  main  thoroughfares. 

14.  No  vehicle  shall  cross  any  main  thoroughfare  or  make 
any  turn  thereon  at  a greater  speed  than  one-half  the  legal 
speed  limit  upon  such  thoroughfare. 

15.  The  driver  of  every  vehicle  shall  give  some  plainly 
visible  or  audible  signal  and  shall  keep  his  vehicle  at  least  four 
(4)  feet  from  the  running  board  or  lower  step  of  any  street 
car  which  is  stopping  for  the  purpose  of  taking  on  or  discharg- 
ing passengers,  and  if  by  reason  of  the  presence  of  either  the 
vehicles  at  the  place  where  such  car  is  stopping,  or  by  reason 
of  the  narrowness  of  the  street,  it  is  not  possible  to  preserve 
the  distance  of  four  feet  from  such  running  board  herein  pre- 
scribed, then  the  driver  of  said  vehicle  shall  stop  the  same  until 
such  car  shall  have  taken  on  or  discharged  its  passengers  and 
again  started. 

16.  No  vehicle  shall  remain  backed  up  to  the  curb  in  the 
congested  district  except  in  the  market  district,  between  the 
hours  of  8 a.  m.  and  6 p.  m.,  except  it  be  actually  loading  or 
unloading,  and  in  such  case  no  longer  than  sixty  minutes. 

17.  The  horse  or  horses  attached  to  a vehicle  backed  up 
to  the  curb  in  the  congested  district  (this  shall  not  apply  to  the 
market  district)  shall  be  turned  at  right  angles  to  the  vehicle, 
and  in  the  direction  in  which  the  traffic  upon  that  side  of  the 
street  is  moving. 

18.  No  vehicle  shall  remain  standing  at  the  curb  in  the 
congested  district  between  the  hours  of  8 a.  m.  and  6 p.  m. 
for  a longer  period  than  thirty  (30)  miinutes. 

19.  Any  vehicle  standing  at  the  curb  in  the  congested  dis- 
trict between  the  hours  of  8 a.  m.  and  6 p.  m.  shall  move  away 
from  such  curb  at  the  request  of  a police  officer,  the  driver  of 
another  vehicle,  or  the  owner  of  the  abutting  property. 

20.  No  vehicle  shall  stand  within  any  street  intersection. 

21.  No  vehicle  shall  stop  at  any  crosswalk  or  sidewalk  for 


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a longer  period  than  is  necessary  to  permit  occupants  to 
alight,  or  persons  to  enter  said  vehicle,  or  in  such  manner  as 
to  obstruct  free  passage  upon  such  crosswalk. 

22.  No  vehicle  shall  stop  on  any  street  except  within  two 
(2)  feet  of  the  curb  or  in  any  such  way  as  to  obstruct  the  free 
passage  on  the  street,  provided,  that  nothing  in  this  section 
shall  be  held  to  apply  whenever  a driver  of  a vehicle  is  com- 
pelled to  stop  by  reason  of  the  regulation  contained  in  sub- 
division 15  of  this  section. 

23.  The  driver  of  any  vehicle  shall  stop  upon  a signal 
from  a police  officer. 

Sec.  1342.  For  the  purpose  of  enforcing  the  road  regu- 
lations made  in  the  preceding  section,  the  main  thoroughfares 
shall  be  understood  to  mean  all  streets  or  parts  of  streets  upon 
which  cars  run,  also  the  parts  of  the  following  streets  which 
are  without  car  lines : 

Carnegie  Avenue  S.  E.,  Euclid  Avenue,  Orange  Avenue 
S.  E.,  Woodhill  Avenue  S.  E.,  E.  105th  Street,  Franklin  Ave- 
nue N.  W.,  Clark  Avenue  S.  W.,  and  Scranton  Road  N.  W. 
and  S.  W. 

Sec.  1343.  The  words  “congested  districts”  shall  be  held 
to  mean  Ontario  Street;  the  south  side  of  the  Public  Square; 
the  west  side  of  the  Public  Square  south  of  Superior  Avenue ; 
the  Public  Square  from  Superior  Avenue  to  Euclid  Avenue; 
Euclid  Avenue  from  the  Public  Square  to  E.  9th  Street;  Pros- 
pect Avenue  N.  E.  from  Ontario  Street  to  E.  9th  Street ; Su- 
perior Avenue  N.  W.  from  W.  9th  Street  to  E.  9th  Street; 
Euclid  Avenue  from  E.  46th  Street  to  E.  59th  Street;  W.  25th 
Street  from  Detroit  Avenue  N.  W.  to  Lorain  Avenue.  The 
words  “built-up  portion  of  the  city”  shall  be  held  to  mean : 
St.  Clair  Avenue  from  W.  9th  Street  to  E.  65th  Street;  E. 
100th  Street  to  E.  10th  Street ; Superior  Avenue  from  Viaduct 
to  W.  9th  Street ; Superior  Avenue  from  W.  9th  Street  to  E. 
12th  Street;  E.  53rd  Street  to  E.  59th  Street;  E.  71st  Street; 


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E.  99th  Street  to  E.  107th  Street;  Payne  Avenue  N.  E.  from 
E.  30th  Street  to  E.  55th  Street;  Lexington  Avenue  N.  E. 
from  E.  65th  Street  to  E.  71st  Street;  E.  66th  Street  from 
Quin'by  Avenue  N.  E.  to  Linwood  Avenue  N.  E. ; Wade  Park 
Avenue  N.  E.  from  E.  66th  Street  to  E.  71st  Street;  E.  81st 
Street  to  E.  84th  Street;  E.  88th  Street  to  E.  93rd  Street; 
Hough  Avenue  N.  E.  from  E.  85th  Street  to  E.  89th  Street ; E. 
9th  Street  from  Summit  Avenue  S.  E.  to  Woodland  Avenue 
S.  E. ; Euclid  Avenue  from  the  Public  Square  to  E.  22nd  Street, 
E.  46th  Street  to  E.  63rd  Street,  E.  102nd  Street  to  E.  107th 
Street,  E.  115th  Street  to  E.  123rd  Street;  Prospect  Avenue 
S.  E.  from  Ontario  Street  to  E.  22nd  Street;  Carnegie  Avenue 
S.  E.  from  E.  77th  Street  to  E.  79th  Street;  Huron  Road  S. 
E.  from  Ontario  Street  to  Euclid  Avenue ; Cedar  Avenue  S.  E. 
from  E.  95th  Street  to  E.  105th  Street ; Quincy  Avenue  S.  E. 
from  E.  82nd  Street  to  E.  89th  Street;  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. 
from  Market  Avenue  N.  W.  to  E.  84th  Street ; Buckeye  Road 
S.  E.  from  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.  to  Steinway  Avenue  S.  E. ; 
Central  Avenue  S.  E.  from  the  Viaduct  to  E.  55th  Street. ; 
E.  67th  Street  to  E.  71st  Street.;  E.  76th  Street  to  E.  79th 
Street ; Kinsman  Road  S.  E.,  from  E.  72nd  Street  to  E.  79th 
Street;  E.  55th  Street  two  hundred  feet  each  side  of  the 
intersections  of  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E.,  Superior  Avenue  N.  E., 
Payne  Avenue  N.  E.,  Lexington  Avenue  N.  E.,  Euclid  Avenue, 
Central  Avenue  S.  E.,  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E.,  Broadway 
S.  E.  and  between  Payne  Avenue  N.  E.  and  Lexing- 
ton Avenue  N.  E. ; Ontario  Street  from  Lakeside  Ave- 
nue to  Central  Avenue  S.  E. ; E.  4th  Street,  from 
Euclid  Avenue  to  Woodland  Avenue  S.  E. ; Orange  Ave- 
nue S.  E.  from  E.  9th  Street  to  E.  34th  Street;  Broadway 
S.  E.  from  Market  House  to  E.  23rd  Street ; Broadway  S.  E. 
from  E.  34th  Street  to  Miles  Avenue  S.  E. ; E.  6th  Street  from 
Broadway  S.  E.  to  Fremont  Avenue  S.  E. ; Harvard  Avenue 
S.  E.  from  E.  88th  Street  to  E.  79th  Street;  Fleet  Avenue  S. 


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E.  from  E.  49th  Street  to  E.  65th  Street ; Central  Viaduct  from 
Abbey  Street  Bridge  and  Abbey  Avenue  S.  W.  to  Lorain  Ave- 
nue; Clark  Avenue  S.  W.  from  Scranton  Road  S.  W.  to  Big 
Four  Railway  Crossing;  W.  25th  Street  from  Viaduct  to  City 
Limits ; Lorain  Avenue  S.  W.  from  Columbus  Road  S.  W.  to 
W.  65th  Street;  Detroit  Avenue  N.  W.  from  W.  25th  Street  to 
W.  65th  Street;  Superior  Viaduct;  W.  10th  Street  from  Super- 
ior Avenue  N.  W.  to  Front  Avenue  N.  W. ; W.  9th  Street  from 
Superior  Avenue  N.  W.  to  Lakeside  Avenue  N.  W. ; W.  6th 
Street  from  Superior  Avenue  N.  W.  to  Lakeside  Avenue  N. 
W. ; W.  3rd  Street  from  Canal  Street  to  Lakeside  Avenue  N. 
W. ; West  Side  Public  Square;  Public  Square  from  Superior 
Avenue  to  Euclid  Avenue ; South  side  of  Public  Square ; E.  6th 
Street  from  Euclid  Avenue  to  Hamilton  Avenue  N.  E. ; Vin- 
cent Avenue  N.  E. ; E.  3rd  Street  from  Superior  Avenue  N.  E. 
to  St.  Clair  Avenue  N.  E. ; E.  22nd  Street  from  Euclid  Avenue 
to  Broadway  S.  E. ; Scovill  Avenue  S.  E.  from  E.  9th  Street  to 
E.  55th  Street. 

Sec.  1344.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
the  next  preceding  three  sections  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  less  than  ten  dollars  ($10.00)  and  not  more  than 
one  hundred  dollars  ($100.00),  or  imprisonment  not  more  than 
thirty  (30)  days  or  both. 

SUBDIVISION  X.  BRIDGES  AND  VIADUCTS. 

Sec.  1345.  The  term  bridge,  as  used  in  this  chapter  shall 
include  the  Superior  Street  Viaduct  and  the  Central  Viaduct. 

Sec.  1346.  No  vessel,  float,  boat,  or  other  water  craft  nav- 
igating the  Cuyahoga  River,  or  other  water  course  or  channel 
shall  be  so  moved  as  to  run  against  or  injure  any  bridge,  draw, 
or  abutment  of  any  bridge  within  the  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  1347.  All  vessels,  when  passing  through  any  bridge 
across  the  harbor,  shall  take  the  right-hand  side  of  the  bridge 


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unless  otherwise  permitted  by  the  bridge  tender  or  other  com- 
petent authority,  and  shall  be  moved  as  expeditiously  as  pos- 
sible, but  in  no  case  shall  any  vessel  occupy  the  draw  of  any 
bridge  across  the  harbor,  so  as  to  prevent  such  draw  from  be- 
ing either  closed  or  opened,  for  a period  longer  than  ten  min- 
utes ; and  every  person  in  charge  of  any  vessel  desiring  to  pass 
with  such  vessel  through  any  bridge,  shall  give  notice  to  the 
bridge  tender  of  his  intention,  allowing  a reasonable  time  for 
the  opening  of  such  bridge ; and  no  vessel  shall  be  laid,  an- 
chored, moored  or  made  fast,  so  as  to  prevent  any  bridge  from 
being  opened  or  closed  speedily ; nor  shall  any  line  or  fastening 
be  run  or  made  fast  to  any  bridge,  or  to  any  pile  or  other  tim- 
ber appertaining  to  or  connected  with  any  bridge.  Every  per- 
son or  master  in  charge  of  any  vessel  violating  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  section  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
ten  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

The  word  vessel  wherever  used  in  this  section  shall  be  de- 
fined by  Section  3 of  the  Revised  Statutes  of  the  United  States. 

Sec.  1348.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  owning  or 
having  charge  of  any  vessel,  float,  boat,  or  other  craft,  to  suffer 
or  permit  his  vessel,  float,  boat,  or  other  water  craft,  to  be  used 
or  moved  so  as  to  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  sub- 
division ; and  the  said  vessel,  float,  boat,  or  other  water  craft, 
and  the  owners  or  persons  having  charge  of  the  same,  shall  be 
further  liable  to  the  City  of  Cleveland  for  all  damages  sus- 
tained. 

Sec.  1349.  All  persons  crossing  with  horse,  or  horses  and 
carriage,  or  other  team,  any  bridge  over  the  Cuyahoga  river 
or  other  channel  or  water  course  in  said  city,  shall  take  the 
right  hand  track,  unless  otherwise  directed  by  the  bridge  ten- 
der, or  other  competent  authority. 

Sec.  1350.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive 
or  ride  any  horse,  team,  or  cattle  onto  or  across  any  bridge 
within  said  city,  except  the  drawbridges  of  the  viaducts,  faster 


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than  a walk,  or  to  drive  over  any  such  bridge  more  than  twenty 
head  of  horses,  cattle  or  mules  at  any  one  time,  or  to  drive  over 
any  such  bridge  at  any  one  time  a greater  number  of  sheep  or 
hogs  than  may  be  permitted  by  the  bridge  tender,  or  in  any 
manner  to  injure  any  such  bridge  while  crossing  it. 

Sec.  1351.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride, 
drive,  or  walk  onto  any  bridge  across  the  Cuyahoga  river 
or  any  other  water  course  or  channel  in  said  city  when  such 
bridge  is  being  swung  round,  or  is  about  to  be  swung  round  by 
the  bridge  tender. 

Sec.  1352.  Any  person  who  shall  open  any  draw,  or  move 
any  swing  in  any  bridge  within  the  city,  shall  immediately  re- 
place such  swing  or  draw,  so  as  to  occasion  the  slightest  practi- 
cable interruption  to  travel  across  such  bridge. 

Sec.  1353.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride  or 
drive  any  horse,  team,  mule,  cattle,  or  other  animal  or  animals 
onto  any  bridge  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  after  the  keeper  or 
tender  of  such  bridge  has  commenced  to  give  the  signal  for 
swinging  or  opening  the  same. 

Sec.  1354.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  who  may 
be  on  any  bridge  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  with  any  horse,  team, 
mule,  cattle,  or  other  animal  or  animals,  when  the  signal  is 
given  for  opening  or  swinging  such  bridge,  to  neglect  or  refuse 
to  cross  the  same  with  such  diligence  as  the  bridge  tender  or 
his  assistants  may  deem  reasonable  or  necessary. 

Sec.  1355.  All  the  city  swing  bridges  crossing  the  Cuya- 
hoga river  and  the  Old  River  Bed  shall  be  kept  closed  between 
the  hours  of  6:15  a.  m.  and  7 :15  a.  m.  and  5 p.  m.  and  6 p.  m., 
standard  time,  each  and  every  day  in  the  week,  Sunday  and 
legal  holidays  excepted ; it  shall  be  unlawful  to  open  or  keep 
open  any  of  said  swing  bridges  during  such  times  unless  it  be 
necessary  for  the  purpose  of  making  repairs  or  improvements, 
or  preventing  injury  to  either  of  said  bridges,  and  provided  fur- 
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such  bridge  to  be  opened  for  the  passage  of  any  passenger  boat 
with  passengers  aboard,  or  vessels  in  distress,  or  vessels  loaded 
with  explosives  going  ont  of  the  harbor,  and  provided  further, 
that  any  such  bridges  shall  be  opened  at  any  time  for  the  pas- 
sage of  the  fire  boats  when  responding  to  or  returning  from  an 
alarm  of  fire. 

Sec.  1356.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  charge 
of  any  boat,  vessel,  or  other  water  craft  to  cause  either  of  said 
drawbridges  to  be  open  during  any  portion  of  said  time,  or  to 
cause  any  injury  or  damage  to  either  of  said  drawbridges  by 
reason  of  the  same  being  closed  during  said  time. 

Sec.  1357.  No  person  shall  hitch  or  tie  any  horse  or  other 
animal  to  any  post  or  ring  on  either  of  the  viaducts,  or  permit 
any  animal  or  vehicle  to  remain  standing  on  the  same,  for  a 
period  exceeding  fifteen  minutes,  at  any  one  time,  excepting 
vehicles  being  loaded  or  unloaded  thereon. 

Sec.  1358.  No  person  shall  deface  or  injure  any  part  of 
any  bridge  or  viaduct,  or  commit  a nuisance  upon  or  under- 
neath any  part  of  the  same,  or  upon  or  underneath  any  part  of 
the  stairways  connected  therewith ; nor  shall  any  person  or 
persons  be  permitted  to  climb  among  the  iron  trusses  of  the 
fixed  spans  or  drawbridge  thereof,  except  the  employes  on 
such  bridge  or  viaduct. 

Sec.  1359.  All  boats,  vessels,  floats,  or  other  crafts  navi- 
gating the  Cuyahoga  river  that  have  to  pass  the  Superior 
street  viaduct  draw,  whose  masts,  smoke  stacks,  or  other  parts 
extend  upward  above  the  surface  of  the  water  in  the  river  at  its 
ordinary  stage  or  level  more  than  thirty-eight  feet,  shall,  when 
passing  through  the  drawbridge  at  Center  or  Main  streets,  or 
the  tugs  towing  the  same,  if  they  intend  to  immediately  pass 
through  the  draw  of  such  viaduct,  give  three  sharp,  distinct 
reports  of  their  steam  whistles  as  warning  to  the  captain  and 
engineer  on  the  viaduct  that  the  same  shall  be  opened  for  them 
to  pass  through.  The  captain  upon  receiving  such  signal  to 


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Open  the  draw,  shall  sound  his  signal  bell  rapidly  three  times 
in  succession  to  notify  the  engineer  of  the  draw  and  the  guard 
at  the  westerly  end  of  the  same,  and  the  people  who  may  be 
crossing  the  viaduct,  that  the  draw  is  to  be  opened.  All  boats 
or  crafts  going  down  the  river  for  which  the  Superior  street 
viaduct  draw  has  to  be  opened,  shall  be  at  least  two  and  one- 
half  minutes  running  from  Center  street  bridge  to  said  via- 
duct, and  all  boats  or  crafts  going  up  the  river  for  which  said 
viaduct  draw  has  to  be  opened,  shall  be  at  least  three  minutes 
running  from  the  Main  street  bridge  up  to  said  viaduct. 

Sec.  1360.  No  more  than  one  boat  or  craft  for  which 
the  draw  of  any  bridge  or  viaduct  has  to  be  opened  or  swung 
shall  pass  through  said  draw  at  the  same  time. 

Sec.  1361.  If  at  any  time  two  signals  shall  be  given  at 
or  about  the  same  time  by  boats  or  crafts  passing  through 
Main  or  Center  street  bridges  to  open  the  draw  of  the  Superior 
street  viaduct,  or  when  it  is  apparent  to  the  captain  and  en- 
gineer on  said  viaduct  that  two  boats  or  crafts  are  approach- 
ing, one  from  above  and  one  from  below,  in  such  manner  as 
to  meet  at  the  viaduct  draw,  in  such  cases  the  boat  or  craft 
bound  down  the  river  shall  have  the  right  to  pass  the  viaduct 
draw  first ; whenever  this  does  occur  the  engineer  on  the  via- 
duct draw  shall  give  two  sharp,  distinct  reports  from  his  steam 
whistle,  and  the  captain  on  guard  on  the  easterly  end  or  ap- 
proach of  the  draw  shall  wave  his  red  flag  by  day,  or  swing  his 
red  light  at  night,  or  toll  the  signal  or  alarm  bell,  to  warn  the 
boat  or  craft  passing  up  the  river  to  stop  until  the  boat  or 
craft  passing  down  the  river  has  passed  the  viaduct  draw,  and 
all  such  boats  or  crafts  so  delayed  shall  then  pass  through  said 
draw  upon  receiving  the  proper  signal  of  a white  flag  during 
the  day,  or  a white  light  during  the  night,  that  the  draw  is  open 
and  the  channel  clear. 

Sec.  1362.  All  bridge  tenders  employed  on  the  draw  of 
either  of  the  viaducts  shall  at  all  times  while  on  duty  be  pro- 


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vided  with  a red  flag  during  the  day  and  a red  lantern  during 
the  night ; and  whenever  a signal  is  given  by  any  boat  or  craft 
going  up  or  down  the  river  to  open  the  draw,  and  from  any 
cause  it  cannot  be  opened  in  time  to  let  such  boat  or  craft  pass, 
the  engineer  shall  immediately  sound  his  steam  whistle  for  a 
period  of  time  not  less  than  one-fourth  of  a minute ; and  the 
captain  or  guard  at  the  easterly  end  of  the  draw  shall  wave 
his  red  flag  during  the  day,  or  his  red  light  during  the  night, 
or  rapidly  ring  or  sound  the  signal  or  alarm  bell  as  an  addi- 
tional warning  that  the  draw  is  not  open  or  ready ; and  said 
boats  or  crafts,  whether  propelled  by  steam  or  towed  by  tugs, 
sailing  or  drifting,  shall  stop  at' a proper  and  safe  distance  from 
the  draw  and  remain  there  until  the  proper  signals  are  given 
for  them  to  pass  through. 

Sec.  1363.  No  vessel,  float,  boat,  or  other  craft  navigat- 
ing the  Cuyahoga  river  shall  be  so  moved  as  to  run  against  the 
river  piers  of  any  bridge  or  viaduct  or  the  iron  draw  or  fixed 
spans  of  the  same. 

Sec.  1364.  All  boats  or  crafts  navigating  the  Cuyahoga 
river  shall,  when  passing  the  Superior  street  viaduct  draw, 
keep  as  near  as  possible  to  the  center  of  the  curved  channel  be- 
tween the  east  pier  and  the  ends  of  the  drawbridge  when 
open,  and  shall  move  through  as  expeditiously  as  possible,  and 
in  all  cases  shall  give  proper  notice  or  signal  to  the  captain 
and  engineer  of  said  viaduct  draw,  allowing  two  and  one-half 
minutes  for  opening  the  same. 

Sec.  1365.  No  boat  or  other  craft  shall  be  anchored  or 
moored,  or  made  fast  so  as  to  prevent  the  draw  of  either  viaduct 
from  being  speedily  opened  or  closed,  or  in  any  manner  obstruct 
the  passage  of  boats  through  the  draw  of  such  viaduct,  or  be 
made  fast  to  any  part  of  the  iron  work  of  the  same. 

Sec.  1366.  All  bands  of  music,  military  or  civic  proces- 
sions, while  crossing  the  fixed  spans  or  the  draw-bridge  of 
either  of  the  viaducts,  shall  break  step. 

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Sec.  1367.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  may  make  such 
rules  and  regulations  for  the  management  of  the  bridges  and 
viaducts,  and  for  the  government  of  the  employes  thereon,  as 
it  may  deem  just  and  reasonable,  not  inconsistent  v^dth  the 
ordinances  of  the  city. 

Sec.  1368.  A copy  of  the  ordinances  relating  to  the 
management  of  bridges  and  viaducts  and  the  signals  for  open- 
ing and  closing  the  same  shall  be  posted  up  in  the  pilot  house 
of  every  tug  employed  in  navigating  the  Cuyahoga  river  or 
Old  River  Bed,  and  the  city  clerk  is  hereby  instructed  to  fur- 
nish, upon  application,  a printed  copy  of  the  same  to  the  mas- 
ter of  any  such  tug. 

Sec.  1369.  No  material  of  any  kind  shall  be  deposited 
under  either  of  the  viaducts,  without  a permit  from  the  Board 
of  Public  Service;  no  material  shall  be  deposited  adjacent  to 
either  viaduct  that  would  injure  the  structure  in  case  of  fire; 
and  no  bills,  posters,  or  advertisements  of  any  kind  shall  be 
posted  on  any  part  of  either  viaduct. 

Sec.  1370.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  subdivision  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  for  each  and 
every  offense  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 


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CHAPTER  VII. 

CITY  WATER  SUPPLY. 

Sec.  1371.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  de- 
posit or  cause  to  be  deposited  from  any  scow  or  flat  boat,  ashes, 
wood,  stone  or  other  waste  matter  into  the  waters  of  Lake  Erie 
at  any  point  west  of  the  easterly  line  of  E.  55th  Street  produced, 
and  east  of  a meridian  line  through  the  mouth  of  Rocky  River, 
or  anywhere  between  said  lines  nearer  than  ten  miles  from  shore. 
The  same  shall  not  apply  to  the  depositing  of  earth  or  other 
waste  matter  along  the  shore  of  the  lake,  and  back  of  properly 
constructed  piers,  cribs  or  revetment  work,  when  done  under 
the  supervision  and  control  of  the  city,  nor  shall  the  same 
apply  to  work  done  or  authorized  to  be  done  by  the  United 
States  government  under  its  own  regulations. 

Sec.  1372,  No  person  shall  deposit  or  throw  any  night 
soil,  filth,  dead  animals  or  carcass  into,  or  in  any  manner  pol- 
lute the  water  in  Cuyahoga  river,  or  in  Lake  Erie. 

Sec.  1373.  No  person  shall  put  filth,  animal  matter, 
chips,  shavings,  or  any  substance,  into  any  city  reservoir ; or 
bathe  therein,  or  do  any  injury  thereto;  or  walk  or  ride  on  the 
turf  thereof. 

Sec.  1374.  No  person,  unless  authorized  by  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  through  its  superintendent  of  the  Water  De- 
partment shall,  except  in  time  of  fire,  displace  or  remove  the 
cover  from  any  public  cistern  or  fire  hydrant  or  turn  any  pub- 
lic or  private  valve  or  stop  cock,  or  remove  the  cover  from  any 
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Sec.  1375.  No  person  shall  place  or  deposit  any  dirt  or 
material  in  any  fire  hydrant  or  in  any  valve  box  or  stop  cock 
box,  or  commit  any  act  tending  to  obstruct  the  use  thereof,  or 
injure  in  any  manner  any  fixture  connected  with  the  system  of 
the  City  Water  Department. 

Sec.  1376.  No  person  shall  commit  any  act  tending  to 
obstruct  the  use  thereof  in  any  manner,  any  building,  machin- 
ery, pipe,  apparatus  or  other  fixture  of  the  City  Water  De- 
partment. 

Sec.  1377.  No  person  shall  take  water  or  in  any  way  use 
water  for  private  use  which  is  furnished  by  the  City  Water 
Department,  unless  such  person  shall  first  pay  for  the  same, 
and  receive  the  usual  permit  from  the  Superintendent  of  the 
Water  Department  so  to  do,  except  for  the  extinguishment  of 
fires. 

Sec.  1378.  For  all  water  supplied  to  premises  outside  of 
the  city,  double  the  rates  charged  within  the  city  limits  shall 
be  charged  for  water  supplied  from  the  low  and  first  high  ser- 
vice systems,  and  two  and  one-half  (2^)  times  the  city  rates 
shall  be  charged  for  water  supplied  from  the  second  high  ser- 
vice system,  unless  special  rates  are  made  by  contract. 

Sec.  1379.  No  person  shall  permit  water  to  run  when  not 
in  actual  use  and  the  owner  or  occupant  of  the  premises  must 
prevent  all  waste  of  water. 

Sec.  1380.  No  person,  when  the^  service  is  not  metered, 
shall  sprinkle  any  lot,  street  or  sidewalk,  between  the  hours 
of  8 o’clock  a.  m.  and  5 o’clock  p.  m.,  nor  more  than  five  hours 
in  any  day. 

Sec.  1381.  Yard  fountains,  when  the  service  is  not  met- 
ered, shall  not  be  used  longer  than  three  hours  per  day  during 
the  summer  season,  unless  especially  permitted  and  on  addi- 
tional payment ; and  the  right  is  reserved  to  suspend  their  use 
whenever  the  public  exigency  may  require  it. 

Sec.  1382.  The  superintendent  and  other  employes  of 


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the  Water  Department  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  shall 
have  free  access  at  all  reasonable  hours  of  the  day,  to  all  parts 
of  any  premises  to  which  water  is  supplied. 

Sec.  1383.  All  licensed  plumbers,  before  performing  any 
work  under  such  license  shall  file  a bond  with  the  Secretary 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  in  the  sum  of  five  thousand 
($5,000.00)  dollars  with  two  or  more  good  and  sufficient  sure- 
ties, to  be  approved  by  said  board  conditioned  that  they  in- 
demnify and  save  harmless  the  City  from  all  loss  and  damage 
that  may  be  occasioned  in  any  wise  by  accident  caused  by  the 
want  of  care,  skill,  attention  or  the  use  of  defective  material 
on  the  part  of  the  licensee  or  of  any  one  in  his  employ,  in  the 
prosecution  or  completion  of  such  work,  or  that  may  be  occa- 
sioned by  reason  of  any  opening  by  him  made,  or  caused  to  be 
made,  or  of  the  placing  of  any  material  in  any  street  or  public 
highway,  in  the  making  of  any  connection  with  any  water 
pipe,  as  aforesaid ; and  conditioned  also  that  he  will  promptly, 
at  the  proper  time,  replace  and  restore  or  cause  to  be  replaced 
and  restored,  the  street  and  pavement  over  such  opening  to  as 
good  a state  and  condition  as  he  found  it  previous  to  opening 
the  same,  or  pay  the  city  for  having  the  same  replaced  or  re- 
stored as  the  case  may  be,  and  that  he  will  conform  in  all  re- 
spects to  the  rules  and  regulations  which  may  from  time  to 
time  be  established  by  the  Board  of  Public  Service. 

Sec.  1384.  No  plumber  shall  make  any  attachments,  ad- 
ditions to  or  alterations  in  any  service  pipe,  cock  or  other  fix- 
ture connected  with  the  service  water  pipes,  unless  he  shall 
first  procure  a permit  from  the  Superintendent  of  the  Water 
Department  for  such  work,  and  shall  make  a written  return  of 
same  as  prescribed  in  these  rules  and  regulations. 

Sec.  1385.  Before  permits  for  extending  connections  are 
issued,  the  plumber  must  present  a permit  from  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  authorizing  him  to  open  the  street,  lane  or 
alley  in  which  connection  is  to  be  made.  No  licensed  plumber 


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will  be  granted  a permit  for  work  to  be  done  by  a person 
not  in  the  employ  of  such  plumber. 

Sec.  1386.  No  plumber  after  making  any  connection  with 
the  service  pipes,  or  after  making  repairs  or  putting  in  any 
new  attachment,  shall  leave  the  stop-cock  open,  or  let  the 
water  on  the  premises  without  permission  from  the  Board  of 
Public  Service. 

Sec.  1387.  Not  later  than  the  5th  of  each  month,  all  li- 
censed plumbers  shall  make  a true  return  in  writing  on  blanks 
furnished  at  the  office  of  the  Water  Department,  of  all  work, 
authorized  by  permit  of  the  Superintendent,  completed  during 
the  previous  calendar  month,  or  if  no  such  work  has  been  com- 
pleted, the  return  shall  be  made  bearing  a statement  to  that 
effect. 

Sec.  1388.  No  person  other  than  the  properly  authorized 
employes  of  the  Water  Department  acting  under  the  direction 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  be  permitted  to  tap  or 
make  any  connection  with  the  main  or  distributing  pipes  of 
said  department. 

Sec.  1389.  Service  pipes  between  the  main  and  the  street 
line  shall  be  laid  not  less  than  six  (6)  feet  below  the  surface 
of  the  street ; and  between  the  street  line  and  the  building  shall 
not  be  less  than  five  and  one-half  (5}4)  feet  below  the  surface 
of  the  ground. 

Sec.  1390.  In  cases  where  stop-cock  boxes  and  street 
washers  are  set  into  the  flagging  or  pavement  of  the  sidewalk, 
the  stones  shall  be  neatly  and  accurately  cut,  and  the  top  of  the 
boxes  set  even  with  the  surface  of  the  pavement  or  flagging. 
In  all  other  cases  they  shall  be  set  flush  with  the  surface  of  the 
sidewalk  or  lawn.  If  from  any  cause  the  stop-cock  box  or 
other  fixture,  is  above  or  below  the  surface  of  the  sidewalk  or 
lawn,  it  must  be  brought  to  the  surface  of  the  same. 

Sec.  1391.  The  service  pipe  between  the  main  and 
the  stop-cock  at  the  curb  including  stop-cock  and  box 


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shall  be  kept  in  repair  and  protected  from  the  frost  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Service,  except  that  in  case  any  service  pipe, 
corporation  cock,  stop-cock,  valve  or  box  is  damaged  or  broken 
or  removed  or  covered  with  pavement,  flagging,  cement  side- 
walk or  any  other  way,  by  or  on  account  of  the  neglect  or 
carelessness  of  any  plumber,  sewer  builder,  contractor  or  any 
other  person  or  an  occupant  or  owner  of  premises,  all  neces- 
sary repairs  shall  be  made  by  the  Water  Department  at  the 
expense  of  the  party  who  caused  the  same.  The  service  pipe 
from  the  stop-cock  at  the  curb  into  the  building,  and  all  fix- 
tures connected  therewith,  must  be  kept  in  good  repair  and 
protected  from  frost  by  and  at  the  expense  of  the  occupant  or 
owner  of  the  premises. 

Sec.  1392.  Two  or  more  service  pipes  shall  not  be  con- 
nected together  except  upon  special  permit  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Service,  and  in  this  case  a suitable  check  valve  must 
be  placed  on  each  pipe  as  close  as  possible  to  the  main  valve. 
Such  check  valve  if  placed  underground,  must  be  located  in 
a vault  or  pit  easily  accessible  through  a manhole. 

Sec.  1393.  All  service  pipes  for  supplying  hydraulic  ele- 
vators or  other  large  motors,  must  have  suitable  air  chambers 
attached  thereto  for  the  purpose  of  preventing  water-ram  in 
the  pipes,  and  the  owners  or  users  of  such  elevators  or  motors 
must  keep  the  same  in  good  repair  so  as  to  pervent  all  leakage 
or  waste  of  water. 

Sec.  1394.  All  stop-cocks  or  valves  and  all  other  fixtures 
used  on  any  service  pipe  shall  be  subject  to  the  inspection  and 
approval  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  and  must  be  repaired 
or  changed  promptly  when  so  ordered  by  said  Board. 

Sec.  1395.  No  fire  pipe  connection  with  the  city’s  mains 
shall  be  made  larger  than  six  inches. 

Sec.  1396.  Pipes  used  for  hose  service  or  sprinkler  sys- 
tem shall  be  furnished  with  gate  and  check  valves  at  entrance 
to  premises,  and  a test  valve  shall  be  placed  between  gate 
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Sec.  1397.  Overflow  pipes  from  fire  service  tanks  shall 
not  connect  with  drains,  and  shall  be  open  to  inspection  at  all 
times. 

Sec.  1398.  The  outlet  end  of  the  supply  pipe  to  a gravity 
tank  shall  be  at  least  four  inches  above  the  maximum  water 
line  of  the  tank,  and  the  supply  pipe  to  a pressure  tank  shall 
be  so  arranged  as  to  prevent  the  water  in  the  tank  from  flow- 
ing back  into  the  city’s  mains.  Each  tank  shall  have  a suit- 
able check  valve  in  the  pipe  leading  from  it  to  the  distribution 
pipes  of  the  fire  system  for  the  purpose  of  preventing  the  flow- 
ing of  the  water  from  the  fire  system  pipes  into  the  tank. 

Sec.  1399.  Pumps  intended  for  fire  protection  and  tak- 
ing water  from  a tank  or  cistern  supplied  wholly  or  in  part 
from  a fire  service  pipe  connected  with  the  city’s  mains,  shall 
not  under  any  circumstances  be  used  for  any  boiler  or  general 
supply  of  the  premises,  and  shall  not  be  connected  with  the 
general  supply  pipe. 

• Sec.  1400.  No  arrangement  of  pipes  whereby  the  high 
and  low  service  systems  may  be  connected  shall  be  allowed. 

No  arrangement  shall  be  allowed  whereby  there  may  be 
the  slightest  possibility  of  river,  rain  or  other  polluted  water 
flowing  back  into  the  city’s  mains. 

Sec.  1401.  Fire  pipes  and  valves  shall  be  so  installed  as 
to  be  accessible  for  purposes  of  inspection  at  all  times. 

Sec.  1402.  No  changes,  alterations  or  extensions  of  any 
fire  pipe  system  shall  be  made  without  first  securing  a permit 
from  the  Board  of  Public  Service.  Application  for  the  same 
shall  be  made  in  the  same  manner  and  under  the  same  condi- 
tions as  for  a new  connection. 

Sec.  1403.  Fire  pipes  shall  not  be  supplied  with  water 
until  they  and  their  fixtures  have  been  duly  inspected  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Service. 

Sec.  1404.  Water  shall  not  be  used  from  any  fire  pipe, 
nor  seals  broken  or  removed  except  in  case  of  fire. 


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In  all  cases  where  seals  are  broken  or  removed,  written 
notice  of  same  must  be  given  to  the  Board  of  Public  Service 
within  twenty-four  hours  after  its  occurrence. 

Sec.  1405.  In  case  of  fire  the  fire  department  shall  have 
the  right  to  use  any  hydrant,  cistern,  hose,  pipe  or  other  fix- 
ture supplied  wholly  or  in  part  from  any  pipe  used  for  fire 
protection. 

Sec.  1406.  Any  and  all  service  pipes  for  supplying 
hydraulic  elevators  or  other  large  motors  requiring  service 
pipes  larger  than  those  allowable  for  the  general  supply  of  the 
premises,  shall  be  metered  at  the  expense  of  the  owner  or 
parties  using  the  same. 

Sec.  1407.  Whenever  a meter  is  set,  whether  in  the  side- 
walk or  area  vault,  or  any  part  of  the  basement  of  any  build- 
ing, the  space  occupied  by  the  meter  and  the  box  for  the  same 
must  at  all  times  be  kept  free  from  rubbish  or  obstructions  of 
any  kind. 

Sec.  1408.  Owners  shall  protect  all  private  meters  from 
frost  or  injury  of  any  kind,  but  such  meters  shall  not  under 
any  circumstances  be  removed  for  repairs  or  otherwise  by  any 
person  except  an  employe  of  the  Water  Department,  working 
under  the  direction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service.  The  owner 
of  the  premises  will  be  held  responsible  for  all  damage  to 
meters  from  frost  when  meters  are  set  in  basements. 

Sec.  1409.  Upon  the  written  application  of  any  consumer 
of  water  within  the  city,  made  to  the  Board  of  Public  Service, 
and  accompanied  by  an  inspection  fee  of  $1.00,  in  the  case  of 
any  meter  one  inch  in  size  or  less,  or  of  $3.00,  in  the  case  of 
a meter  over  one  inch  and  less  than  six  inches  in  size,  or  of 
$10.00,  in  the  case  of  a six-inch  meter,  the  Water  Department 
shall  bring  the  meter  to  its  office  and  there  test  the  same. 
If  upon  such  inspection  the  meter  is  found  to  be  fast,  that  is, 
to  register  a greater  amount  of  water  than  actually  passes 
through  it,  the  Water  Department  shall  return  to  the  con- 


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sumer  the  above  inspection  fee  and  shall  make  such  reduction 
in  the  current  bill  as  the  facts  warrant.  If,  however,  the  meter 
does  not  over-register  the  amount  of  water  that  actually  passes 
through  it,  the  department  shall  retain  the  above  inspection 
fee  as  its  expense  for  the  testing. 

Sec.  1410.  At  the  discretion  of  the  Board  of  Public  Ser- 
vice, a special  permit  may  be  issued  for  the  use  of  a fire 
hydrant  for  building  or  construction  purposes  upon  payment 
of  such  charges  as  may  be  fixed  by  said  board,  and  subject 
to  such  conditions  as  the  said  Board  of  Public  Service  shall 
impose  and  stipulate  in  said  special  permit. 

Sec.  1411.  In  all  cases  where  any  servant,  employe, 
apprentice  or  minor  shall  be  guilty  of  any  violation  of  the 
provisions  of  this  chapter,  or  any  other  ordinance  for  the 
management  and  protection  of  the  City  Water  Department, 
the  master,  mistress,  employer,  parent  or  guardian  of  such 
person  shall  be  held  responsible  for  such  violation,  as  well  as 
the  person  committing  the  offense. 

Sec.  1412.  In  case  any  person  guilty  of  a violation  of  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  or  any  other  ordinance  for 
the  management  and  protection  of  the  City  Water  Department 
cannot  be  reached  or  compelled  to  comply  with  said  provisions, 
by  a stoppage  of  the  supply  of  water,  such  person  shall  be 
prosecuted  for  the  offense,  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined 
not  more  than  fifty  dollars  ($50.00),  with  the  costs  of  prosecu- 
tion, and  all  damages  that  may  accrue  to  the  Water  Depart- 
ment by  reason  of  such  violation. 

Sec.  1413.  In  case  any  person  violating  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  chapter  or  any  other  ordinance  for  the  man- 
agement and  protection  of  the  City  Water  Department,  shall 
have  a license  as  a sewer  builder  or  plumber,  or  shall  be  an 
employe  of  such  licensee,  the  license  shall  be  revoked  by  the 
board  or  officer  issuing  such  license.  Such  person  or  licensee, 
or  both,  shall,  in  addition  thereto,  be  prosecuted  and  fined  as 
provided  in  Section  1414. 


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Sec.  1414.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  chapter  or  any  other  ordinance  for  the  management  and 
protection  of  the  City  Water  Department,  when  such  violation 
is  designed  or  tends  to  interfere  with,  diminish  or  prevent  the 
supply  of  water  for  extinguishing  fires,  such  person  shall  be 
prosecuted  for  such  offense,  and  upon  conviction  shall  be 
punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars 
($500.00),  or  by  imprisonment  not  longer  than  six  months,  or 
both,  by  such  fine  and  imprisonment,  in  the  discretion  of  the 
court. 


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CHAPTER  VIII. 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES. 

Sec.  1415.  There  shall  be  a regulation  of  weights  and 
measures  within  the  city,  and  the  standards  adopted  by  the 
State  of  Ohio  shall  be  the  test  by  which  they  shall  be  compared 
and  determined.  The  peck,  half-peck,  quarter-peck,  quart  and 
pint  measures  for  measuring  commodities  which  are  not 
liquids,  shall  be  derived  from  the  standard  half  bushel  by 
dividing  the  capacity  of  that  and  each  successive  measure  by 
two.  The  interior  depth  of  the  halDbushel  shall  not  exceed 
7^  inches  nor  less  than  7 inches;  of  the  peck,  shall  not  exceed 
6 inches  nor  be  less  than  5^  inches ; of  the  half-peck,  shall  not 
exceed  5 inches  nor  be  less  than  4^  inches ; of  the  quarter- 
peck,  shall  not  exceed  4 inches  nor  be  less  than  3^  inches ; 
and  of  the  quart,  shall  not  exceed  3 inches  nor  be  less  than 
2^  inches.  The  council,  at  the  expense  of  the  city,  shall  pro- 
vide and  maintain  the  necessary  and  approved  standards,  with 
their  several  necessary  subdivisions,  for  the  purpose  of  testing 
and  proving  the  weights  and  measures  to  be  used  in  the  city. 

Sec.  1416.  Articles  to  be  sold  by  heaped  measure  shall 
be  heaped  up  in  a conical  form  as  high  as  the  articles  to  be 
measured  will  admit ; and  all  commodities  not  liquids,  when 
sold  by  the  gallon  or  less,  shall  be  sold  by  dry  measure;  but 
nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  prevent  the 
sale  of  fruits  and  berries  in  packages  containing  a half-bushel, 
or  any  multiple  or  aliquot  part  thereof,  measured  according  to 


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the  table  of  dry  measure,  and  distinctly  labeled  or  marked  so, 
as  to  show  the  exact  quantity  therein  contained ; nor  to  pre- 
vent the  sale  of  fruits  at  a fixed  price  per  piece  or  number. 
Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section  shall,  on 
conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  nor 
more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1417.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  city  sealer,  and  he 
is  hereby  authorized  and  required  to  test  all  weights,  measures, 
scales,  beams,  steelyards,  platform  scales,  and  other  machinery 
used  for  weighing  or  measuring  within  the  city,  at  least  once 
in  every  six  months ; and  after  he  shall  have  found  the  same 
correct,  according  to  the  standards  as  aforesaid,  he  shall  seal 
and  mark  the  same  with  a stamp,  or  by  pasting  a card  thereon, 
as  he  may  deem  most  proper ; and  should  any  person  or  persons 
neglect  or  refuse  to  exhibit  to  said  sealer,  when  called  upon, 
any  and  all  of  such  weights,  measures,  scales,  beams,  steel- 
yards, platform  scales,  or  other  machinery  by  them  used  for 
weighing  or  measuring  any  articles  or  commodity  bought  or 
sold,  as  aforesaid,  such  person  or  persons  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof  be  fined  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1418.  The  city  sealer  shall  test  all  weights,  meas- 
ures, beams,  scale,  steelyards,  platform  scales,  or  other  machin- 
ery used  for  weighing  or  measuring,  at  the  several  places 
where  used,  when  practicable  to  do  so,  otherwise  at  his  office 
or  place  of  business.  After  he  shall  have  found  the  same  to 
be  correct,  he  shall  seal  and  mark  the  same  as  aforesaid,  with 
the  letters  “C.  C.  S.,”  meaning  the  initials  for  “Cleveland  City 
Sealer.”  All  weights,  measures,  scales,  beams,  steelyards, 
platform  scales,  or  other  machinery  used  for  weighing  or  meas- 
uring, when  out  of  order,  may  be  repaired  and  adjusted  by  the 
city  sealer  or  other  competent  person,  as  may  be  preferred  by 
the  owners  or  users  thereof ; and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of 
the  city  sealer  to  enter  complaint  against  all  persons  who  shall 
knowingly  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 


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, Sec.  1419.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  city  sealer  to  keep 
a record  of  all  scales,  beams,  steelyards,  platform  scales,  and 
other  machinery  used  for  weighing  or  measuring,  by  him 
tested,  sealed,  adjusted,  repaired  or  made  to  conform  to  the 
established  standards,  as  provided  by  this  chapter,  together 
with  the  name  of  the  owner  or  owners  thereof,  the  time  when 
so  tested,  sealed,  adjusted,  repaired,  or  made  to  conform  to  the 
established  standards,  and  the  amount  of  money  charged  and 
collected  by  him  for  such  testing,  sealing,  adjusting,  repairing, 
or  making  to  conform  to  the  established  standards  as  afore- 
said, which  record  shall  at  all  times  be  subject  to  the  inspection 
of  the  members  of  the  council.  He  shall  also  keep  a record 
of  all  persons  whose  weights,  measures,  scales,  beams,  steel- 
yards, platform  scales,  or  other  machinery  used  for  weighing 
or  measuring,  are  frequently  out  of  order,  which  record  shall 
at  all  times  be  subject  to  the  inspection  of  the  members  of  the 
council.  Any  person  who  shall  obstruct  or  hinder  said  sealer 
in  the  performance  of  any  of  the  duties  imposed  upon  him  by 
this  chapter  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1420.  All  persons  using  weights,  measures,  scales, 
beams,  steelyards,  platform  scales  or  other  machinery,  utensils 
or  receptacles  for  weighing  or  measuring  any  article  or  com- 
modity intended  to  be  purchased  or  sold  in  this  city,  or  in  the 
weight  or  measurement  of  which  other  persons  or  the  public 
are  interested,  shall  cause  such  weights,  measures,  scales, 
beams,  steelyards,  platform  scales  or  other  machinery,  utensils 
or  receptacles  used  for  weighing  or  measuring  as  aforesaid 
to  be  tested,  marked,  and  sealed  by  the  city  sealer ; and  it  shall 
be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell  any  article  or  commodity 
which  is  commonly  sold  by  weight  or  measure  unless  such 
article  or  commodity  first  and  at  the  time  of  such  sale  or  pur- 
chase be  weighed  or  measured  by  weights,  measures,  scales, 
beams,  steelyards,  platform  scales  or  other  machinery,  uten- 


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sils  or  receptacles  tested,  marked  and  sealed  by  the  city  sealer 
as  aforesaid.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  expose 
for  sale  any  commodity,  article  or  articles,  which  are  com- 
monly sold  by  measure,  in  any  measure,  utensil  or  receptacle 
which  is  not  tested,  marked  and  sealed  as  aforesaid.  Every 
person  who  shall,  with  intent  to  use  the  same  for  weighing  or 
measuring,  as  aforesaid,  alter  or  permit  to  be  altered,  or  shall 
knowingly  use  or  permit  to  be  used  after  the  same  shall  have 
been  altered,  any  such  weight,  measure,  scales,  beam,  steel- 
yard or  other  instrument  or  utensil  for  weighing  or  measuring 
after  the  same  shall  have  been  tested,  marked  and  sealed  as 
aforesaid,  which  by  reason  of  such  alteration  shall  not  con- 
form to  the  standard  herein  established  ; and  every  person  who 
shall  so  mark  or  seal  any  weight,  measure,  scales,  beam,  steel- 
yards, platform  scales  or  other  machinery,  implement,  utensil 
or  receptacle  which  is  used  or  intended  to  be  used  for  weigh- 
ing or  measuring  any  articles  or  commodities  to  be  sold,  unless 
previously  authorized  by  the  city  sealer  of  weights  and  meas- 
ures so  to  do,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  violating  the  provisions 
of  this  section.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this 
section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 
less  than  ten  dollars  ($10.00)  nor  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars  ($100.00). 

Sec.  1421.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  knowingly 
to  use,  or  keep  to  be  used,  for  weighing  or  measuring  any 
article  to  be  bought  or  sold,  or  offered  or  exposed  for  sale, 
any  weights,  measures,  implements  or  appliances  for  weigh- 
ing or  measuring,  which  are  liable  to  indicate  false  or  inaccu- 
rate weight  or  measure,  or  which  do  not  conform  to  the  stand- 
ard established  by  law ; and  the  city  sealer  is  hereby  authorized 
and  required  to  seize  and  remove  all  such  weights  and  meas- 
ures, and  on  conviction  of  any  person  for  using,  or  keeping  to 
be  used,  as  aforesaid,  any  such  weights,  measure,  implement 
or  appliance  for  weighing  or  measuring,  he  shall  be  fined  in 


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any  sum  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  and  the 
court  may  adjudge  and  declare  such  weight,  measure,  imple- 
ment or  appliance  for  weighing  or  measuring  forfeited,  and 
direct  the  city  sealer  to  destroy  the  same,  which  he  shall  forth- 
with do. 


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CHAPTER  IX. 

HAY. 

Sec.  1422.  The  market  grounds  for  the  marketing  of  hay 
shall  include  the  territory  bounded  as  follows : All  that  por- 
tion of  Ohio  avenue,  from  the  westerly  line  of  Atlas  place 
S.  E.  to  the  ‘‘bluff”  (so-called),  being  about  three  hundred  feet 
westerly  from  said  Atlas  place  S.  E. 

Sec.  1423.  No  person  shall  sell,  or  offer  for  sale,  or  de- 
liver any  hay  within  the  limits  of  the  city  prior  to  the  same 
being  weighed  and  its  weight  being  ascertained  by  one  of  the 
city  weighers  of  hay ; nor  shall  he  change  or  alter  any  certi- 
ficate given  by  the  weigher  under  the  provisions  of  this 
chapter. 

Sec.  1424.  The  weighers  of  hay  shall  weigh  the  several 
loads  of  hay  or  other  articles  presented  in  the  order  in  which 
they  shall  be  presented,  without  unreasonable  delay. 

Sec.  1425.  The  weighers  of  hay  shall  not  refuse  to  weigh 
any  hay  for  any  unreasonable  length  of  time,  nor  in  the  order 
in  which  it  is  presented,  nor  shall  they  falsify  the  weight 
thereof,  neither  in  the  weighing  of  hay  or  other  articles,  nor  in 
the  certificate  of  the  weight  given  by  them. 

Sec.  1426.  Every  person  presenting  hay  to  the  weigher 
for  weighing  shall,  when  required  by  him,  return  the  vehicle 
with  which  the  hay  was  weighed  to  the  place  of  weighing,  and 
permit  it  to  be  reweighed.  The  weigher  shall  thereupon 
deduct  the  weight  thereof  from  the  gross  weight  specified  in 
the  certificate  of  weighing. 

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Sec.  1427.  No  person  having  charge  of  a wagon  or  other 
vehicle  loaded  with  hay  for  sale  shall  suffer  the  same  to  stand 
on  any  street,  lane,  alley  or  public  ground  of  the  city,  unless 
expressly  permitted  by  the  council. 

Sec.  1428.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  not  duly  ' 
authorized  by  the  city  to  weigh  any  load  of  hay 
brought  to  the  city  for  sale,  or  actually  sold  in  the  city,  and 
issue  a certificate  stating  the  weight  thereof. 

Sec.  1429.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this 
chapter  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 
exceeding  twenty  dollars. 


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CHAPTER  X. 

INSPECTION  OF  WEIGHTS  OF  COAL  AND  FLOUR. 

Sec.  1430.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  of 
markets  whenever  complaint  is  made,  or  he  has  reason  to 
suspect  that  any  person  within  the  city  is  selling  coal  short  of 
the  proper  weight,  to  require  such  person  to  weigh  his  said 
coal  in  his  presence,  either  upon  the  scales  of  the  person  so 
selling,  or  upon  the  scales  of  the  city.  And  he  is  hereby 
authorized  to  enter,  at  all  reasonable  times,  the  yard  or  place 
where  coal  is  sold  or  weighed, ‘for  the  purpose  of  the  inspec- 
tion of  weights  as  aforesaid.  And  if  at  any  time  he  shall  detect 
any  person  selling,  or  offering  for  sale,  coal  at  short  weight,  he 
shall  enter  complaint  before  the  police  court  against  such 
person. 

Sec.  1431.  Every  wagon,  cart  or  vehicle  used  for  the 
transportation  of  coal  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  shall  be  weighed 
by  the  superintendent  of  markets,  who  shall,  on  application, 
cause  every  wagon,  cart  or  vehicle  used  for  the  transportation 
of  coal  to  be  weighed  and  numbered,  and  he  shall  keep  a record 
of  the  weight  and  number  of  said  wagon,  cart  or  vehicle,  as 
well  as  of  the  name  and  residence  of  the  owner  of  the  same,  at 
his  office  at  the  Central  market,  and  every  such  wagon,  cart 
or  vehicle  shall  be  marked  by  the  owner  with  white  paint,  in 
plain  figures,  not  less  than  one  and  one-half  inches  long, 
on  its  left  side,  indicating  the  weight  and  number  of  the  same. 
Every  person  transporting  and  delivering  coal  shall  be  in 


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possession  of  a certificate  signed  by  the  dealer  or  his  or  her 
agent,  stating  weight  of  coal  with  name  and  residence  of  the 
person  to  whom  said  coal  is  to  be  delivered. 

Sec.  1432.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  superintendent  to 
examine  and  carefully  weigh  all  flour  hereafter  sold  or  offered 
for  sale,  where  the  same  shall  be  previously  done  up  in  sacks 
or  packages  containing  any  fractional  part  of  a barrel,  when- 
ever he  shall  have  reason  to  suspect  that  the  quantity  thus  sold 
is  not  as  great  as  is  represented  to  be  contained  in  such  sack  or 
package.  And  he  is  hereby  authorized,  at  all  reasonable 
hours,  to  enter  any  building,  room  or  place  where  flour  is  kept 
as  merchandise,  for  the  purpose  aforesaid.  And  if,  on  such 
examination,  he  shall  And  any  person  selling,  or  offering  for 
sale,  or  who  has  on  hand  for  the  purpose  of  sale,  such  sacks 
or  packages,  containing  a less  quantity  of  flour  than  the 
amount  represented  to  be  contained  therein,  he  shall  enter 
complaint  before  the  police  court  against  such  person. 

Sec.  1433.  No  person  shall  resist  or  obstruct  the  super- 
intendent of  markets,  or  his  assistants,  in  the  discharge  of 
any  duty  imposed  upon  him  or  them  by  the  provisions  of  this 
chapter. 

Sec.  1434.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  chapter  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  exceeding  fifty  dollars  for  each  offense. 


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CHAPTER  XI. 

WHARVES  AND  DOCKS. 

Sec.  1435.  All  wharves,  docks  or  piers  constructed  upon 
or  along  the  Cuyahoga  river,  Old  River  Bed,  or  on  or  along 
the  shores  of  Lake  Erie,  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  except 
such  as  are  now  or  may  hereafter  be  under  the  care  and  con- 
trol of  the  United  States  government,  shall  be  under  the 
control  of  the  council,  and  shall  be  constructed,  repaired  or 
renewed  under  the  direction  and  to  the  acceptance  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Service,  whenever  the  council  shall  so  order. 

Sec.  1436.  Whenever,  in  the  opinion  of  the  council  any 
such  wharf,  dock  or  pier,  or  any  one  or  more  sections  or  por- 
tions of  the  same,  should  be  constructed,  repaired  or  renewed, 
the  council  may,  at  its  option,  declare  by  ordinance  the  neces- 
city  of  such  improvement,  and  its  purpose  or  intent  to  cause 
the  same  to  be  done,  and  if  it  shall  have  decided  to  exercise 
such  control  by  the  passage  of  such  ordinance,  then  a written 
notice  shall  be  served  upon  the  owners  or  lessees  of  the  prop- 
erty abutting  upon  such  wharves  or  docks,  to  construct,  repair 
or  renew  the  same,  as  shall  foe  specified  or  set  forth  in  the 
notice,  within  sixty  days  after  the  date  of  such  notice,  and  if 
not  done  within  the  time  specified,  then  the  city  may  proceed 
to  assess  and  collect  a tax  therefor,  and  do  the  work,  charging 
the  cost  and  expense  of  the  same  upon  the  property  so 
abutting. 

Sec.  1437.  Hereafter  all  wharves,  docks  or  piers  ordered 


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to  be  constructed,  repaired  or  renewed,  under  and  by  virtue 
of  this  chapter,  shall  be  understood  to  mean  wharf,  dock  or 
pier,  the  same  as  though  in  each  case  recited.  All  docks  so 
constructed,  renewed  or  repaired,  shall  be  built  to  the  dock 
lines,  as  established  by  the  city.  All  docks  upon  the  river  or 
old  river  bed  shall  be  not  less  than  five  and  one-half  feet,  nor 
more  than  six  and  one-half  feet  above  the  surface  of  the  water 
at  ordinary  stage,  when  standing  two  and  one-half  feet  below 
the  city  base  of  levels,  and  shall  be  not  less  than  sixteen  feet 
wide,  and  shall  be  constructed  with  not  less  than  three  rows 
of  piles,  placed  parallel  to  the  line  of  the  dock,  and  not  more 
than  seven  and  one-half  feet  from  center  to  center  of  rows ; 
and  in  all  rows  except  the  last,  the  piles  to  be  not  more  than 
six  feet  from  center  to  center  in  each  row,  and  in  the  last,  or 
row  next  the  bank,  not  more  than  two  and  one-half  feet  from 
center  to  center.  In  all  cases  a tight  row  of  four  inches  sound 
white  oak  or  white  pine  sheet  piling  shall  be  placed  behind  the 
last  row  and  next  the  shore,  and  shall  be  driven  into  the 
ground  for  a depth  of  not  less  than  ten  feet  below  the  surface 
of  the  water  at  ordinary  stage,  or  such  other  depth  as  shall 
effectually  retain  the  earth,  or  bank,  from  washing  or  sliding 
into  the  river  by  reason  of  dredging,  action  of  the  current,  or 
other  cause ; all  sheet  piling  to  be  securely  spiked  to  cross  tim- 
bers and  to  ribbing  timbers  below.  All  piles  to  be  sound  white 
oak,  not  less  than  twelve  inches  in  diameter  at  the  butt,  and  in 
the  front  row  to  be  not  less  than  forty  feet  long,  and  in  the 
second  not  less  than  thirty-five  feet  long,  and  in  back  rows 
not  less  than  thirty  feet  long,  all  after  being  driven  and  cut 
off;  cap  timbers  of  sound  12xl2-inch  oak  or  white  pine  shall 
be  placed  on  top  of  each  row,  and  secured  by  tenons  or  heavy 
drift  bolts  to  the  pile  heads. 

The  flooring  and  the  cross  timbers  of  the  docks  to  be  con- 
structed in  such  manner  and  of  such  strength  as  may  be 
required  for  the  specific  uses  to  which  any  such  dock  may  be 
put,  and  as  shall  be  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Service. 


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The  dock,  when  completed,  to  be  secured  to  anchor  piles, 
not  less  than  fifteen  feet  long,  fifteen  feet  apart,  and  where 
practicable,  not  less  than  twenty  feet  back  of  back  edge  of 
dock,  with  one  and  one-half-inch  iron  screw  bolts  passing 
through  anchor  piles,  and  through  a not  less  than  lOxlO-inch 
timber  placed  in  front  of  back  row  of  piles,  and  at  or  below 
surface  of  water. 

All  orders  or  notices  for  the  construction,  renewal,  or  re- 
pair of  any  dock  or  wharf  given  under  the  provisions  of  this 
chapter,  shall  be  understood  to  include  the  cost  of  all  inspec- 
tion which  the  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  deem  necessary 
in  such  case. 

All  variations  in  the  height  of  adjoining  sections  of  any 
dock,  or  series  of  docks,  to  the  extent  allowed  in  this  section 
shall  be  provided  for  by  proper  slopes  or  inclines,  and  no 
abrupt  changes  of  elevation  shall  be  made. 

No  deviation  from  the  elevations  or  height  of  docks  pre- 
scribed in  this  section  shall  be  made,  except  upon  a written 
permit  from  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  with  the  consent  of 
the  council.  All  lake  docks  to  be  constructed  of  such  width, 
height,  and  in  such  manner  as  the  Board  of  Public  Service  and 
council  may  hereafter  prescribe.  • 


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CHAPTER  XII. 

HARBOR. 

Sec.  1438.  The  harbor  shall  consist  of  such  portion  of 
the  Cuyahoga  river  and  Ohio  canal  as  are  within  the  city 
limits,  and  such  portion  of  Lake  Erie  (including  the  waters 
of  the  “government  breakwater”)  as  lies  adjoining  to,  and 
extending  one  mile  into  the  lake,  between  the  east  and  west 
lines  of  the  city ; also  the  ship  canal  and  old  river  bed  im- 
provements, as  defined  in  the  original  map  and  survey  of 
Ahaz  Merchant,  originally  designed  and  prescribed  by  ordi- 
nance, shall  be  a portion  of  the  harbor  of  the  City  of  Clevelands 
and  all  the  territory  embraced  within  the  limits  of  said  survey 
as  aforesaid,  shall  be  a portion  of  the  harbor  of  the  City  of 
Cleveland,  and  shall  be  subject  to  the  control  of  the  Harbor 
Master,  and  to  all  the  rules  and  regulations  of  this  chapter, 
or  which  shall  hereafter  be  provided  by  the  council. 

Sec.  1439.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Harbor  Master  to 
report  to  the  Board  of  Public  Service  any  and  all  encroach- 
ments upon  the  harbor  lines,  as  established  by  ordinance  of 
the  council,  or  which  may  hereafter  be  made,  and  thereupon 
said  board  shall  take  such  action  as  may  be  necessary  to  en- 
force the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 

Sec.  1440.  The  Harbor  Master  is  hereby  authorized  and 
required  to  give  such  orders  and  directions  relative  to  the  loca- 
tion, change  of  place  or  station,  the  manner  of  moving  in  the 
harbor  of  every  vessel,  craft  or  float,  lying,  moving  or  laid  up 


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in  the  harbor,  as  may  be  necessary  to  promote  order  therein, 
and  the  safety  and  equal  convenience  of  such  vessels,  crafts  or 
floats.  The  authority  and  jurisdiction  of  the  Harbor  Master  is 
hereby  extended  to  all  steamboats,  vessels,  crafts  or  floats 
entering,  navigating  or  lying  in  any  slip  within  the  City  of 
Cleveland,  and  all  penalties  prescribed  in  this  chapter  for  a 
violation  of  regulations,  or  disobedience  of  the  orders  or  direc- 
tions of  the  Harbor  Master,  are  hereby  made  applicable  to  the 
owners,  masters  or  other  persons  having  charge  of  such  steam- 
boats, vessels  or  other  crafts  or  floats,  and  may  be  imposed  in 
the  same  manner  and  to  the  same  extent  as  is  prescribed 
against  owners,  masters  or  other  persons  in  charge  of  steam- 
boats, vessels  and  other  crafts  or  floats  within  the  limits  of 
the  harbor.  And  any  owner,  master,  or  other  person,  having 
in  charge  the  same,  who  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  obey  any 
such  order  or  direction  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars 
•for  each  and  every  offense. 

Sec.  1441.  No  person  shall  unload  any  boat  or  vessel  at, 
on,  or  in,  any  of  the  public  wharves,  docks,  bridges  or  public 
grounds  of  the  city  or  otherwise  place  or  deposit  on  any  such 
wharf,  dock,  bridge  or  public  ground,  any  stone,  lumber,  tim- 
ber, firewood  or  other  material,  without  permission  from  the 
Harbor  Master ; nor  shall  any  owner,  master  or  other  person 
having  in  charge  any  steamboat  or  other  vessel,  craft  or  float, 
fasten  or  lay  or  cause  to  be  fastened  or  laid  any  steamboat, 
vessel,  or  other  craft  or  float  to  any  private  or  public  dock, 
wharf,  bridge  or  public  grounds  of  said  harbor  after  having 
been  forbidden  to  do  so  by  the  Harbor  Master. 

Sec.  1442.  If  any  steamboat,  vessel  or  other  craft  in  mak- 
ing or  leaving  the  harbor  be  in  distress  or  danger  and  obliged 
to  anchor  outside  the  harbor,  or  if  any  steamboat,  vessel  or 
other  craft  by  anchoring  inside  the  piers  or  other  part  of  the 
harbor,  or  by  winding  or  other  cause  shall  get  foul  and  obstruct 


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the  navigation  or  passage  of  other  boats  or  crafts,  the  Harbor 
Master  shall  have  power  and  is  hereby  authorized  to  order  lo 
its  assistance  men,  boats  and  tackle  from  any  other  boat  or 
craft  in  port,  unless  such  vessel  or  craft  contemplates  imme- 
diate departure  from  port  or  shall  depart  within  thirty  min- 
utes after  having  been  called  upon  for  such  assistance,  or  any 
tug  lying  in  the  harbor.  Every  master  or  officer  of  such  boat, 
craft  or  tug  shall  render  the  assistance  so  ordered ; and  every 
master  or  officer  shall  receive  such  assistance  when  his  vessel 
obstructs  the  passage  of  any  other  vessel.  Any  steamboat, 
vessel  or  other  craft  or  float  receiving  such  assistance  shall  pay 
to  the  person  or  persons  rendering  the  same  any  sum  fixed  by 
the  Harbor  Master  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1443.  No  owner,  master  or  other  person  having  in 
charge  any  steamboat,  vessel  or  other  water  craft  or  float 
shall  anchor  or  otherwise  fasten  or  permit  to  be  anchored 
or  fastened  any  such  steamboat,  vessel  or  other  water  craft 
or  float  in  the  harbor  so  as  to  obstruct  the  passage  of  any 
other  steamboat,  vessel  or  other  craft  or  float  in  coming 
into  or  going  out  of  said  harbor.  No  such  steamboat,  vessel 
or  other  craft  or  float  shall  make  fast  to  any  pile  driven  as 
a fender  to  either  the  east  or  west  pier. 

Sec.  1444.  No  steamboat,  vessel  or  other  craft  shall  make 
fast  to  or  lay  alongside  of  another  or  lap  one  another  in  that 
portion  of  the  harbor  between  Center  street  bridge  and  the 
north  end  of  the  government  piers,  or  from  four  hundred 
feet  west  of  the  Willow  street  bridge  to  the  Cuyahoga  river 
contrary  to  the  orders  of  the  Harbor  Master.  It  shall  also  be 
unlawful  for  any  mudscow,  flatboat,  dredge  or  any  such 
crafts  to  be  placed  or  laid  alongside  of  another  while  lying 
at  any  of  the  docks  or  wharves  of  the  harbor  during  the 
navigable  season  of  the  year,  except  at  the  head  of  the  river 
or  Old  River  Bed,  without  first  having  dbtained  permission 
from  the  Harbor  Master. 


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Sec.  1445.  No  person  shall  throw  or  deposit,  or  sufifer  to 
be  thrown  or  deposited  in  the  harbor,  or  any  part  thereof, 
any  earth,  ashes  or  other  heavy  substances,  filth,  logs  or 
floating  matter  of  any  description,  or  any  obstructions ; nor 
place  any  such  material  on  the  bank,  wharves,  docks  or 
piers  of  said  harbor,  in  such  position  as  to  be  liable  to  be 
washed  ofif  or  otherwise  conveyed  into  said  harbor ; nor 
make  or  direct  any  channel  for  the  passage  of  water  so  as 
to  carry  any  such  material  into  the  harbor ; nor  shall  any  per- 
son or  persons  place  or  deposit,  or  cause  to  be  placed  or  de- 
posited, any  such  materials  upon  any  dock,  wharf,  pier, 
bank,  vessel,  boat  or  float,  without  a good  and  sufficient 
preventive  against  such  materials  falling  into  the  harbor. 

Sec.  1446.  No  person  shall  drive  or  place,  or  cause  to  be 
driven  or  placed,  any  pile  or  piles,  stone,  timber,  earth,  or 
other  obstruction  in  the  harbor,  without  permission  from 
the  council,  or  by  direction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  for 
public  purposes ; nor  shall  any  person  or  company  use  the  piers 
of  the  harbor  erected  by  the  government  of  the  United 
States  without  the  permission  of  the  agent  of  the  United 
States  for  said  piers,  or  the  Board  of  Public  Service. 

Sec.  1447.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  either 
of  the  six  last  sections  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars,  nor  more  than 
fifty  dollars  for  the  first  offense,  and  seventy-five  dollars 
for  each  and  every  subsequent  offense. 

Sec.  1448.  Every  owner  or  occupant  of  premises  abut- 
ting on  the  harbor,  shall  at  all  times  keep  the  wharves  and 
docks  on  said  premises  in  good  repair  and  safe  condition ; 
and  every  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section 
shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less 
than  twenty  dollars,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  for  every 
day  said  violation  shall  continue ; and  shall  also  be  held 


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liable  for  all  damages  to  persons  or  property  by  reason  of 
such  unsafe  conditions  of  said  wharves  and  docks. 

Sec.  1449.  All  steamboats  and  vessels,  while  in  the  har- 
bor, shall  keep  their  anchors  inboard  and  their  lower  yards 
cockbilled,  and  their  upper  yards  braced  up  sharp ; and  in 
entering  or  leaving  the  harbor  shall  be  moved  slowly  and 
under  a low  head  of  steam,  or  short  sail,  so  as  not  to  endan- 
ger any  other  vessel.  All  steamboats,  vessels,  canal  boats, 
or  other  water  crafts,  shall  keep  outboard,  during  the  night, 
a conspicuous  light ; and  shall  have  extinguished,  or  se- 
cured safely  at  dark,  all  fires  that  may  be  kept  on  board. 
Any  owner,  master,  officer,  or  person  having  any  of  said 
water  craft  in  charge,  violating  any  provision  of  this  sec- 
tion, shall  be  liable  to  a penalty,  on  conviction  thereof,  not 
less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  for  each 
and  every  violation. 

Sec.  1450.  All  steamboats,  vessels,  crafts  or  floats,  while 
navigating  the  Cuyahoga  river  or  Old  River  Bed,  shall  in  no 
case  be  moved  at  a greater  rate  of  speed  than  four  miles  per 
hour,  except  in  case  of  fire  or  distress ; and  in  case  of  a fog 
the  rate  of  speed  of  such  steamboats,  vessels,  crafts  or  floats 
shall  not  exceed  two  miles  per  hour  in  any  part  of  the 
harbor.  Any  owner,  master  or  other  person  in  charge  of 
any  steambaat,  vessel,  craft  or  float,  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less 
than  thirty  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  for  each  and 
every  violation  thereof. 

Sec.  1451.  All  sail  vessels,  canal  boats,  dredges  or  water 
crafts  or  floats  not  propelled  by  steam,  shall  be  drawn  or 
towed  by  a tug  or  other  steam  power  when  moving  through 
any  of  the  bridges  over  the  river;  and  all  docks,  wharves, 
bridges,  piers  or  protections  or  other  place  where  person 
or  property  is  in  danger  by  the  fast  moving  of  steamboats 
or  tugs,  shall  have  a blue  flag  flying  in  the  most  conspicuous 


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place  thereon,  and  as  near  the  point  of  danger  as  possible,  so 
as  to  be  seen  from  up  or  down  the  river,  and  at  dark  a blue 
light  shall  take  the  place  of  such  flag;  and  any  owner,  mas- 
ter or  other  person  in  charge  of  any  steamboat  or  tug  run- 
ning or  causing  to  be  run  any  such  steamboat  or  tug  past 
such  blue  signal  faster  than  at  the  rate  of  two  miles  per  hour, 
or  violating  any  other  provision  of  this  section  shall,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty- 
five  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars  for  each  and  every 
ofifense,  and  shall  be  held  liable  for  any  damage  to  person 
or  property  sustained  by  reason  of  such  violation. 

Sec.  1452.  All  vessels  of  any  description  navigating  the 
harbor  are  hereby  prohibited  from  dragging  their  anchors 
at  any  point  in  the  Cuyahoga  river  or  Old  River  Bed.  Any 
owner,  master,  officer  or  other  person  in  charge  of  any  such 
vessels,  violating  any  provisions  of  this  section,  shall,  on 
conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
ten  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars ; and  shall  also  be  lia- 
ble to  the  person  or  persons  injured  for  all  damages  sus- 
tained by  reason  of  such  violation  to  the  water  pipes  of  the 
City  of  Cleveland,  or  to  the  gas  pipes  of  any  gaslight  and 
coke  company  or  gaslight  company,  or  the  wires  or  cables 
of  the  city,  or  of  any  person  or  company  having  proper 
authority  for  laying  such  wires  or  cables  located  within  the 
limits  of  said  harbor.  It  is  also  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Service  to  cause  suitable  sign  boards  to  be 
erected  on  each  side  of  said  river,  indicating  the  location 
of  said  water  and  gas  pipes,  or  wires  and  cables. 

Sec.  1453.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  having  in 
charge  any  raft  of  timber,  logs  or  timber,  to  have  more  than 
eight  cribs  of  pine  timber,  logs  or  timber,  or  not  to  exceed 
four  hundred  and  fifty  of  hardwood  lumber,  logs  or  timber, 
towed  in  any  raft  in  the  harbor.  All  such  rafts  shall  be 
drawn  or  towed  at  least  fifteen  minutes  apart  while  navi- 


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gating  the  Cuyahoga  river  or  old  river  bed ; and  all  lumber, 
logs  or  timber,  making  up  or  constituting  such  cribs  shall  be 
properly  secured,  so  that  the  same  shall  not  break  adrift. 
Any  person  having  in  charge  any  raft  or  rafts,  or  any  owner, 
master  or  other  person,  having  in  charge  any  steamboat 
or  tug  used  in  drawing  or  towing  any  such  raft  or  rafts, 
who  shall  violate  any  provision  of  this  section,  shall  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  fifty  dollars  nor  more  than 
two  hundred  dollars  for  each  and  every  ofYense. 

Sec.  1454.  Any  person  having  in  charge  any  raft  of  lum- 
ber, logs  or  timber,  who  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  comply 
with  the  orders  of  the  Harbor  Master  relative  to  the  change 
of  location  or  removal  of  the  same,  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  fifty  dollars.  And  any  owner,  master  or 
officer  of  any  tug,  propeller  or  steamboat  leaving  any  such 
raft  of  lumber,  logs  or  timber  within  the  harbor,  where  the 
same  shall  be  or  become  an  obstruction  to  commerce,  shall, 
on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  one  hundred  dollars  for  each 
and  every  of¥ense. 

Sec.  1455.  Any  tug,  propeller  or  steamboat  having  in 
tow  any  raft  of  lumber,  logs  or  timber,  and  making  or  en- 
tering the  government  breakwater,  shall  tow  such  rafts  to 
such  place  in  said  water,  so  as  not  to  obstruct  or  interfere 
with  any  vessel,  craft  or  float  desiring  to  enter  and  anchor 
in  said  breakwater.  And  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the 
Harbor  Master  to  cause  the  removal  of  any  such  rafts  when 
the  same  so  obstructs  any  vessel  or  craft,  and  the  cost  of 
such  removal  shall  be  chargeable  upon  the  property  so  re- 
moved, and  may  be  collected  of  the  owner  thereof.  Any 
owner,  master  or  other  person,  having  in  charge  any  such 
tug,  propeller  or  steamboat,  letting  go  of  such  raft  or  rafts 
in  said  breakwater  and  causing  such  destruction,  shall  be 
fined,  on  conviction  thereof,  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty- 
five  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 


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Sec.  1456.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner,  master 
or  any  other  person  in  charge  of  any  vessel,  craft  or  float 
entering  the  government  breakwater  to  anchor  any  such 
vessel,  craft  or  float  within  two  thousand  feet  west  of  the 
entrance  thereof,  said  two  thousand  feet  being  designated 
by  a beacon  or  pole  erected  on  the  northerly  line  of  said 
breakwater.  Any  owner,  master  or  other  person  having  in 
charge  any  such  vessel  or  other  craft  or  float  anchoring 
the  same  within  the  limits  of  the  breakwater  as  above  de- 
scribed, shall  immediatley  cause  such  vessel,  craft  or  float 
to  be  moved  above  said  limits,  and  in  case  of  refusal  or 
neglect  on  the  part  of  the  owner,  master  or  other  person 
having  in  charge  any  such  vessel,  craft  or  float  to  comply 
with  the  removal  of  such  vessel,  craft  or  float,  as  aforesaid, 
it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Harbor  Master  to  cause 
the  same  to  be  so  removed  at  the  expense  of  such  owner, 
master  or  other  person  in  charge.  Any  owner,  master  or  other 
person  having  in  charge  any  vessel,  craft  or  float  violating 
any  provision  of  this  section,  shall,  on  conviction  thereof, 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor 
more  than  fifty  dollars  for  each  and  every  oiYense. 

Sec.  1457.  No  person  in  charge  of  any  propeller,  tug  or 
steamboat  shall  blow  her  whistle  or  cause  the  same  to  be 
blown,  while  occupying  the  draw  of  any  bridge  in  the  city, 
or  within  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  thereof,  unless  the 
same  shall  be  blown  by  a steamer,  propeller  or  tug  lying 
at  a dock  as  a signal  for  the  opening  of  the  next  nearest 
bridge,  or  when  required  by  the  laws  or  regulations  of  the 
United  States.  For  each  violation  of  this  section  a penalty 
of  not  less  than  fifteen  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars  is 
hereby  imposed,  which  penalty  may  be  collected  of  the  per- 
son blowing  such  whistle  or  causing  the  same  to  be  blown, 
or  of  the  master,  owner  or  owners  of  such  steamboat,  pro- 
peller or  tug;  provided,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to 
cases  of  fire  or  distress. 


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Sec.  1458.  No  steam  vessel,  while  lying  in  the  harbor 
or  along  the  wharves  or  docks  of  the  same,  shall  work  its 
engine  to  exceed  ten  minutes  previous  to  leaving  the  harbor, 
or  moving  from  one  dock  to  another,  without  the  permis- 
sion of  the  Harbor  Master ; provided,  that  owners,  masters 
or  other  persons  in  charge  of  new  boats  just  launched,  or 
boats  fitting  out  and  desirous  of  working  and  test- 
ing their  engine,  shall,  before  working  or  testing  such 
engine,  station  some  person  in  such  a place  or  position  so 
as  to  signal  the  engineer  to  stop  such  engines  at  least  two 
hundred  feet  from  an  approaching  vessel,  craft  or  float,  and 
said  engine  shall  be  kept  from  working  until  approaching 
vessel,  craft  or  float  shall  have  passed  the  wheel  of  said  new 
boat,  or  boat  fitting  out,  a distance  of  two  hundred  feet-. 
This  section  shall  not  apply  to  cases  of  fire.  Any  person 
violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section,  or  order  of 
the  Harbor  Master  relative  to  the  same,  shall  be  fined,  on 
conviction  thereof,  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty  dollars 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars ; and  shall  also  be  liable  for  any 
damage  to  persons  or  property  sustained  by  reason  of  such 
violation. 

Sec.  1459.  Whenever  it  shall  become  necessary,  in  the 
judgment  of  the  council,  to  cause  the  removal  of  any  ob- 
struction which  was  heretofore,  or  shall  hereafter  be  placed 
within  the  limits  of  the  harbor,  as  defined  in  the  map  of  sur- 
vey and  ordinance  establishing  the  same,  the  council  shall 
cause  an  order  to  be  made  requiring  the  removal  of  such 
obstruction,  and  thereupon  it  shall  be  the'  duty  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Service  to  cause  written  notice  to  be  served 
upon  the  owner  of  any  lot  of  land  bounding  or  abutting 
upon  the  said  harbor  line  who  may  have  caused  such  o'b- 
structions  therein  or  who  may  have  permitted  any  such 
obstruction  to  remain  in  front  of  his  said  premises,  requir- 
ing him  to  remove  the  same  without  delay ; and  if  such  per- 


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son  shall  neglect  to  or  refuse  to  remove  or  cause  the  same 
to  be  removed  within  a reasonable  time  after  receiving  no- 
tice of  the  same,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Service  upon  the  order  of  the  council,  to  cause  the  said  ob- 
struction to  be  removed,  and  the  expense  thereof  may  be  re- 
covered from  the  said  owner  in  a civil  action  before  any 
court  of  competent  jurisdiction. 

Sec.  1460.  All  public  landings  and  all  streets  bounding 
and  abutting  (or  the  termination  thereof),  upon  the  harbor 
line,  as  before  specified,  or  upon  the  line  of  survey  of  the 
ship  channel  and  Old  River  Bed,  or  upon  such  portion  of  the 
Ohio  canal,  or  Lake  Erie,  as  lies  within  the  limits  of  the 
City  of  Cleveland,  at  or  upon  which  no  bridges  exist  or 
shall  be  constructed  by  the  authority  of  the  council,  are 
hereby  designated  and  set  apart  as  public  landings,  and  as 
such  are  to  be  under  the  control  of  the  Harbor  Master  or 
such  other  officers  as  the  council  shall  provide,  under  such 
rules  and  regulations  as  the  council  shall  prescribe. 

Sec.  1461.  All  goods  or  other  property  hereafter  landed 
from  any  steamboat,  canal  boat,  vessel  or  other  water  craft, 
or  unloaded  or  deposited  from  any  dray,  cart  or  wagon,  or 
other  vehicle,  upon  the  public  landings,  docks  or  wharves  of 
the  city  at  the  foot  of  the  streets,  or  elsewhere,  shall  be  sub- 
ject and  liable  to  charges  as  follows: 

On  dry  goods  in  boxes  or  bales,  three  cents  per  one 
hundred  pounds ; on  groceries,  hardware,  drugs,  medicines, 
crockery  and  glassware,  two  cents  per  one  hundred  pounds ; 
on  furniture,  three  cents  per  barrel  bulk ; on  iron,  steel, 
nails  and  spikes,  one  cent  per  one  hundred  pounds ; on 
grindstones  and  pig  iron,  twelve  and  one-half  cents  per  one 
thousand  pounds ; on  staves  and  headings  thirty-seven  and 
one-half  cents  per  one  thousand  pieces ; on  wood,  six  and 
one-quarter  cents  per  cord ; on  cedar  posts,  twenty-five 
cents  per  cord ; on  lumber,  twelve  and  one-half  cents  per 
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one  thousand  feet ; on  lime  or  sandstone,  twenty-five  cents 
per  cord ; on  plaster,  twelve  and  one-half  cents  per  ton ; on 
sand  or  brick,  twelve  and  one-half  cents  per  wagon  ,load ; 
on  pork,  beef  and  fish,  three  cents  per  barrel ; on  salt,  two 
cents  per  barrel ; and  on  all  other  articles  not  enumerated, 
rates  or  charges  proportionate  to  the  foregoing  for  the  first 
thirty-six  hours,  and  fifty  per  cent  on  the  aforesaid  charges 
for  every  twenty-four  hours  thereafter.  No  person  shall 
remove  any  property  landed  or  deposited  without  permis- 
sion of  the  Harbor  Master,  before  paying  the  aforesaid  dock 
charges.  No  vessel  shall  be  permitted  to  lay  at  any  of  the 
public  landings,  docks  or  wharves  of  the  city  for  a longer 
period  than  three  hours,  unless- by  permission  of  the  Harbor 
Master ; and  at  the  option  of  the  Harbor  Master  the  payment 
of  one  dollar  per  hour  after  the  period  heretofore  mentioned 
may  be  collected  from  the  owner  or  person  in  charge  of  such 
vessel. 

Sec.  1462.  . Every  person  depositing  property  on  the 
docks  and  wharves  of  the  city  shall  pay  the  dock  charges 
on  demand  to  the  Haiibor  Master,  and  in  depositing  or  re- 
moving property  shall  obey  his  orders  both  as  to  the  man- 
ner and  time  ; and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Harbor 
Master  to  collect  such  charges  and  pay  the  same  into  the 
city  treasury,  and  also  to  make  complaint  of  any  violations 
of  this  chapter  to  the  police  court. 

Sec.  1463.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  either 
of  the  three  last  sections  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than 
fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1464.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  annually, 
on  or  before  the  first  Monday  in  March  of  each  year,  ad- 
vertise for  two  weeks  in  two  daily  papers  of  the  city  for  bids 
of  cash,  to  be  paid  in  advance  for  the  right  to  collect  wharf- 
age upon  any  or  all  of  the  public  landings  of  the  city. 


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which  bids  shall  be  reported  to  the  city  council  without  un- 
necessary delay.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Clerk,  upon 
payment  to  him  of  the  amount  bid,  to  issue  to  any  person 
to  whom  award  has  been  made,  a license  to  collect  wharfage 
upon  such  public  landing  or  landings  as  may  have  been 
awarded  to  such  person,  said  license  to  expire  on  the  first 
Monday  in  April  next  following.  Any  person  so  licensed 
shall  give  a bond  with  sufficient  security,  to  keep  such  land- 
ings in  as  good  repair  as  when  he  took  control  of  them,  the 
natural  wear  and  decay  of  the  landings  excepted. 


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BOATS 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

BOATS. 

Sec.  1465.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  let, 
loan  or  rent,  with  or  without  hire,  any  boat,  raft  or  vessel  to 
any  person  or  persons  under  sixteen  years  of  age ; provided, 
however,  that  any  person  may  let,  loan  or  rent  any  boat, 
raft  or  vessel  to  persons  under  sixteen  years  of  age,  when 
accompanied  in  the  use  of  such  raft,  boat  or  vessel  by  a coni' 
petent  person  to  take  charge  of  and  manage  same. 

Sec.  1466.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  let, 
loan  or  rent,  with  or  without  hire,  any  boat,  raft  or  vessel 
to  any  person  who  is  under  the  influence  of  liquor,  or  who, 
by  reason  of  having  been  drinking  liquor,  may  be  incom- 
petent to  take  charge  of  the  management  of  a boat,  raft  or 
vessel. 

Sec.  1467.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  boat,  raft,  or  ves- 
sel to  lay  or  anchor  in  the  range  of  the  east  or  west  pier,  or 
at  the  mouth  of  the  harbor,  so  as  to  obstruct  navigation ; 
provided,  however,  that  this  section  shall  not  prevent  ves- 
sels from  anchoring  at  any  point  in  case  of  accident  or  stress 
of  weather. 

Sec.  1468.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  the 
above  sections  of  this  chapter  shall,  on  conviction  thereof, 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  fifty 
dollars ; or  be  imprisoned  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than 
thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 


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Sec.  1469.  All  steam  tugs  and  all  other  steam  crafts  ply- 
ing in  the  waters  of  the  Cuyhoga  river,  of  such  dimensions  and 
size  as  to  admit  of  their  passage  under  any  of  the  swing 
bridges  of  the  city,  over  said  river,  when  the  water  in  said 
river  is  at  its  ordinary  stage  or  level,  exept  as  to  the  height 
of  their  smokestacks,  steam  pipes,  flag  staffs  or  central 
range  light  poles,  shall  have  their  smokestacks,  steam  pipes, 
flag  staffs,  and  central  range  light  poles  so  constructed  and 
arranged  that  the  same  may  be  lowered  at  any  time,  and 
when  necesary  to  pass  under  any  such  bridge  the  same  shall 
be  lowered  without  causing  such  bridge  to  be  opened  therefor ; 
and  none  of  the  swing  bridges  shall  open  at  any  time  for  the 
passage  of  any  steam  tug,  or  other  steam  craft  of  the  size 
designated,  except  in  the  night  season  for  such  as  have  their 
central  range  lights  up,  and  it  shall  not  be  necessary  to  lower 
the  central  range  light  poles  except  from  sunrise  to  sunset. 

Sec.  1470.  Bridge  tenders,  or  others,  having  at  any  time 
charge  of  the  operation  of  the  said  bridges,  or  the  master  or 
other  officers  having  charge  of  any  such  steam  tug  or  other 
steam  craft  of  the  sizes  designated  in  the  last  section,  violating 
any  of  its  provisions  or  requirements,  shall,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  or  more  than 
twenty-five  dollars. 


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FERRIES 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

FERRIES. 

Sec.  1471.  Whoever  shall  desire  to  keep  a ferry  within 
the  limits  of  this  city  shall  petition  the  council  for  a license 
therefor,  setting  forth  the  number  and  kind  of  boats  intended 
to  be  employed,  the  length  of  time  for  which  the  license  is 
wanted,  and  the  place  where  such  ferry  is  designed  to  be 
kept ; thereupon  the  council  may,  by  resolution,  direct  a 
license  to  issue,  and  prescribe  the  sum  of  money  to  be  paid 
therefor,  for  one  year  from  the  date  thereof.  The  City  Clerk 
shall,  upon  the  passage  of  such  resolution,  and  the  applicant 
for  license  giving  bond  to  the  city  in  the  sum  of  one  hundred 
dollars,  with  sufficient  security,  conditioned  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  all  duties  enjoined  by  any  ordinance  of  the 
city,  issue  a license  to  the  applicant  for  the  period  of  one  year, 
charging  therefor  the  sum  directed'  in  said  resolution ; the 
said  license  to  specify  the  place  where  said  ferry  is  authorized 
to  be  established,  and  also  what  is  intended  to  be  granted  by 
the  same. 

Sec.  1472.  Any  person  who  shall  establish  and  keep  any 
ferry  upon  the  Cuyahoga  river,  within  the  city,  for  the  con- 
veyance of  persons  or  property,  without  a license  from  the 
city,  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  twenty  dollars  for 
every  day  he  shall  so  keep  the  same. 

Sec.  1473.  Any  person  having  obtained  a license  as  afore- 
said, shall  be  entitled  to  receive  from  each  person  crossing 


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on  said  ferry  the  sum  of  two  cents,  and  five  cents  per  hundred 
pounds  for  property,  in  advance,  and  no  more. 

Sec.  1474.  Every  keeper  of  a ferry  shall  keep  a good  and 
sufficient  boat  or  boats,  in  good  repair  and  well  manned,  and 
give  ready  and  due  attendance  at  all  times  between  sunrise 
and  dark,  and  promptly  transport  persons  and  property  across 
the  river  when  the  river  can  be  passed. 

Sec.  1475.  No  person  shall  injure  any  boat,  oar  or  tack- 
ling used  for  the  conveyance  of  persons  and  property  under 
a license  from  the  city.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Harbor 
Master  to  enforce  the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 

Sec.  1476.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
of  the  three  last  sections  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 


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Lowing 


CHAPTER  XV. 

TOWING. 

Sec.  1477.  In  pursuance  of  the  requirements  of  an  act 
of  the  general  assembly  of  the  State  of  Ohio,  entitled,  “An 
act  to  authorize  the  City  of  Cleveland  to  enter  upon  and  occupy 
a part  of  the  Ohio  canal,’’  passed  April  29th,  1872,  no  owner, 
manager,  captain  or  agent  of  any  tug  boat  shall  charge  for 
towing  any  canal  boat  or  float  navigating  the  Ohio  canal,  on 
the  Cuyahoga  river,  between  the  new  transfer  lock  connecting 
the  Ohio  canal  with  said  river  and  Lake  Erie,  any  rates  ex- 
ceeding the  following  sums : 

For  towing  from  said  transfer  lock  to  any  point  on  said 
river  between  said  lock  and  upper  Seneca  street  bridge,  or 
from  any  point  on  said  river  between  said  lock  and  upper 
Seneca  street  bridge  to  said  lock,  one  dollar  and  twenty-five 
cents. 

For  towing  from  said  transfer  lock  to  any  point  on  said 
river  between  upper  Seneca  street  bridge  and  Columbus  street 
bridge  or  from  any  point  on  said  river  between  upper  Seneca 
street  bridge  and  Columbus  street  bridge  to  said  lock,  two 
dollars. 

For  towing  from  said  transfer  lock  to  any  point  on  said 
river  between  Columbus  street  bridge  and  Lake  Erie,  or  from 
any  point  on  said  river  between  Columbus  street  bridge  and 
Lake  Erie  to  said  lock,  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents. 

Sec.  1478.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
of  this  chapter  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  the  sum 
of  ten  dollars  for  each  and  every  offense. 


LAYING  OF  GAS  PIPES 


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CHAPTER  XVI. 

GAS,  ELECTRICITY,  TELEGRAPHS  AND 
TELEPHONES. 


GAS  AND  GAS  COMPANIES. 

Sec.  1479.  All  companies  and  persons  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  and  sale  of  gas  in  the  city  of  Cleveland  to  said 
city  or  the  inhabitants  thereof,  and  occupying  the  public 
streets,  lanes,  alleys,  avenues  and  grounds  of  said  city,  with 
mains,  pipes  and  apparatus  for  the  distribution  of  such  gas, 
shall,  when  requested  by  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  either 
file  in  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  accurate  maps 
and  plans  for  all  such  public  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  avenues 
and  grounds,  showing  the  location,  depth  and  size  of  such 
mains  and  pipes,  together  with  all  street  boxes,  safety  valves, 
gauges  and  apparatus  of  every  kind  in  said  streets  and  public 
grounds,  or  shall  allow  such  access  to  their  own  records,  and 
shall  furnish  such  data  as  shall  enable  the  Board  of  Public 
Service  to  make  or  cause  to  be  made  such  maps  and  plans  as 
are  hereinbefore  described,  and  no  permits  shall  be  issued  to 
any  such  company  or  person  to  lay  any  pipes,  mains  or  appa- 
ratus in  any  of  the  public  streets  or  grounds  of  said  city  until 
such  company  or  person  shall  have  first  filed  with  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  an  accurate  plan  of  the  streets  and  public 
grounds  in  which  such  mains,  pipes  and  apparatus  are  to  be 
laid,  showing  the  location,  size  and  depth  of  the  same. 


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TESTING  GAS  METERS 


Sec.  1480.  No  gas  meter  used  for  measuring  gas  fur- 
nished by  any  gas  company  to  any  individual,  company  or 
corporation,  within  the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall  be  discon- 
nected or  removed  by  any  person  not  an  officer  or  employe  of 
the  gas  company  owning  the  same,  without  permission  in 
writing  from  the  Board  of  Public  Service.  Whoever  shall 
violate  any  provision  of  this  section  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars. 

Sec.  1481.  Upon  the  written  application  of  any  con- 
sumer of  gas  within  the  city,  made  to  the  Board  of  Public 
Service  and  accompanied  by  an  inspection  fee  of  one  dollar, 
the  inspector  of  gas  shall  inspect  and  determine  the  correct- 
ness of  any  gas  meter  designated  in  such  application.  Upon 
the  receipt  of  such  consumer’s  application  and  fee  the  Board 
of  Public  Service  shall  require  the  gas  company  owning  such 
meter  to  forthwith  disconnect  and  remove  the  same  under  the 
supervision  of  the  inspector  of  gas  to  the  laboratory  of  said 
inspector,  and,  if  necessary,  supply  such  consumer  with  an- 
other meter  for  use  during  the  time  required  for  such  inspec- 
tion ; and  if  upon  such  inspection  the  said  inspector  shall  find 
such  meter  “fast”  or  that  the  same  registers  a greater  volume 
of  gas  than  actually  passes  it,  the  said  inspection  fee  shall  be 
returned  to  the  person  making  the  application,  and  in  such 
event  the  gas  company  furnishing  the  gas  to  such  meter  shall 
pay  into  the  city  treasury,  upon  demand  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Service,  the  sum  of  fifty  cents ; provided  that  if  upon 
such  inspection  the  meter  so  inspected  shall  be  found  to  regis- 
ter no  greater  volume  of  gas  than  actually  passes  it,  the  said 
inspection  fee  of  one  dollar  shall  be  paid  by  the  said  board  into 
the  city  treasury,  and  to  the  credit  of  the  lighting  fund ; pro- 
vided, further,  that  for  the  expense  of  disconnecting  and  re- 
setting each  meter  so  as  aforesaid  inspected  and  found  to 
register  no  greater  volume  of  gas  than  actually  passes  it,  such 
gas  company  shall  receive  and  be  paid  from  said  fund  the  sum 
of  fifty  cents. 


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ELECTRICITY  AND  ELECTRIC  WIRES. 

Sec.  1482.  No  electric  light  lamp  shall  be  used  for  lighting 
any  building  or  portion  thereof  in  the  city  by  electricity  unless 
a certificate  of  inspection  shall  be  first  procured  from  the  Super- 
intendent of  the  City  Telegraph. 

Sec.  1483.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  of 
City  Telegraph  to  inspect  all  wires,  for  whatever  purpose  they 
are  used  or  designed  to  be  used,  placed  on  the  outside  of  build- 
ings or  in  or  over  the  public  highways,  streets,  avenues,  alleys, 
sidewalks,  public  grounds  and  bridges  of  the  city,  and  to  inspect 
all  wires,  dynamos,  motors  and  appliances  in  the  city  used,  or 
designed  to  be  used  for  the  generation,  transmission  or  applica- 
tion of  electricity  for  the  purpose  of  electric  lighting,  power 
or  other  purposes  requiring  a current  of  like  properties,  and  to 
report  to  the  Director  of  Fire  Service  the  construction,  condition 
or  operation  of  the  same  not  in  accordance  with  the  require- 
ments of  this  chapter,  and  any  defective  or  improper  construc- 
tion or  condition  which,  in  the  opinion  of  said  Superintendent 
of  City  Telegraph  may  be  dangerous  to  life  or  property;  no  wire, 
dynamo,  motor  or  appliance  used  or  designed  to  be  used,  for 
the  generation,  transmission  or  application  of  electricity  for  the 
purpose  of  electric  lighting,  power  or  other  purpose,  requiring 
a current  of  like  properties,  shall  be  placed,  constructed  or  main- 
tained within  the  city,  and  no  wire,  for  whatever  purpose  the 
same  may  be  designed,  shall  be  placed  or  maintained  on  the 
outside  of  any  building  or  in  or  over  any  public  highway, 
street,  avenue,  alley,  sidewalk,  public  ground  or  bridge  of  said 
city  unless  the  same  shall  be  so  placed,  constructed,  main- 
tained and  operated  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of 
the  following  rules : 

All  wires  for  electric  lighting,  power  or  other  purposes, 
requiring  a current  of  like  properties,  shall  be  of  copper  and 
have  a conductivity  of  at  least  95  per  cent  of  that  of  pure 
copper. 


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ELECTRIC  wiring 


No  wire  of  a less  diameter  than  No.  12,  American  wire 
gauge,  shall  be  used  for  aerial  lines,  and  no  wire  of  less  diam- 
eter than  No.  16,  American  wire  gauge,  shall  be  used  for 
interior  wire. 

No  wire  shall  be  loaded  to  carry  more  than  three  thou- 
sand amperes  per  square  inch. 

All  joints  on  wires  shall  be  so  made  as  to  secure  perfect 
and  durable  contacts,  which  shall  maintain  a degree  of  con- 
ductivity and  insulation  at  the  joint  at  least  equal  to  the  wire 
generally,  and  be  mechanically  as  strong. 

All  wires  used  to  convey  electric  lighting,  power  or  other 
currents  of  like  properties,  exterior  to  buildings,  except  trolley 
wires,  shall  be  covered  with  a waterproof  insulating  compound, 
protected  from  mechanical  injury  by  a substantial  outside  cov- 
ering, and  shall  be  firmly  secured  to  approved  insulators  sub- 
stantially supported. 

All  tie  wires  shall  be  as  well  insulated  as  the  conductors 
they  support. 

All  aerial  wires  shall  have  a tensile  strength  of  at  least 
four  times  the  strain  they  are  to  sustain,  and  all  trolley  wires 
shall  have  a tensile  strength  of  at  least  six  times  the  strain 
they  are  to  sustain. 

All  overhead  wires  shall  be  supported  on  poles  and  placed 
on  good  insulators  on  cross-arms,  not  less  than  ten  inches  from 
each  other,  unless  a special  permit  for  a different  construction 
shall  have  been  obtained  from  the  Superintendent  of  City  Tele* 
graph,  and  where  such  special  permit  is  procured  to  run  or 
maintain  such  wires  over  buildings,  they  shall  at  all  times  be 
at  least  seven  feet  above  the  roof  of  such  buildings. 

All  wires  entering  any  building  shall  be  so  located  and 
insulated  as  to  prevent  any  person  from  coming  in  contact 
with  the  same. 

No  wire  shall  be  within  three  inches  of  any  pole,  building 
or  other  object  without  being  attached  to  it  and  insulated 


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from  it  by  some  substantial  insulating  material  like  glass, 
porcelain  or  hard  rubber. 

No  wire  shall  cross  any  sidewalk  in  such  manner  as  to 
prevent  the  convenient  erection  of  fire  ladders. 

No  wire  having  a potential  of  three  hundred  volts  or  more 
shall  be  attached  to  any  outdoor  support  at  a less  distance  than 
ten  inches  from  any  other  wire,  and  no  wire  of  a less  potential 
than  three  hundred  volts  shall  be  attached  to  any  such  support 
at  a less  distance  than  six  inches. 

Insulated  guards  shall  be  so  placed  as  to  prevent  crosses 
or  grounds  occurring  from  broken  supports  or  wires. 

All  wires  entering  any  building  shall  be  encased  in  sub- 
stantial insulating  tubes,  so  placed  as  to  prevent  water  passing 
along  such  wires  into  such  building. 

Interior  wires  on  circuits  of  three  hundred  volts  or  more 
shall  be  well  insulated  and  supported  on  insulators  in  such 
manner  as  to  prevent  their  contact  with  each  other  or  with  any 
other  substance,  and  where  such  wires  run  along  walls  or 
partitions  the  same  shall  be  cased  to  the  height  of  at  least  eight 
feet  from  the  floor,  and  there  shall  be  an  air  space  of  at  least 
one-half  inch  between  said  casing  and  said  wire. 

All  lamps,  motors  and  appliances  of  every  kind  connected 
with  circuits  of  three  hundred  volts  or  more  shall  be  so  located 
and  insulated  as  to  prevent  accidental  contact  with  the  same. 

The  arcs  of  all  arc  lamps  shall  be  enclosed  in  glass  globes 
and  if  in  proximity  to  inflammable  material,  such  globes  shall 
be  protected  by  wire  nets  and  supplied  with  spark  arresters. 

No  arc  lamp  outside  of  buildings,  which  is  supplied  with 
a current  from  a circuit  of  over  three  hundred  volts,  shall  be 
less  than  nine  feet  from  the  ground  at  its  lowest  part. 

All  conductors  connected  with  generators  of  three  hundred 
volts  electro-motive  force  or  over  shall,  except  in  the  case  of 
railroad  work,  have  an  insulation  resistance  from  the  ground 
of  not  less  than  one  hundred  thousand  ohms  when  all  lamps. 


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motors  or  appliances  which  they  are  designed  to  supply  with 
current  are  connected  with  such  conductors.  All  conductors 
having  currents  of  less  than  three  hundred  volts  electro- 
motive force  shall  have  an  insulation  resistance  of  not  less  than 
five  thousand  ohms,  when  all  lamps,  motors  and  appliances 
which  they  are  designed  to  supply  with  current  are  connected 
with  such  conductors. 

Underground  conductors  used  for  conveying  currents  for 
electric  lighting,  power  and  other  purpose,  requiring  a current 
of  like  properties,  shall  have  an  insulation  resistance  of  not  less 
than  five  megohms  per  mile  per  one  hundred  volts  electro- 
motive force  of  current  in  the  circuit,  and  shall  be  submitted 
to  a test  as  often  as  the  Superintendent  of  City  Telegraph  shall 
require. 

All  constant  potential  systems  shall  be  fitted  with  ap- 
proved automatic  safety  devices,  which  shall  interrupt  the 
current  before  it  shall  exceed  the  safe  carrying  capacity  of 
the  wires. 

A test  for  grounds  shall  be  made  at  least  once  each  day 
on  all  circuits  by  the  person,  company  or  corporation  generat- 
ing the  current,  and  such  person,  company  or  corporation  shall 
keep  a record  of  every  such  test,  which  record  shall  be  acces- 
sible at  all  times  for  the  inspection  of  the  Superintendent  of 
City  Telegraph,  who  may,  at  his  discretion,  verify  or  repeat  the 
same. 

All  “dead”  poles  and  wires  (viz ; those  not  actually  in 
use),  shall  be  removed  from  the  outside  of  buildings  and 
from  the  public  highways,  streets,  avenues,  alleys,  sidewalks, 
public  grounds  and  bridges  of  the  city  by  the  owners  of  such 
poles  and  wires,  upon  notice  from  the  Director  of  Fire  Service; 
should  such  owners  refuse  to  remove  such  “dead“  poles  and 
wires  upon  receipt  of  such  notice,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Director  of  Fire  Service  to  cause  such  poles  and  wires  to  be 
removed  at  the  expense  of  such  owners. 


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Sec.  1484.  No  person,  company  or  corporation  shall 
place  any  wire,  or  other  appliance  for  the  transmission  or 
application  of  electricity,  on  the  outside  of  any  building,  or  in 
or  over  any  of  the  public  highways,  streets,  avenues,  alleys, 
sidewalks,  grounds  or  bridges  of  the  city,  until  such  person, 
company  or  corporation  shall  have  filed  with  the  Superintend- 
ent of  the  City  Telegraph  a general  plan  of  such  wires  and 
appliances,  showing  the  location  and  size  of  all  conducts  and 
wires,  and  the  number  and  kind  of  lamps,  wires,  motors  or 
appliances  to  be  used,  with  the  location  of  the  same,  together 
with  a statement  of  the  maximum  amount  of  current  to  be  con- 
ducted over  such  wires  and  appliances,  or  to  be  used  in  operat- 
ing the  same,  and  the  electro-motive  force  of  the  dynamo, 
battery,  transformer  or  other  generating  apparatus  of  the  cur- 
rent, and  all  persons,  companies  or  corporations  maintaining 
any  such  wires  or  appliances  on  the  outside  of  any  building,  or 
in  or  over  any  of  the  public  highways,  streets,  avenues,  alleys, 
sidewalks,  grounds  or  bridges  of  the  city  shall,  upon  request  of 
the  Superintendent  of  City  Telegraph,  furnish  to  said  Superin- 
tendent a general  plan  of  such  wires  and  appliances,  showing 
the  location  and  size  of  all  conductors  and  wires  and  the  num- 
ber and  kinds  of  wires,  lamps,  motors  or  appliances  which  are 
used,  with  the  location  of  the  same,  together  with  a statement 
of  the  maximum  amount  of  current  which  is  conducted  over 
such  wires  and  appliances  or  used  in  operating  the  same,  and 
the  electro-motive  force  of  the  dynamo,  battery,  transformer 
or  other  generating  apparatus  of  the  current. 

Sec.  1485.  Said  superintendent  shall  charge  a fee  of  fifty 
cents  per  horse  power  used  in  generating  the  light  for  each 
inspection  and  examination,  which  shall  be  paid  by  the  party 
requiring  such  service  into  the  city  treasury,  the  same  to  be 
placed  to  the  credit  of  the  fire  department  fund. 

Sec.  1486.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  of 
City  Telegraph  to  keep  a record  of  all  inspections  and  examina- 


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tions  made  and  work  done  by  him  pursuant  to  the  provisions 
of  this  chapter,  and  to  make  a daily  report  of  the  same  to  the 
director  of  fire  service ; and  when  it  shall  appear  to  the  director 
of  fire  service  that  the  construction,  condition  or  operation  of 
any  wire,  dynamo,  motor,  appliance  or  other  apparatus  men- 
tioned in  this  chapter  is  not  in  accordance  with  the  require- 
ments of  said  chapter,  or  is  defectively  or  improperly  con- 
structed, maintained  or  operated,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said 
director  of  fire  service  immediately  to  notify  the  person,  com- 
pany or  corporation  owning  or  operating  such  wire,  dynamo, 
motor,  appliance  or  other  apparatus  of  such  defective  or  im- 
proper construction,  condition  or  operation,  and  such  person, 
company  or  corporation  shall  thereupon  immediately  place 
such  wire,  dynamo,  motor,  appliance  or  apparatus  in  proper 
condition  and  repair,  or  remove  the  same. 

Sec.  1487.  No  alterations  shall  be  made  in  any  plant  after 
inspection  without  first  notifying  the  superintendent  of  city 
telegraph  and  subjecting  the  plant  to  inspection  under  the 
provisions  of  this  chapter,  providing  that  nothing  herein  con- 
tained shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent  the  making  of  neces- 
sary repairs  to  existing  conductors  or  apparatus ; the  placing 
of  new  conductors  or  apparatus  will  not  be  classed  as  repairs 
under  any  circumstances. 

Sec.  1488.  Any  person  who  shall  use  any  electric  light 
lamp  in  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall, 
upon  conviction  in  the  police  court,  be  'fined  not  more  than 
fifty  dollars  for  the  first  offense  and  not  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars  for  each  subsequent  offense,  or  not  more  than  ten  dol- 
lars for  each  day  during  which  he  shall  continue  such  violation. 

Sec.  1489.  All  electric  light  wires  erected,  operated,  or 
used  by  any  electric  light  company,  or  any  person  or  persons, 
shall  be  properly  and  securely  covered  with  waterproof  insula- 
tion, joints  included,  and  such  wires  shall  be  so  located  and 
arranged  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  successful  operation  of 
existing  telegraph  and  telephone  wires. 


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Sec.  1490.  No  person  shall  place  any  such  wires  in  any 
building  or  in  any  place  whatsoever  within  the  limits  of  the 
city  without  first  obtaining  a permit  therefor  from  the  Superin- 
tendent of  the  City  Telegraph  and  under  his  direction  and 
supervision. 

Sec.  1491.  No  person  shall  place  in  or  cause  to  be  run 
into  any  building  any  electric  light  or  power  wire  or  wires,  or 
maintain  the  same  therein  unless  there  be  a perfect  cut-out 
attached  thereto  and  placed  on  the  outside  of  such  building,  so 
that  the  electric  current  may  be  immediately  cut  off  from 
within  the  building,  and  such  cut-out  shall  within  thirty  days 
from  the  passage  of  this  ordinance  be  attached  to  any  wire  or 
wires  running  into  any  building  not  now  provided  therewith, 
and  the  proprietor,  or  in  case  he  is  not  the  occupant  of  such 
building,  the  lessee,  shall  be  held  responsible  for  the  location 
of  such  cut-out. 

Sec.  1492.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  the  three  last  sections  shall  be  fined  not  more  than 
fifty  dollars,  or  less  than  twenty-five  dollars,  and  not  more  than 
ten  dollars  or  less  than  five  dollars  for  each  day  during  which 
such  violation  shall  continue. 

TELEGRAPH  AND  TELEPHONE  LINES. 

SUBDIVISION  I.  PROTECTION  OF  CITY  LINES. 

Sec.  1493.  No  person  shall  willfully  or  maliciously  in- 
jure any  fire  alarm,  telegraph,  telephone  or  other  wires  of 
this  city,  by  throwing  stones  or  clubs  at  the  lines  or  insula- 
tors, or  in  any  way  tampering  with  alarm  boxes,  poles,  lines, 
wires  or  insulators,  which  may  lead  to  the  injury  of  them  in 
any  manner  whatever.  No  person  shall  remove,  or  cause  to 
be  removed,  any  telegraph  or  telephone  wires,  or  poles  or 
wires  belonging  to  the  city,  except  as  provided  in  Section 
1497. 

Sec.  1494.  When  it  becomes  necessary  to  remove  the 
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telegraph  or  telephone  wires  or  poles  owned  by  the  city,  for 
the  purpose  of  moving  buildings  through  the  streets,  ave- 
nues, alleys  or  public  grounds  of  the  city,  or  for  any  purpose, 
the  person  requiring  such  removal  to  be  made  shall  notify 
the  Superintendent  of  Telegraph  at  least  twenty-four  hours 
in  advance  of  such  required  removal,  who  shall  have  the 
wires  or  poles  removed  and  replaced,  at  the  expense  of  the 
building  mover  or  other  person  requiring  such  removal.  A 
bill  of  such  expense  shall  be  made  out  by  the  Superintendent 
of  the  City  Telegraph,  and  certified  by  him  to  the  city  auditor 
for  collection,  and  if  not  paid  on  presentation,  no  further 
permits  shall  be  issued  to  the  person  neglecting  to  pay  such 
bills.  All  accounts  so  paid  shall  be  credited  to  the  fire  de- 
partment fund. 

Sec.  1495.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  and  every  mem- 
ber of  the  police  and  fire  department,  or  any  person  under 
salary  and  employ  of  the  city,  to  attend  promptly  to  the 
arrest  and  confinement  of  any  person  who  may  be  found 
injuring  the  boxes,  poles,  lines,  wires  or  insulators  connected 
with  the  telegraph,  telephone  or  other  wires  of  the  city. 

Sec.  1496.  Any  person  violating  any  or  either  provision 
of  this  subdivision  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars  or  imprisoned 
in  the  workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court ; such 
imprisonment  for  the  first  offense  not  to  exceed  thirty  days; 
for  the  second  offense,  sixty  days  ; and  for  the  third  and  each 
subsequent  offense,  three  months. 

SUBDIVISION  II.  REGULATION  OF  PRIVATE  LINES. 

Sec.  1497.  Before  any  corporation,  company  or  indi- 
vidual, owning  or  operating  any  lines  of  wires,  commonly 
called  district  telegraph  or  telephone  lines,  and  used  or  to 
be  used  for  purposes  of  correspondence  or  communication, 
shall  enter  upon  or  use  any  of  the  streets,  lanes,  alleys  or 
other  public  grounds  of  the  city  for  the  purposes  aforesaid, 


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an  ordinance  shall  be  passed  by  the  council  granting  to  such 
corporation,  company  or  individual  the  right  to  erect,  oper- 
ate and  maintain  such  lines  of  wires,  within  the  limits  of  the 
city,  upon  such  streets,  avenues,  alleys  or  public  grounds  as 
the  Board  of  Public  Service  may  from  time  to  time  designate 
and  under  such  rules  and  regulations  as  to  location,  erection 
and  maintenance  of  such  lines  as  it  shall  prescribe. 

Sec.  1498.  Whenever,  after  the  passage  of  the  necessary 
ordinance  granting  the  right  to  erect  and  operate  such 
lines  within  the  city,  as  provided  in  the  last  section,  any 
such  corporation,  company  or  individual  shall  desire  to  use 
any  particular  street,  lane  or  alley,  or  any  other  public 
ground,  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  application  shall  be  made 
to  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  stating  the  route  proposed,  and 
giving  the  names  of  all  such  streets,  lanes  or  alleys,  etc.,  desired 
to  be  so  used,  with  the  position  and  general  plan  for  the 
erection  of  poles  or  other  supports  of  such  wires  or  lines. 

Sec.  1499.  No  line  erected  as  herein  provided  shall  be 
so  placed  as  to  injure  the  support  or  working  of  the  lines 
of  any  other  company  or  individual  previously  erected,  or 
in  any  way  injure,  obstruct  or  inconvenience  any  person  in 
his  rights  to  the  free  use  of  such  streets,  lanes,  etc.,  as  a 
public  highway ; nor  shall  any  pole  or  other  support  be  so 
placed  as  to  obstruct  or  inconvenience  any  public  or  private 
drive  or  passage  way,  or  so  as  to  injure  or  obstruct  any 
sewer,  water  or  gas  pipe ; but  unless  otherwise  directed  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Service,  such  poles  or  supports  shall  be  placed 
in  and  along  the  sidewalk,  and  within  one  foot  of  the  curb 
line ; and  in  no  case  shall  such  lines  or  wires  approach  nearer 
than  twenty  feet  of  the  surface  of  any  street,  lane,  alley, 
public  ground  or  private  drive-way  over  or  along  which 
such  line  or  lines  may  pass. 

Sec.  1500.  Nothing  in  this  subdivision  shall  be  so  con- 
strued as  to  give  to  any  such  corporation,  company  or  indi- 


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vidual  any  permanent  or  perpetual  rights  to  the  occupancy 
of  any  such  street  or  other  highway ; but  the  location  or 
occupancy  of  any  such  line  or  lines,  or  the  location  of  any 
pole,  pier  or  support  thereof  shall  be  changed  by  the  owner 
or  owners  thereof  to  such  other  location  as  may  be  directed, 
whenever,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  the 
best  interest  of  the  city  and  the  general  public  may  demand 
it.  Said  owner  or  owners  to  place  the  streets,  etc.,  in  good 
order  after  the  removal  of  said  lines. 

Sec.  1501.  Any  such  corporation,  company  or  individual, 
by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  may 
place  any  telegraph,  telephone  or  other  instrument  in  connec- 
tion with  such  lines  or  wires,  for  receiving  or  transmitting  in- 
telligence, in  any  one  or  more  of  the  public  offices  or  build- 
ings of  the  city,  for  the  use  and  convenience  of  the  patrons 
of  such  lines,  in  their  communications  with  such  public  offices 
or  buildings,  provided  the  same  shall  be  done  without  ex- 
pense to  the  city. 

Sec.  1502.  All  persons,  companies  or  corporations  oper- 
ating telegraph  or  telephone  lines  within  said  city,  who  now 
own  or  who  may  hereafter  erect  or  acquire  poles  for  carry- 
ing or  stringing  wires  thereon,  are  required  to  brand  or  paint 
and  maintain  on  the  same,  in  plain  letters,  the  name  of  the 
person,  company  or  corporation  so  erecting  and  owning 
such  poles.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  violating 
the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  on  conviction,  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  1503.  This  subdivision  shall  be  understood  to  apply 
to  all  such  corporations,  companies  or  individuals  as  are 
now  in  operation  in  the  city,  so  far  as  the  same  relates  to 
the  extension  or  alteration  of  old  or  the  erection  of  additional 
or  new  lines. 

Sec.  1504.  Any  company  or  individual  now  or  hereafter 
owning  and  operating  any  telephone  or  telegraph  or  electric 


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light  wires  or  cables  upon  poles,  with  the  appliances  used  in 
connection  therewith,  and  duly  authorized  by  law  and  the 
ordinances  of  said  city  to  use  the  streets  and  highways  of 
said  city,  and  located  in  or  over  the  streets,  alleys  or  public 
grounds  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  is  hereby  authorized  to 
construct,  reconstruct  or  extend  its  system  of  poles  and  wires, 
with  their  appurtenances,  upon  the  terms  and  conditions 
provided  in  the  ordinance  granting  the  right  to  said  company 
and  the  general  ordinances  of  said  city,  so  as  to  provide  for 
the  joint  occupancy,  use  and  maintenance  in  common,  by 
any  two  or  more  of  such  companies  or  individuals,  of  such 
poles  in  the  streets,  alleys  and  public  ways  within  the  City 
of  Cleveland,  provided  such  companies  or  individuals  can 
mutually  agree  upon  the  terms  and  conditions  of  such  joint 
occupancy,  use  and  maintenance  in  common. 

Sec.  1505.  In  the  event  of  such  construction,  recon- 
struction or  extension  for  such  joint  use  and  maintenance, 
it  shall  be  in  all  respects  subject  to  the  general  ordinances, 
now  in  force  or  hereafter  passed,  applicable  to  such  com- 
panies or  individuals  respectively  owning  and  operating  such 
telegraph,  telephone  or  electric  wires,  cables,  etc.,  with  their 
appurtenances,  provided,  however,  that  in  all  instances  elec- 
tric light  wires  shall  be  placed  above  and  over  telegraph  or 
telephone  wires  upon  poles  jointly  occupied,  at  a distance 
between  centers  of  cross-arms  of  not  less  than  four  and  one- 
half  feet. 

Sec.  1506.  Nothing  contained  in  this  subdivision  shall 
in  any  manner  be  held  to  change,  alter  or  vary  the  terms  or 
provisions  of  any  grant,  ordinance  or  resolution  heretofore 
passed  or  adopted,  relating  to  the  use  and  occupancy,  or  the 
manner  or  terms  thereof,  of  the  streets,  alleys  and  public 
grounds  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  by  either  or  any  of  said 
companies  or  individuals  respectively. 

Sec.  1507.  That  every  company  or  individual  now  or 


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hereafter  owning  or  operating,  under  a franchise  granted  by 
the  city  council,  any  telegraph  or  telephone  or  electric  light 
or  power  wires,  cables  or  conductors,  or  the  poles  or  appli- 
ances used  in  connection  therewith,  now  located  in  or  over 
any  streets,  alleys  or  public  grounds  in  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, included  in  the  streets  and  public  grounds  hereinafter 
named,  shall  remove  or  cause  to  be  removed  from  above  the 
surface  of  said  streets,  alleys  and  public  grounds  or  parts 
thereof,  all  such  wires,  conductors,  poles  or  appliances  upon 
the  streets  and  public  grounds  hereinafter  named  in  Schedule 
A,  on  or  before  December  31,  1902;  and  thereafter  at  the  rate 
of  at  least  10,560  feet  street  measurement  for  each  such  com- 
pany or  individual  for  each  and  every  calendar  year,  begin- 
ning January  1,  1903,  as  hereinafter  provided,  upon  the  streets 
hereinafter  named  in  Schedule  B ; and  overhead  poles,  struc- 
tures, wires  or  conductors  shall  hereafter  be  erected,  con- 
structed or  maintained,  except  as  hereinafter  provided,  upon 
any  of  such  streets,  alleys  or  public  grounds  mentioned  in 
either  schedule,  from  •which  poles,  structures,  wires  or  con- 
ductors shall  have  been  removed. 

Sec.  1508. 

SCHEDULE  A. 

STREETS  AND  PUBLIC  GROUNDS  FROM  WHICH  POLES,  WIRES,  ETC., 
ARE  TO  BE  REMOVED  BEFORE  DECEMBER  31,  1902: 

St.  Clair  avenue — From  W.  9th  street  to  E.  9th  street. 

Frankfort  avenue  N.  W. 

Superior  avenue — From  W.  9th  street  to  E.  9th  street. 

Long  avenue  N.  W. — From  Columbus  road  N.  W.  to  W. 
3rd  street. 

Champlain  avenue  N.  W. — From  Canal  road  N.  W.  to 
Ontario  street. 

Euclid  avenue — From  Public  Square  to  E.  22nd  street. 

Prospect  avenue — From  Ontario  street  to  E.  14th  street. 


Wires  to  re  placed  underground 


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W.  9th  street — From  Front  avenue  N.  W.  to  Superior 
avenue  N.  W. 

Columbus  road  S.  W. — From  Superior  avenue  N.  W.  to 
Canal  road  N.  W. 

W.  6th  street — From  Front  avenue  N.  W.  to  Superior 
avenue  N.  W. 

W.  3rd  street — From  Lakeside  avenue  N.  W.  to  Canal 
road  N.  W. 

Ontario  street — From  Lakeside  avenue  N.  W.  to  Eagle 
avenue  S.  E. 

E.  3rd  street — From  St.  Clair  avenue  N.  E.  to  Superior 
avenue  N.  E. 

E.  6th  street — From  Lakeside  avenue  N.  E.  to  Euclid 
avenue. 

E.  4th  street — From  Euclid  avenue  to  Woodland  avenue 

S.  E. 

The  Public  Square. 

E.  9th  street — From  Summit  avenue  S.  E.  to  Woodland 
avenue  S.  E. 

Rockwell  avenue  N.  E. — From  Public  Square  to  E.  9tli 
street. 

Hamilton  avenue  N.  E. — From  Ontario  street  to  E.  9th 
street. 

Vincent  avenue  S.  E. — From  E.  6th  street  to  E.  9th 
street. 

Huron  road  S.  E. — From  Ontario  street  to  Euclid  avenue. 

E.  2nd  street. 

High  avenue  S.  E. 

Bolivar  road  S.  E. — From  Ontario  street  to  Prospect  ave- 
nue S.  E. 

W.  25th  street — From  Washington  avenue  N.  W.  to 
Lorain  avenue. 

Lorain  avenue — From  W.  25th  street  to  W.  59th  street. 

Detroit  avenue — From  W.  25th  street  to  W.  28th  street. 


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Johnson  avenue  N.  W. — From  W.  9th  street  to  W.  6th 
street. 

Woodland  avenue  S.  E. — From  E.  9th  street  to  E.  55th 
street. 

Michigan  avenue  N.  E. — From  Canal  road  N.  W.  to  On- 
tario street. 

Howe  avenue  N.  W. — From  W.  3rd  street  to  Ontario 
street. 

W.  4th  street — From  St,  Clair  avenue  N.  W.  to  Lakeside 
avenue  N.  W. 

Fountain  court  N.  W. — From  W.  3rd  street  to  Ontario 
street. 

Noble  court  N.  W. — From  W.  3rd  street  to  Ontario  street. 

W.  2nd  street— From  St,  Clair  avenue  N.  W.  to  Lakeside 
avenue  N.  W. 

Superior  avenue  N.  W. — From  W.  9th  street  to  Cuyahoga 
river. 

E.  8th  place — From  Euclid  avenue  to  Prospect  ave- 
nue S.  E. 

E.  3rd  place — From  Euclid  avenue  to  Prospect  ave- 
nue S.  E. 

Theresa  court  N.  E. — From  E.  3rd  street  to  E.  9th  street. 

W.  2nd  street — From  Public  Square  to  St.  Clair  ave- 
nue N.  W. 

E.  2nd  place — From  Rockwell  avenue  N.  E.  to  St.  Clair 
avenue  N.  E. 

E.  4th  street — From  St.  Clair  avenue  N.  E.  to  Lakeside 
avenue  N.  E. 

Sec.  1509. 

SCHEDULE  B. 

STREETS  FROM  WHICH  POLES,  WIRES,  ETC.,  ARE  TO  BE  REMOVED, 
BEGINNING  JANUARY  1,  1903: 

St.  Clair  avenue  N.  E. — From  E.  9th  street  to  Park  Boule- 
vard drive  N.  E. 


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Superior  avenue  N.  E. — From  E.  9th  street  to  Park  Boule- 
vard drive  N.  E. 

Payne  avenue  N.  E. — From  E.  9th  street  to  E.  55th  street. 

Euclid  avenue — From  E.  22nd  street  to  Lake  View 
road  N.  E. 

Prospect  avenue  S.  E. — From  E.  14th  street  to  E.  55th 
street. 

Carnegie  avenue  S.  E. — From  E.  22nd  street  to  E.  89th 
street. 

Cedar  avenue  S.  E. — From  E.  22nd  street  to  E.  107th 
street. 

Central  avenue  S.  E. — From  E.  9th  street  to  E.  86th  street. 

Quincy  avenue  S.  E. — From  E.  55th  street  to  E.  93rd 
street. 

Scovill  avenue  S.  E. — From  E.  9th  street  to  E.  55th  street. 

Woodland  avenue  S.  E. — From  E.  55th  street  to  Wood- 
hill  road  S.  E. 

Kinsman  road  S.  E. — From  Woodland  avenue  S.  E.  to 
Woodhill  road  S.  E. 

Broadway  S.  E. — From  Eagle  avenue  S.  E.  to  E.  22nd 
street. 

Broadway  S.  E. — From  E.  34th  street  to  Miles  avenue  S.  E. 

E.  22nd  street — From  Euclid  avenue  to  Broadway  S.  E. 

Orange  avenue  S.  E. — From  Broadway  S.  E.  to  E.  40th 
street. 

E.  55th  street — From  St.  Clair  avenue  N.  E.  to  Woodland 
avenue  S.  E. 

Lakeside  avenue  N.  E. — From  W.  9th  street  to  E.  9th 
street. 

Summit  avenue — From  W.  3rd  street  to  E.  9th  street. 

W.  25th  street — From  Lorain  avenue  to  Denison  ave- 
nue S.  W. 

Detroit  avenue — From  W.  28th  street  to  W.  117th  street. 

Franklin  avenue  N.  W. — From  W.  25th  street  to  W.  74th 
' street. 


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Lorain  avenue — From  W.  59th  street  to  Clark  ave- 
nue S.  W. 

Clark  avenue  S.  W. — From  W.  14th  street  to  Lorain 
avenue. 

W.  14th  street — From  Abbey  avenue  S.  W.  to  Clark  ave- 
nue S.  W. 

Scranton  road  N.  W. — From  Kenilworth  avenue  S.  W.  to 
W.  25th  street. 

E.  49th  street — From  Broadway  S.  W.  to  Morgan  Run 
bridge. 

Sec.  1510.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  and  the  Superin- 
tendent of  City  Telegraph  shall  constitute  a Board  of  Under- 
ground Wire  Supervision,  and  shall  designate  at  the  beginning 
of  each  calendar  year  commencing  January  1,  1903,  and  not 
later  than  the  first  day  of  March  thereof,  the  particular  terri- 
tory within  which  each  such  company  or  individual  shall  re- 
move or  cause  to  be  placed  underground  all  such  wires,  con- 
ductors and  appliances  to  the  extent  of  10,560  feet  for  the 
current  year  for  each  such  company  or  individual,  provided, 
however,  that  where  two  or  more  such  companies  shall  own 
or  control  jointly  such  overhead  system  of  poles,  wires,  con- 
ductors and  appliances,  and  shall  construct  or  cause  to  be 
constructed  underground  conduits  for  their  wires  and  con- 
ductors, each  such  company  or  individual  shall  be  credited  with 
the  number  of  feet  street  measurement  so  removed. 

Said  Board  of  Underground  Wire  Supervision  shall  give 
notice  in  writing  to  the  several  companies  or  individuals  em- 
braced in  this  section,  not  later  than  the  first  day  of  March  in 
each  year,  of  the  particular  territory  within  which  such  com- 
pany or  individual  shall  remove  its  overhead  poles,  wires, 
conductors  or  appliances. 

Whenever  in  any  of  the  streets,  alleys  or  public  grounds 
above  named,  the  public  interests  do  not,  in  the  opinion  of  said 
board,  recpiire  the  electrical  conductors  of  any  such  company 


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or  individual  to  be  placed  underground,  and  whenever  it  is 
deemed  by  said  board,  upon  examination,  to  be,  for  any  cause, 
impracticable  or  inexpedient  for  the  electrical  wires,  cables  or 
conductors,  of  any  such  company  or  individual  to  be  placed 
or  operated  underground,  then,  or  in  either  of  those  cases,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  said  board  to  examine  and  grant  the  appli- 
cation of  any  such  company  or  individual  for  permission  to 
deviate  from  said  underground  system,  subject,  however,  to 
the  regulation  and  control  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  of 
the  location,  erection  and  maintenance  of  new  poles  or  struc- 
tures necessary  to  be  used  for  sustaining  new  lines  of  wires, 
cables  or  conductors  within  said  enumerated  territory ; and  a 
copy  of  every  such  permit  shall  be  kept  on  file  in  the  office  of 
the  Board  of  Public  Service  and  of  the  Superintendent  of  Tele- 
graph, with  other  records  relating  to  electrical  wiring. 

Sec.  1511.  The  company  or  individual  operating  lines  of 
wire  or  electrical  conductors  under  a franchise  from  the  city 
council,  about  to  locate  a conduit  or  conduits  under  the  sur- 
face of  any  street,  alley,  or  public  ground  or  part  thereof  within 
the  territory  designated  in  the  preceding  section,  shall,  before 
beginning  work  thereon,  present  to  the  Board  of  Underground 
Wire  Supervision  a written  application,  specifying  the  streets, 
alleys  or  public  grounds  or  parts  thereof  in  which  conduits  are 
to  be  located,  and  the  sides  and  portions  of  the  streets  and  the 
approximate  size  of  the  conduits  proposed  to  be  used  and  the 
distance  from  the  surface  of  the  street  to  the  top  of  the  conduit, 
and  such  application  shall  be  accompanied  by  a map,  which 
shall  show  the  proposed  location  of  the  conduit  with  reference 
to  the  street  lines  and  the  surface  of  the  street,  and  the  dimen- 
sions of  the  conduit  and  the  man-holes,  which  application  and 
map  shall  be  considered  by  said  board  with  reference  to  the 
proposed  location  of  the  conduits  in  respect  to  other  improve- 
ments, and  the  proposed  location  shall  be  changed  as  may  be 
found  necessary  and  be  directed  by  such  board  ; and  in  case  of 


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such  change,  such  appiication  and  map  shall  be  altered  accord- 
ingly by  and  at  the  expense  of  the  company  or  individual  con- 
structing such  conduit,  and,  after  being  corrected  or  changed 
as  may  be  found  necessary,  and  approved  by  said  board,  a copy 
of  each  shall  be  filed  by  said  board  in  the  office  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Service,  and  the  conduit  shall  be  constructed  in  accord- 
ance with  the  said  application  and  map ; but  if,  in  the  construc- 
tion of  said  conduit,  it  is  found  necessary  to  deviate  from  the 
location,  depth  or  dimensions  of  said  conduit  or  man-holes,  on 
account  of  the  existence  of  other  improvements  or  unknown 
obstacles,  an  amended  map,  showing  the  location,  depth  and 
dimensions  of  the  conduit  and  man-holes,  as  constructed,  shall 
be  filed  with  said  board. 

Sec.  1512.  In  the  location,  construction  or  repair  of  such 
conduit  or  conduits,  no  excavation  or  obstruction  shall  un- 
necessarily be  made,  placed  or  continued,  and  any  excavation 
or  obstruction  made  or  placed  in  any  street,  alley  or  public 
ground  at  any  time  for  any  purpose  whatever,  by  the  indi- 
vidual or  company  constructing  a conduit,  his  or  its  agents, 
servants  or  contractors,  shall  be  properly  guarded  by  him  or  it; 
and  any  pavement,  at  any  time  or  for  any  purpose  whatever 
torn  up  or  displaced  by  such  individual  or  company,  shall  be 
properly  and  speedily  replaced  and  put  in  proper  repair  by  him 
or  it,  under  the  supervision  and  to  the  acceptance  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Service ; and  such  company  or  individual  shall  pay 
all  damages  for  injuries  to  persons,  or  to  the  property  of  any 
person  or  corporation,  as  well  as  to  the  City  of  Cleveland, 
resulting  from  or  occasioned  by  or  growing  out  of  negligence 
or  improper  construction  in  the  laying,  constructing  or  repair- 
ing of  its  or  his  conduits,  or  the  maintenance  and  use  of  the 
same ; and  shall  fully  indemnify  and  save  harmless  the  City  of 
Cleveland  from  and  against  all  claims,  actions  or  suits  at  law, 
or  in  equity  of  any  name  or  nature  for  damages  to  persons  or 
property  resulting  from,  occasioned  by  or  growing  out  of  the 


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omission  of  such  company  or  individual,  or  its  or  his  servants, 
agents  or  contractors,  to  properly  guard  any  excavation  or  ob- 
struction at  any  time  or  for  any  purpose  whatever,  made, 
placed  or  caused  in  any  street,  alley  or  public  ground,  or  the 
omission  to  properly  or  speedily  replace  and  repave  any  open- 
ing or  to  keep  said  pavement  in  proper  repair,  so  far  as  such 
repair  may  be  made  necessary  by  the  interference  in  said  pave- 
ment caused  by  the  location,  construction,  use  or  repair  of  such 
conduit. 

Sec.  1513.  All  work  done  under  the  provision  of  this  sub- 
division shall  be  done  under  the  supervision  and  control  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Service,  which  shall  have  power  to  condemn 
and  remove,  or  cause  to  be  removed,  all  rejected  and  improper 
material  used  in  restoring  or  repairing  any  street,  or  any 
paving,  sidewalk  or  other  improvement,  and  the  same  made 
good  at  the  expense  of  such  company  or  individual. 

Sec.  1514.  Any  company  or  individual  so  placing  wires 
underground  in  any  street,  alley  or  public  ground  of  said  city 
shall,  upon  written  notice  from  the  proper  authorities  of  the 
city,  that  a local  improvement  or  sewer  or  water  main  is  to  be 
repaired  or  constructed  in  such  manner  as  will  necessitate  the 
moving  or  altering  of  any  conduit-  of  said  company  or  indi- 
vidual, move  or  alter  the  same  at  his  or  its  own  expense,  ^o  as 
to  permit  the  constructing  or  repairing  of  the  improvement 
where  ordered,  and  should  any  such  person  or  company  omit 
to  comply  with  such  notice  the  conduit  ,may  be  altered  or 
moved  by  the  city  and  the  cost  and  expense  thereof  recovered 
from  said  person  or  company,  except  when  such  removal  or 
repairs  are  made  necessary  by  the  carelessness  or  improper 
construction  of  any  improvement  by  or  for  adjoining  property 
owners. 

Sec.  1515.  No  conduit  for  electric  light  or  power  wires 
or  conductors  shall  be  laid  in  the  same  side  of  any  street,  alley 
or  public  ground  parallel  with  other  conduits  nearer  than  four 


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feet  to  said  other  conduits,  unless  otherwise  permitted  by  the 
Board  of  Underground  Wire  Supervision. 

Sec.  1516.  The  distribution  of  wires  from  the  conduits  to 
buildings  and  other  locations  above  ground  shall  be  by  means 
of  poles  or  branch  conduits,  the  location  of  which,  together 
with  the  manner  of  constructing  the  same  and  the  making  of 
provision  for  the  location  and  security  of  the  wires  and  the 
safety  of  life  and^property,  shall  be  under  the  control  and  direc- 
tion of  the  Board  of  Underground  Supervision,  and  in  all  cases 
where  it  is  necessary  to  cross  any  streets,  alleys  or  public 
grounds  of  the  city,  for  the  purpose  of  distributing  said  wires, 
the  crossing  of  such  streets,  alleys  or  public  grounds  shall  be 
in  such  manner  as  said  Board  may  direct. 

Sec.  1517.  An  appeal  may  be  taken  to  the  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Service  by  any  company  or  individual  aggrieved  by  any 
act,  direction  or  decision  of  said  Board  of  Underground  Wire 
Supervision,  by  petition  in  writing  setting  forth  the  specific 
grievance  relied  upon,  and  shall  be  filed  with  the  chief  of  fire 
within  ten  days  from  the  receiving  of  notice  of  said  act,  deci- 
sion or  direction  causing  said  grievance  ; and  said  Board  of 
Public  Service,  after  reasonable  notice  in  writing  to  said  ag- 
grieved party,  shall  give  a hearing  thereon  and  may  either 
approve,  revoke  or  modify  said  act,  directon  or  decision  of  said 
Board  of  Underground  Wire  Supervision  as  to  it  shall  seem 
just  and  equitable. 

Sec.  1518.  Any  company  or  individual  violating  any  pro- 
vision in  this  subdivision,  or  failing  to  comply  with  the  require- 
ments thereof,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  City  of  Cleveland 
a penalty  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  nor  more  than  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  dollars  for  each  and  every  week  during  which  he 
or  it  shall  violate  the  provisions  of  the  same  or  fail  to  comply 
with  the  requirements  thereof,  such  penalty  to  be  recovered  by 
the  City  Solicitor  by  action  in  the  name  of  the  city 
against  the  company  or  individual  as  aforesaid ; and  such 


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City  Solicitor  shall,  by  such  action  as  may  be  necessary, 
compel  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  subdivision. 

ELECTRIC  LIGHT. 

Sec.  1519.  The  price  which  may  be  charged  for  electric 
light  furnished  to  the  citizens  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  by  any 
electric  light  company  established  in  said  city  shall  be  and  the 
same  is  hereby  regulated  and  fixed  at  twelve  and  one-half  cents 
per  thousands  watt  hours,  when  the  current  is  measured  by 
meter  ; and  the  electric  light  furnished  by  any  such  company  to 
any  citizen  of  said  city  shall  be  measured  by  meter  whenever 
requested  by  such  citizen,  provided  that  the  current  is  furnished 
from  a constant  potential  system  on  which  it  is  practicable  to 
use  meters. 

Sec.  1520.  The  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  also  apply 
to  any  and  all  electric  light  which  may  be  furnished  to  the  citi- 
zens of  said  city  by  any  individual  or  company  hereafter  author- 
ized to  furnish  the  same. 

Sec.  1521.  Nothing  in  this  chapter  contained  shall  in  any 
manner  restrict  or  impair  the  right  of  said  city  to  hereafter, 
from  time  to  time,  further  regulate  and  fix  the  price  which  may 
be  charged  for  electric  light  furnished  within  said  city. 

Sec.  1522.  Upon  application  in  writing  to  the  Director  of 
Eire  Service,  accompanied  by  an  inspection  fee  of  one  dollar, 
by  any  consumer  of  electric  current  for  electric  light,  power,  or 
other  purpose,  furnished  by  any  individual  or  company,  within 
said  city,  and  measured  by  a meter,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Superintendent  of  the  City  Telegraph,  under  the  supervision  of 
the  Director  of  Eire  Service,  to  make  an  inspection  and  test  of 
the  meter  designated  in  such  application  and  determine  the  cor- 
rectness of  the  same,  and,  upon  the  receipt  of  such  consumer’s 
application  and  said  inspection  fee,  the  Director  of  Eire  Service 
shall  require  the  company  owning  such  meter  to  disconnect 
such  meter  and  deliver  the  same  at  the  office  of  the  Superintend- 


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ent  of  the  City  Telegraph,  and,  if  necessary,  supply  such  consumer 
with  another  meter  for  use  during  the  time  required  for  such 
inspection  and  test.  If  upon  such  inspection  and  test  the  Super- 
intendent of  the  City  Telegraph  shall  find  that  such  meter  regis- 
ters more  watt  hours  than  it  should,  the  inspection  fee  of  one 
dollar  shall  be  returned  to  the  person  making  the  application, 
and  in  such  event  the  company  owning  the  meter  shall  pay  into 
the  city  treasury  the  sum  of  fifty  cents,  which  shall  be  placed  to 
the  credit  of  the  fire  fund,  and,  if  upon  such  inspection  and  test 
the  meter  so  inspected  shall  be  found  to  register  no  greater 
number  of  watt  hours  than  it  should,  the  Board  of  Public  Safety 
shall  pay  said  inspection  fee  into  the  city  treasury  to  the  credit 
of  the  fire  fund,  and  the  company  owning  such  meter  shall  be 
paid  from  such  fund  the  sum  of  fifty  cents  for  the  expense  of 
disconnecting  and  resetting  each  meter  so  inspected  and  found 
to  register  no  more  than  it  should. 


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CHAPTER  XVII. 

EXHIBITIONS. 

Sec.  1523.  No  circus,  menagerie,  show  or  performance  of 
any  kind  whatever  (except  pedestrian  exhibitions)  exhibited 
or  performed  under  covering  of  canvas,  or  under  any  other  ma- 
terial temporarily  erected  for  the  purpose,  shall  be  allowed  or 
permitted  in  said  city  within  the  following  limits : Beginning 
at  the  intersection  of  Washington  avenue  and  38th  street  N.  W., 
and  running  thence  southerly  along  38th  street  N.  W.  and  the 
line  of  38th  street  N.  W.  produced  to  Lorain  avenue ; thence 
easterly  along  Lorain  avenue  to  Tracy  street;  thence  northerly 
along  20th  street  S.  W.  to  the  Cuyahoga  river ; thence  along 
said  river  to  a point  opposite  Bolivar  road;  thence  easterly  to 
the  center  of  the.  right  of  way  of  the  Valley  Railway,  in  the  old 
Ohio  Canal  bed ; then  southerly  along  the  center  of  said  right 
of  way  to  a point  opposite  22nd  street  S.  W. ; thence  northerly 
along  22nd  street  S.  W.  and  22nd  street  S.  W.  produced  to 
Lake  Erie ; thence  along  the  shore  of  Lake  Erie  to  a point  op- 
posite 38th  street  N.  W. ; thence  southerly  to  the  place  of  be- 
ginning. 

Sec.  1524.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  the  last 
preceding  section,  or  any  person  permitting  his  or  her  land  to 
be  used  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  said  section,  shall,  on 
conviction  thereof,  be  fined  fifty  dollars  for  such  offense. 

Sec.  1525.  Any  proprietors  or  managers  of  any  theater  or 
other  place  of  amusement,  which  shall  exhibit  or  give  any  en- 
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tertainment,  called  or  known  as  a trapeze  performance  shall 
provide  and  use  in  every  case  of  such  performance,  and  keep 
properly  stretched  and  in  place,  suitable  netting  or  other  like 
adequate  protection  under  the  performer,  which  shall  secure  the 
performer  from  personal  injury  in  the  case  of  accidental  fall. 
Provided,  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  cir- 
cuses or  other  shows,  wherein  said  performance  is  performed 
on  apparatus  which  is  suspended  over  soil  earth  and  sawdust. 
Any  person  being  a proprietor  or  manager  of  any  theater  or 
other  place  of  amusement,  who  shall  violate  the  provisions  of 
this  section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  a sum  not  ex- 
ceeding fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1526.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons 
to  give  any  public  entertainment  in  any  place  or  building  within 
the  city,  in  which  entertainment  any  person  shall  use  any  im- 
modest, lascivious,  lewd,  blasphemous  or  obscene  language  or 
conduct,  or  sing  any  songs  or  music  of  any  immodest,  blasphem- 
ous or  immoral  character  or  conduct,  or  take  part  in  any  song, 
act,  farce  or  play  in  which  any  woman  or  girl,  or  any  person  aP 
tired  in  the  garments  of  a woman  or  girl,  shall  make  any  immodest 
motions  or  signs  or  perform  any  lewd,  lascivious  or  oflensive 
acts  or  movements,  or  make  any  licentious  gestures,  or  place  her- 
self, himself  or  themselves  in  any  attitude  to  make  exhibition  of 
herself,  himself  or  themselves,  or,  direct  attention  to  any  other 
person  or  persons  while  making  such  exhibitions,  offensive  to 
womanly  modesty  or  common  decency. 

Sec.  1527.  Any  person  conducting  any  such  places  of  en- 
tertainment or  amusement,  as  proprietor  or  agent,  wherein  any 
of  the  offenses  specified  in  the  last  section  are  committed,  shall, 
on  conviction,  be  fined  for  the  first  offense  not  less  than  twenty 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  or  be  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse 
not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  sixty  days,  or  both,  and  costs 
of  prosecution,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court ; and  upon  a second, 
or  subsequent  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  fifty  nor 


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more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  be  imprisoned  in  the  work- 
house not  less  than  sixty  days  nor  more  than  six  months,  or  both, 
at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  1528.  Any  person  taking  any  part  in  the  unlawful 
amusement  or  entertainment  mentioned  in  section  1526  of  this 
chapter,  as  an  actor,  performer,  or  employee,  shall,  on  convic- 
tion, be  fined  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  thirty  dollars  or 
be  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse  not  less  than  ten  nor  more 
than  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  1529.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  either  as 
owner,  lessee,  manager,  or  agent,  to  so  conduct  any  theatrical 
exhibition,  public  show,  or  exhibition  of  whatever  name  or 
nature,  for  which  money  or  other  reward  is  demanded  or  re- 
' ceived,  save  and  except  lectures  on  historic,  literary  and  scien- 
tific subjects,  in  such  place  or  in  such  a manner  as  to  permit  fe- 
male attendants,  employees  or  actresses  to  occupy,  visit  or  enter 
any  box,  room,  place  or  enclosure  within  any  part  of  any  build- 
ing or  connected  with  any  building  in  which  any  such  theatrical 
exhibition,  public  show  or  other  exhibition  is  given  to  which  any 
person  other  than  the  employes  of  such  owner,  lessee,  manager, 
or  agent  are  allowed  to  enter,  and  any  part  of  any  building 
in  which  such  theatrical  exhibition,  public  show,  or  other  exhi- 
bition is  given  which  is  so  arranged  as  to  make  it  possible  for 
any  person  to  be  and  remain  there  hidden  from  the  view  of  any 
other  person  occupying  a seat  or  standing  anywhere  upon  the 
same  floor  of  said  building,  shall  be  deemed  an  enclosure  within 
the  meaning  of  this  ordinance. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  female  attendant,  employe  or 
actress  employed  or  assisting  in  any  theatrical  exhibition,  public 
show,  or  other  exhibition  for  which  money  or  other  reward  is  in 
any  manner  demanded  or  received,  to  occupy,  visit  or  enter  any 
box,  room,  or  enclosure  described  in  this  section,  within  any  part 
of  any  building  in  which  any  such  theatrical  exhibition,  public 
show,  or  other  exhibition  is  given,  to  which  any  person  other 


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than  any  employe  of  the  owner,  lessee,  manager,  or  agent  of 
such  building  or  exhibition  is  permitted  to  enter. 

Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section 
shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty  dollars  or  exceed- 
ing fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1530.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  conducting 
a place  of  amusement  to  have  connected  therewith  any  so-called 
greenroom  or  private  room,  such  as  may  be  used  as  a sitting 
room  for  actors  or  actresses,  in  which  liquor,  wine  or  beer  is  sold 
or  given  away. 

Sec.  1531.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  proprietor  or  agent 
of  every  public  hall,  where  dramatic  performances  are  given,  to 
have  printed  copies  of  sections  1526,  1527,  1528,  1529,  1530, 
1531  and  1532  of  this  chapter  posted  in  a conspicuous  manner 
in  the  “greenroom”  and  each  dressing  room  connected  with  such 
hall  or  place  of  amusement. 

Sec.  1532.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
the  two  last  sections  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1533.  No  person  or  persons  shall  engage  in  any  spar- 
ring or  boxing  match,  glove  fight,  exhibition  or  contest,  or  aid  or 
abet  the  same ; nor  shall  any  person  act,  exhibit,  show  or  per- 
form, or  be  in  any  manner  concerned  in  the  acting,  exhibiting, 
showing  or  performance  of  any  indecent  or  blasphemous  play, 
farce  or  opera,  public  exhibition,  show  or  entertainment  or  per- 
formance of  any  kind  whatever.  Any  person  violating  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  to  exceed  fifty  dollars  for  the  first  offense, 
and  in  any  sum  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars,  or  be  im- 
prisoned in  the  workhouse  not  to  exceed  thirty  days,  or  both,  in 
the  discretion  of  the  court,  for  each  and  every  subsequent  offense. 

Sec.  1534.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell,  or 
offer  for  sale,  any  ticket  or  tickets  of  admission  to  any  theatrical 
or  other  exhibition  to  be  given  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of 


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Cleveland,  for  a sum  exceeding  the  price  of  admission  advertised 
for  or  charged  by  the  owner  or  manager  of  such  exhibition. 
Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall, 
on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty 
dollars  and  costs  of  the  prosecution. 

Sec.  1535.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  place  or 
cause  to  be  placed,  any  card,  article  or  designation,  indicating  a 
reserved  seat,  in,  about  or  upon  any  seat  in  any  theatrical  or  other 
public  exhibition  to  be  given  .within  the  city  limits,  until  there 
has  been  a bona  fide  sale  of  such  seat.  Any  person  violating  the 
provisions  of  this  section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars  and  the  costs  of  prose- 
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CHAPTER  XVIII. 

COMBUSTIBLES,  EXPLOSIVES  AND  FIRE-ARMS. 

EXPLOSIVE  AND  COMBUSTIBLE  COMPOUNDS. 

Sec.  1536.  Every  person  desiring  to  manufacture,  trans- 
port or  keep  for  sale  or  storage,  or  for  use  in  any  mechanical  or 
other  business,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  any 
petroleum,  the  volatile  and  combustible  products  of  petroleum, 
benzine,  turpentine,  camphene,  burning  fluid,  gunpowder,  fire- 
works, torpedoes,  caps  or  explosive  compounds,  shall  make  appli- 
cation in  writing  to  the  Chief  of  the  Eire  Department  for  a per- 
mit therefor,  and  shall  state  in  such  application  the  place,  build- 
ing, or  part  of  building  in  which  it  is  desired  to  carry  on  the 
business  and  such  full  description  of  the  business  as  may  be  re- 
quired by  the  Chief  of  the  Eire  Department,  provided  that  this 
ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  the  keeping  for  sale  at  wholesale  or 
retail  of  fireworks,  except  blank  cartridges  and  blank  cartridge 
pistols. 

Sec.  1537.  The  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  shall  im- 
mediately examine  the  place  or  building  described  in  the  applica- 
tion or  cause  the  same  to  be  examined,  and  if  the  said  place  or 
building  is  a safe  and  proper  one  for  the  business  intended  and 
within  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  the  said  Chief  shall  issue 
a permit  therefor,  and  all  permits  so  granted  shall  be  subject  to 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  and  shall  continue  in  force  for 
one  year  from  date,  provided,  however,  that  any  such  permit  shall 


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become  forfeited  upon  the  violation  of  any  of  the  conditions  upon 
which  it  is  granted. 

Sec.  1538.  Every  permit  shall  contain  the  name  of  the  per- 
son to  whom  it  was  issued,  a statement  of  the  business  to  be  car- 
ried on  and  a description  of  the  place  for  building  or  part  of  build- 
ing respecting  which  the  permit  is  granted  and  all  other  particu- 
lars which  may  be  required  as  necessary  and  proper  by  the  said 
Chief. 

Sec.  1539.  Every  person  shall  upon  receipt  of  a permit  pay 
therefor  the  sum  of  one  dollar  and  shall,  during  the  term  of  the 
permit,  allow  the  said  Chief  and  any  person  by  him  designated 
to  enter  at  any  time  the  place  or  building  described  in  the  per- 
mit and  examine  the  same,  and  shall  maintain  the  said  place  or 
building  in  a safe  and  proper  manner  as  directed  by  the  said 
Chief  and  permit  the  said  Chief  to  remove  or  have  removed  from 
the  said  place  or  building,  any  article  kept  therein  he  may  deem 
expedient  to  remove. 

COMBUSTIBLE  SUBSTANCES. 

Sec.  1540.  Camphene,  naphtha,  or  the  volatile  and  combus- 
tible products  of  petroleum,-  in  larger  quantities  than  one  gallon, 
shall  not  be  manufactured,  refined,  mixed,  stored  or  kept  upon 
any  street  or  wharf  within  the  city  nor  in  any  part  of  a building 
occupied  in  whole  or  in  part  as  a dwelling  house  nor  upon  any 
floor  or  a building  above  the  first  floor  nor  upon  such  floor  unless 
the  foundations  and  walls  of  the  building  are  of  brick,  stone  or 
iron,  and  the  sills  and  walls  without  apertures  for  the  space  of 
at  least  a foot  above  such  floor;  and  naphtha,  gasoline,  or  ben- 
zine not  in  excess  of  two  gallons  subject  to  the  foregoing  pro- 
visions may  be  kept  in  any  building  provided  the  same  be  kept 
in  metallic  vessels  securely  closed  except  when  filling  or  draw- 
ing from  said  vessel,  and  be  kept  in  a place  not  less  than  thirty 
feet  from  any  stairway,  elevator  shaft,  or  otlier  opening  between 
floors  of  said  building.  In  larger  quantities  than  five  gallons, 
naphtha,  gasoline  and  benzine  must  be  kept  in  a building  not 


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less  than  twenty-five  feet  removed  from  any  other  building  used 
as  a habitation  or  as  a manufacturing  establishment,  workshop, 
store,  or  for  other  commercial  or  industrial  uses,  provided  that 
gasoline,  naphtha  or  benzine  in  larger  quantities  than  five  (5)  gal- 
lons, may  be  kept  within  six  (6)  feet  of  any  such  building,  pro- 
vided it  be  a quantity  not  in  excess  of  fifty  (50)  gallons,  and  that 
the  receptacle  in  which  it  is  kept  be  underground,  and  provided 
with  a ventilating  pipe  for  the  underground  chamber  in  which 
such  receptacle  is  kept,  and  where  several  tenants  occupy  one 
building  the  aggregate  amount  of  benzine,  gasoline  or  naptha 
permitted  to  be  kept  in  said  building  shall  not  be  in  excess  of 
one  gallon  per  tenant. 

GUNPOWDER. 

Sec.  1541.  No  person  except  on  military  duty  in  the  service 
of  the  United  States  or  of  the  State  of  Ohio  or  as  authorized  in  a 
permit  issued  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  shall  have  in 
his  possession  or  control  more  than  one  pound  of  gunpowder. 

Sec.  1542.  No  person  in  charge  of  a vessel  having  on  board 
more  than  one  pound  of  gunpowder  shall  allow  such  vessel  to 
remain  more  than  twelve  hours  within  six  hundred  feet  of  any 
wharf  or  mainland  of  the  city,  and  no  person  in  charge  of  any 
wharf  shall  allow  more  than  one  pound  of  gunpowder  to  remain 
thereon  for  a longer  time  than  is  necessary  for  its  removal. 

Sec.  1543.  Any  person  desiring  to  transport  gunpowder  in 
quantities  greater  than  five  pounds  through  the  streets  of  the 
city  shall  procure  a permit  therefor  from  the  Chief  of  the  Fire 
Department  and  pay  therefor  the  sum  of  one  dollar  and  shall  use 
for  said  purpose  a vehicle  approved  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire 
Department  and  have  placed  upon  said  vehicle  in  a conspicuous 
place  the  word,  “Gunpowder.” 

Sec.  1544.  No  gunpowder  shall  be  carried  through  the 
streets  of  said  city  unless  it  be  enclosed  in  casks  containing  not 
more  than  twenty-five  pounds  each  and  cask  tight  and  legibly 
marked  with  the  word  “Gunpowder,”  and  said  casks  shall  re- 


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main  so  tight  until  delivery  to  some  person  permitted  to  keep 
gunpowder  and  at  a place  designated  for  such  keeping. 

Sec.  1545.  Any  person  authorized  to  sell  gunpowder  at 
wholesale  or  retail  may  keep  black  gunpowder  not  exceeding  two 
casks  of  twenty-five  pounds  each  to  sell  in  original  packages  only, 
or  equivalent  thereof  in  small  packages,  each  cask  tight  and  legi- 
bly marked  ‘‘Gunpowder,”  and  not  in  excess  of  one  hundred 
and  fifty  pounds  of  smokeless  powder  in  packages  containing 
not  in  excess  of  fifty  pounds  each,  and  may  keep  in  addition 
thirty  pounds  of  black  gunpowder  in  tin  or  copper  canisters,  with 
tin  or  copper  covers  thereon,  said  canisters  and  casks  to  be  de- 
posited in  a copper  chest,  with  a copper  handle  at  both  ends 
and  a tight  cover  furnished  with  copper  hinges  and  a copper  or 
brass  padlock  and  unless  otherwise  specified  in  the  permit,  placed 
on  the  ground  within  six  feet  of  the  door  over  which  the  sign 
provided  in  Section  1547  is  placed,  and  no  person,  except  the 
person  to  whom  the  permit  is  issued,  or  his  agents  or  servants 
shall  open  said  chest,  and  then  only  for  as  short  a time  as  is 
necessary  in  removing  said  casks  and  canisters  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  1546.  Any  person  authorized  as  hereinbefore  pro- 
vided to  sell  gunpowder  at  retail  may  keep  not  exceeding  thirty 
pounds  under  the  same  conditions  as  set  forth  in  Section  1545, 
so  far  as  applicable. 

Sec.  1547.  Every  person  authorized  as  hereinbefore  pro- 
vided, to  transport,  sell  or  keep  gunpowder  shall  have  and  keep 
in  a prominent  place  upon  the  vessel  or  vehicle  or  over  the  out- 
side of  the  principal  entrance  from  the  street  of  the  building  in 
which  such  gunpowder  is  kept,  a sign  on  which  shall  be  painted 
in  capital  letters  the  word,  “GUNPOWDER.” 

Sec.  1548.  No  person  shall  sell  to  any  child  under  sixteen 
years  of  age,  any  cartridge,  fixed  ammunition  of  which  any  ful- 
minate is  a part,  or  any  explosive  substance  of  any  description. 

Sec.  1549.  No  person  shall  manufacture  any  gunpowder, 
fireworks,  explosive  compound,  or  detonating  substance  within 
the  limits  of  the  city  nor  within  ten  hundred  feet  of  the  same. 


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Sec.  1550.  No  permit  shall  be  issued  for  the  storage  of 
more  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  of  gunpowder  in  one 
building  and  the  said  building  shall  then  so  long  as  gunpowder 
is  stored  therein,  be  subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth  in  Sec- 
tion 1539. 

The  provisions  of  this  subdivision  shall  not  apply 
to  the  keeping  for  sale  at  wholesale  or  retail  of 
fixed  ammunition  for  small  arms  and  any  transpor- 
tation company,  provided  such  transportation  company  shall 
erect  and  maintain  according  to  the  directions  of  the 
chief  of  the  fire  department,  not  nearer  than  two  hundred  feet 
to  any  building,  a brick  or  stone  magazine  into  which 
said  company  shall  place  all  gunpowder  and  explosive  com- 
pounds preparatory  to  delivery  or  shipment,  provided,  further, 
however,  that  such  transportation  company  shall  not  allow  to  re- 
main in  said  magazine  for  a time  longer  than  twenty-four  hours 
more  than  five  hundred  pounds  of  gunpowder  and  such  quantity 
of  explosive  compound  as  shall  be  received  or  forwarded  in  one 
shipment. 

EXPLOSIVE  COMPOUNDS. 

Sec.  1551.  Every  permit  for  the  keeping  for  transportation, 
sale  or  storage  of  explosive  compounds  shall  state  the  quantities 
and  kind  and  the  place  where  such  explosive  compound  may  be 
kept  for  sale  or  storage  and  shall  be  limited  as  follows : 

(a)  For  not  exceeding  fifty  pounds  in  a place  distant  at 
least  500  feet  from  every  building  used  as  a schoolhouse,  church, 
theater,  hall  for  public  assemblies,  any  city  or  county  building, 
hospital  or  asylum. 

(b)  For  quantities  exceeding  fifty  pounds  in  a place  not 
nearer  than  200  feet  to  and  not  further  than  500  feet  from  the 
banks  of  the  Cuyahoga  river,  south  of  Jefferson  street,  said 
place  to  be  surrounded  by  an  earthen  parapet,  10  feet  thick  at 
the  top,  and  with  a natural  slope  to  the  bottom  and  so  high  that 
a line  drawn  from  the  highest  point  of  the  explosive  stored 


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therein  to  the  top  of  the  parapet  will  pass  above  the  highest  of 
the  surrounding  buildings  and  distant  at  least  fifteen  hundred 
feet  from  every  building  used  as  aforesaid,  and  at  least  six 
hundred  feet  from  every  dwelling  house  occupied  by  persons 
not  engaged  in  or  about  the  parapet. 

(c)  Every  class  of  explosive  compound  shall  be  kept  in 
a suitable  compartment,  separated  from  every  other  class  by 
suitable  divisions  or  partitions  of  brick  work  (and  in  conformity 
with  the  law  and  the  permit)  but  every  compound  of  nitro-glycer- 
ine  shall  be  kept  in  a compartment  in  the  interior  of  which  no 
iron  or  steel  is  exposed  and  only  the  following  quantities  may  be 
kept  for  sale  in  separate  compartment  made  of  material  other 
than  iron  or  steel,  and  in  places  within  twenty  feet  of  any 
building  which  is  regularly  occupied  during  any  portion  of  the 
day  or  night,  viz. 

Nitro-glycerine,  compounds  thereof  and  gun-cotton  and 
compounds  thereof — four  ounces. 

Detonators  or  exploders  for  use  with  any  explosive  com- 
pound other  than  gunpowder,  such  number  as  shall  contain  in 
all  not  more  than  one-half  pound  of  the  detonating  compound 
used. 

Explosive  compounds  not  otherwise  provided  for,  such 
amount  not  exceeding  10  pounds,  as  the  chief  of  the  fire  depart- 
ment may  deem  safe. 

(d)  Any  person  desiring  to  transport  explosive  compound 
through  the  streets  of  the  city  shall  procure  a permit  therefor 
from  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department,  and  pay  therefor  one  dol- 
lar, the  said  permit  shall  be  valid  for  one  year  from  the  date 
thereof,  and  every  person  having  such  permit  shall  place  upon 
every  wagon  so  used  a sign  bearing  the  word  “Explosives,”  so 
as  to  be  plainly  visible,  said  permit  to  be  limited  as  follows : 

No  greater  quantity  than  one  hundred  pounds  of  explosive 
compounds,  unless  expressly  so  stipulated  in  the  permit  herein- 
before authorized  to  be  granted  by  the  chief  of  the  fire  depart- 


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merit,  shall  be  transported  in  one  wagon  and  In  the  following 
manner : 

Nitro-glycerine  compounds  in  a dry  form  shall  be  packed  in 
wooden  cases,  not  more  than  one  hundred  pounds  in  a case,  and 
when  transferred  in  bulk,  shall  be  packed  with  at  least  three 
inches  of  dry  sawdust  between  the  explosive  compound  and  the 
inside  surfaces  of  the  case,  and  when  transported  in  cartridges, 
each  cartridge  shall  be  surrounded  with  sawdust  on  all  sides, 
and  a space  of  at  least  one  inch  between  the  ouside  of  each 
cartridge  and  inside  surface  of  the  case  shall  be  filled  with  saw- 
dust. 

Gun-Cotton  shall  be  pulverized  and  in  a compressed  form  and 
moist  state. 

Fulminate  explosives  shall  be  wet  and  contained  in  wooden, 
water-tight  kegs  which  shall  be  packed  in  sawdust  in  wooden 
packages. 

Nitrate  mixture  explosives  and  chlorate  mixture  explosives 
shall  be  subject  to  the  same  rules  and  regulations  that  are  now 
or  may  hereafter  be  prescribed  for  the  transportation  of  gun- 
powder, but  the  transportation  of  nitro-glycerine  in  liquid  form 
in  any  quantity  greater  than  four  (4)  ounces  through  the  streets 
of  the  City  of  Cleveland  is  forbidden. 

Each  package  containing  explosive  compounds  shall  be 
plainly  marked  with  the  name  and  address  of  the  manufacturer 
and  forwarder,  and  also  plainly  marked  on  at  least  three  sides 
with  the  name  of  the  contents,  and  the  words  ‘‘Explosive — 
Dangerous”  so  placed  as  to  be  readily  seen  by  those  who  may 
have  reason  to  handle  the  package. 

No  detonating  or  percussion  fuse,  cap,  primer  or  other  arti- 
cle to  cause  fire  or  explosions  shall  be  packed  in  the  case  or  bar- 
rel containing  an  explosive  compound,  nor  be  carried  in  or  upon 
a vehicle  in  which  such  compound  is  being  transported. 

Not  more  than  one  case  or  barrel  shall  be  transported  in  one 
vehicle  unless  such  vehicle  has  been  suitably  prepared  by  lining 


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it  with  wood,  felting,  tarpaulin,  oil  cloth  or  other  material,  ex- 
clusive of  iron  or  steel,  and  is  fitted  with  a close  cover  of  the 
same.  No  match,  acid,  petroleum,  or  other  hazardous  article 
shall  be  carried  in  the  same  vehicle  with  an  explosive  compound. 

No  vessel  having  on  board  more  than  one  hundred  pounds 
of  explosive  compound  shall,  after  loading,  lie  to  in  the  Cuya- 
hoga river  north  of  Jefiferson  street,  and  every  vessel  having  on 
board  more  than  one  hundred  pounds  of  explosive  compound 
shall  be  taken  from  the  river  as  expedititously  as  is  possible. 

The  Harbor  Master  shall  designate  a place  south  of  Jefiferson 
street  in  the  Cuyahoga  river,  where  vessels  having  on  board 
more  than  one  hundred  pounds  of  explosive  compound  may  lie 
to  for  a time  not  longer  than  is  necessary  to  load  or  unload,  and 
said  loading  or  unloading  shall  be  done  under  the  personal  super- 
vision of  the  Harbor  Master. 

Sec.  1552.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
the  foregoing  sections  of  this  subdivision  shall,  upon  notice 
from  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department,  at  once  conform  to  all  the 
requirements  thereof,  and  upon  failing  to  do  so  the  Chief  of  the 
Fire  Department  is  hereby  authorized  to  enforce,  in  a summary 
manner,  such  compliance. 

Sec.  1553.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
hereof,  by  engaging  in  the  manufacture  or  transportation 
or  keeping  for  sale,  or  storage,  within  the  limits  of  the  city  of 
Cleveland,  any  petroleum,  or  volatile  and  combustible  products 
of  petroleum,  benzine,  turpentine,  camphene,  burning  fluid,  gun- 
powder, fireworks,  torpedoes,  caps  or  explosive  compounds,  with- 
out first  making  the  application  in  writing  herein  provided  for, 
and  receiving  a permit  therefor,  or,  having  received  such  permit, 
failing  to  carry  out  the  restrictions  and  conditions  imposed  by 
said  permit  and  by  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  shall,  upon  con- 
viction thereof,  be  fined  for  the  first  ofifense  not  more  than  fifty 
dollars  ($50),  and  for  any  subsequent  offense  not  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars  ($100),  and  each  day  that  any  person  shall  con- 


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tiniie  such  violation  in  any  respect  shall  be  deemed  a separate 
offense. 

Sec.  1554.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  individual,  persons, 
firm  or  corporation  to  keep  or  store  calcium  carbide  within  the 
City  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  in  any  quantity  exceeding  one  hundred 
pounds  in  weight  in  any  store,  shop  or  other  place ; and  all  pack- 
ages containing  calcium  carbide  must  be  made  of  metal,  the  seams 
of  which  must  be  lock  jointed  and  soldered.  The  can  must  be 
provided  with  a screw  top,  or  its  equivalent ; must  be  water  and  air 
tight,  of  sufficient  strength  to  insure  handling  without  rupturing; 
must  be  wood  or  iron- jacketed,  and  conspicuously  marked  ‘‘Cal- 
cium Carbide — Dangerous  if  Not  Kept  Dry.”  The  can  must  also 
be  kept  at  least  ten  inches  above  the  grade  of  the  street. 

Storage  or  possession  of  calcium  carbide  may  be  permitted 
if  contained  in  approved  metal  cans  holding  not  to  exceed  five 
pounds  each  when  packages  are  enclosed  in  a magazine  or  holder 
constructed  in  accordance  with  the  directions  and  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department ; provided,  however, 
that  no  such  magazine  or  holder  shall  contain  more  than  one 
hundred  pounds  of  carbide  in  metal  packages  not  exceeding  five 
pounds  each.  Each  magazine  or  holder  must  be  kept  above  the 
grade  of  the  street  at  least  ten  inches  and  be  plainly  marked  in  let- 
ters at  least  ten  inches  in  height,  “Calcium  Carbide — Keep  Dry,” 
and  the  cover  or  door  must  be  marked,  “Keep  Closed.” 

It  is  further  provided,  however,  that  where  calcium  carbide 
is  stored  in  larger  quantities  than  above  described  it  must  be  kept 
above  grade  of  the  street,  securely  protected  against  water  and 
moisture  and  in  a building  or  place  especially  constructed  and 
used  exclusively  for  this  purpose.  Frame  buildings  for  the  stor- 
age of  calcium  carbide  to  be  kept  thoroughly  dry,  water  proof 
and  well  ventilated  without  artificial  light  or  heat,  and  located  at 
least  one  hundred  feet  from  any  other  building.  Fireproof  build- 
ings for  the  storage  of  calcium  carbide  to  be  thoroughly  fire 
and  moisture  proof,  well  ventilated,  without  artificial  light  or  heat 


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and  located  at  least  fifty  feet  from  any  other  building,  unless  spe- 
cial permission  is  given  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department,  and 
all  such  buildings  used  for  said  purpose  shall  be  marked,  “Calcium 
Carbide  Storage.” 

Sec.  1555.  Any  individual,  person,  firm  or  corporation  who 
shall  keep  or  store  calcium  carbide  in  any  quantity  exceeding 
five  pounds  in  weight  shall  immediately  upon  receiving  same,  no- 
tify the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  in 
writing,  of  its  receipt,  describing  its  exact  location  and  its  stor- 
age shall  be  subject  to  his  approval  as  herein  provided. 

Sec.  1556.  Whoever  violates  any  of  the  provisions  of  the 
preceding  two  sections  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor  and  on 
conviction  thereof  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten  dollars 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

FIRE  ARMS. 

Sec.  1557.  No  person  shall  fire  any  cannon,  gun,  rifle, 
pistol,  toy  pistol  or  firearms  of  any  kind,  or  fire  or  explode  any 
squib,  rocket,  cracker  or  Roman  candle  or  other  combustible 
fireworks  or  make  use  of  any  sling  within  the  city. 

Sec.  1558.  The  provisions  of  the  last  section  shall  not 
apply  to  any  military  company  when  drilling  under  command 
of  any  officer  thereof,  or  to  the  use  of  firearms  in  the  lawful 
defense  of  the  person,  family,  or  property  of  any  person,  or  to 
the  killing  of  any  dog  whose  owner  or  possessor  has  not  com- 
plied with  the  provisions  of  the  ordinance  relating  to  dogs, 
or  to  regular  shooting  galleries,  or  rifle  or  sporting  clubs,  hav- 
ing a permit  from  the  Mayor  to  operate  such  galleries  or  erect 
targets  for  rifle  practice. 

Sec.  1559.  The  Mayor  may,  at  his  discretion,  give  per- 
mission to  any  person  or  persons,  through  the  public  press  or 
otherwise,  to  discharge  fireworks  or  firearms  on  any  legal 
holiday,  provided  he  shall  give  notice  in  the  official  paper  of 
the  city  of  his  intention  to  grant  or  refuse  such  permission  at 
least  thirty  days  prior  to  that  date ; and  further  provided  that 


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on  the  4th  day  of  July  it  shall  be  lawful  to  explode  fireworks 
without  such  proclamation  or  permission.  The  Mayor  may, 
at  his  discretion,  give  permission  to  any  duly  organized  artil- 
lery company,  or  gun  squad,  to  fire  cannon  in  any  public  park 
other  than  the  Public  Square,  at  any  time  he  may  deem  proper, 
provided  that  the  permission  hereinbefore  authorized  to  be 
given  by  the  Mayor,  and  the  permission  hereby  given  to  ex- 
plode fireworks  on  the  4th  of  July  shall  not  extend  to  nor 
include  blank  cartridges,  blank  cartridge  pistols,  nitro-glycer- 
ine,  fireworks  containing  nitro-glycerine,  repeating  marbles, 
toy  cannons  or  dynamite  torpedoes. 

Sec.  1560.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
Sections  1557,  1558  and  1559  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  1561.  Any  person  who  shall  intentionally,  without 
malice,  point  or  aim  any  firearm  at  or  toward  any  other  person, 
shall  be  subject  to  a fine  of  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than 
fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1562.  Any  person  who  shall  discharge,  without 
injury  to  any  person,  any  firearm  while  intentionally,  without 
malice,  aimed  at  or  toward  any  such  person,  shall  be  subject 
to  a fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  nor  more  than  one  hun- 
dred dollars,  or  imprisonment  in  the  workhouse  not  exceeding 
thirty  days  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  1563.  Any  person  who.  shall  maim  or  injure  any 
other  person  by  the  discharge-  of  any  firearm  pointed  or  aimed 
intentionally,  but  without  malice,  at  any  such  person  shall  be 
subject  to  a fine  of  not  less  than  fifty  or  more  than  one  hun- 
dred dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse  not  exceeding 
ninety  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

PETROLEUM. 

Sec.  1564.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell  or 
ofifer  for  sale,  for  illuminating  purposes,  as  agent  or  otherwise, 
any  mineral  or  petroleum  oil,  or  any  oil,  fluid  or  substance 


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689 


which  is  a product  of  petroleum,  or  into  which  petroleum  or 
any  product  of  petroleum  enters  or  is  found  as  a constituent 
element,  until  after  he  has  tested  the  same,  or  caused  the  same 
to  be  tested,  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the  laws  of  the  State 
of  Ohio ; and  if  the  same  as  thus  tested  will  flash  at  a temper- 
ature less  than  120°  of  Fahrenheit’s  thermometer,  then  it  is 
hereby  declared  to  be  dangerous,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  to 
sell  or  offer  the  same  for  sale. 

Sec.  1565.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  and  every  mem- 
ber of  the  police  department,  the  chief  engineer  of  the  fire 
department  and  his  assistants,  the  health  officer  and  sanitary 
policemen,  to  attend  promptly  to  the  arrest  of  any  person 
found  violating  the  provisions  of  the  last  section. 

Sec.  1566.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  carry 
on  any  manufactory  or  establishment  whatsoever  for  the  pur- 
pose of  making,  refining  or  distilling  petroleum,  or  any  of  its 
products,  within  the  following  limits  of  the  city,  to  wit:  Be- 
ginning at  a point  on  the  lake  shore  where  the  line  of  W.  32nd 
street  N.  W.  extended  would  intersect  the  same,  thence  south- 
erly along  such  extended  line  of  W.  32nd  street  N.  W.  to  the 
northerly  line  of  Detroit  avenue ; thence  along  the  northerly 
line  of  Detroit  avenue  to  a point  about  230  feet  west  of  W.  65th 
street  N.  W. ; thence  southerly  on  a line  parallel  with  W.  65th 
street,  and  about  230  feet  westerly  therefrom,  to  a point  500 
feet  northerly  from  Walworth  run  (so-called)  ; thence  north- 
easterly, parallel  with  the  center  of  said  Walworth  run  and 
five  hundred  feet  northerly  therefrom,  to  the  north  line  of 
Abbey  avenue  S.  W.  produced ; thence  along  the  north  line  of 
Abbey  avenue  S.  W.  produced  to  the  east  line  of  W.  19th 
street  produced ; thence  along  the  east  line  of  W.  19th  street 
produced  to  a point  five  hundred  feet  from  the  southerly  line 
of  Lorain  avenue ; thence  easterly  to  a point  five  hundred  feet 
from  Walworth  run;  thence  parallel  to  said  run  to  the  center 
of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Cleveland,  Cincinnati,  Chicago  & St. 

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Louis  Railway  Company ; thence  northerly  along  said  center 
of  right  of  way  to  the  Cuyahoga  river;  thence  easterly  along 
the  center  of  said  river  to  a point  opposite  the  center  of  E.  22nd 
street  S.  E. ; thence  northerly  along  the  center  of  E.  22nd  street 
S.  E.  produced  to  the  brow  of  the  bank  on  the  table-land ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  brow  of  the  northerly  bank  to  and 
along  the  northerly  bank  of  the  main  branch  of  Kingsbury  run 
to  a point  five  hundred  feet  from  the  Cleveland  & Pittsburg 
Railroad ; thence  north  to  the  south  line  of  Kinsman  road  S.  E. ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Kinsman  road  S.  E. 
to  the  easterly  limits  of  the  city;  thence  northerly  along  the 
easterly  limits  of  the  city  to  the  shore  of  Lake  Erie;  thence 
along  the  shore  of  the  lake  to  a point  one  thousand  feet  east- 
erly of  the  east  line  of  E.  55th  street  N.  E. ; thence  south,  par- 
allel with  E.  55th  street  N.  E.,  to  a point  four  hundred  feet 
south  of  the  Lake  Shore  & Michigan  Southern  Railway  Com- 
pany’s right  of  way ; thence  parallel  with  said  right  of  way,  to 
a point  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  from  the  east  line  of  E.  55th 
street  N.  E. ; thence  northerly,  parallel  with  the  east  line  of 
said  street,  to  the  lake  shore ; thence  westerly  and  southerly 
along  said  shore  to  the  place  of  beginning ; provided,  that  this 
chapter  shall  not  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent  the  continu- 
ing in  operation  of  any  and  all  maufactories  within  the  city, 
of  the  character  hereinbefore  described,  that  were  fully  com- 
pleted and  in  operation  on  the  first  day  of  April,  1883. 

Sec.  1567.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  store  or 
keep  in  any  building  within  the  limits  described  in  the  preced- 
ing section,  a greater  quantity  of  petroleum,  crude  or  refined 
oils,  than  five  barrels,  or  a greater  quantity  of  benzine,  naphtha, 
or  other  explosive  petroleum  substances ; provided,  that  noth- 
ing in  this  section  or  the  preceding  section  is  intended  to  pro- 
hibit any  common  carrier  from  receiving,  shi])ping  or  convey- 
ing through  the  city  any  of  the  above  enumerated  oils  or  sub- 
stances as  common  carriers,  provided  it  be  not  stored  in  any 


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building;  and,  provided  further,  that  nothing  herein  shall  pre- 
vent the  storing  and  shipping  oil  at  and  from  places  within 
said  prescribed  limits,  where  oils  were  being  stored  and  shipped 
on  the  fourth  day  of  June,  1872,  such  shipments,  however,  shall 
always  be  made  during  the  hours  of  daylight.  All  shipments 
of  petroleum  oils  made  from  River  avenue  N.  W.  shall  be, 
during  the  hours  of  daylight,  and  no  oil  shall  remain  on  said 
street  after  sundown,  for  the  purpose  of  shipping.  Such  oils 
may  be  shipped  from  Riverbed  avenue  N.  W.,  between  Light- 
house street  bridge  and  the  foot  of  Superior  avenue,  or  such 
other  places  as  may  be  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Ser- 
vice and  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Sec.  1568.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  con- 
struct or  use,  or  cause  to  be  constructed  or  used,  within  the 
limits  of  the  city,  any  petroleum  or  coal-oil  tanks  or  store- 
houses for  storing  or  containing  petroleum  or  coal-oil,  without 
first  having  obtained  a written  permit  from  the  city  for  the 
construction  of  the  same ; and  provided  that  no  person  shall 
use  or  cause  to  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  storing  or  contain- 
ing petroleum  or  coal-oil,  any  tank  or  storehouse  for  such  pur- 
pose, located  within  two  hundred  feet  of  any  public  street  or 
any  structure  used  for  the  purpose  of  a residence,  unless  such 
tank  or  storehouse  is  surrounded  by  a fireproof  wall  or  other 
protection  sufficient  to  prevent  adjacent  property  from  loss 
by  fire  resulting  from  the  destruction  of  said  tanks  or  store- 
houses, and  unless  the  same  are  so  constructed  as  to  prevent 
leakage  of  the  petroleum  or  oil  through  any  portion  thereof ; 
such  walls  or  other  protection  to  be  erected  in  such  manner 
as  may  be  approved  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Sec.  1569.  No  permit  shall  be  granted  to  any  person  to 
construct  or  use  as  aforesaid  a tank  or  storehouse  for  storing 
or  containing  petroleum  or  coal-oil,  unless  there  shall  be  pre- 
sented to  the  city  a petition  for  such  permit,  describing  the 
piece  or  parcel  of  land  upon  which  such  petroleum  or  coal-oil 
tank  or  storehouse  is  to  be  used  or  constructed, 


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Sec.  1570.  Whenever  a petition  is  presented  to  the  city 
asking  permission  to  construct  or  use  a petroleum  or  coal-oil 
tank  or  storehouse,  the  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  investi- 
gate the  locality  where  the  same  is  to  be  used  or  constructed, 
and  may  thereupon,  if  such  board  deems  it  proper  and  safe, 
grant  permission  for  the  use  or  construction  of  such  tank  or 
storehouse  upon  the  piece  or  parcel  of  land  described  in  the 
petition,  or  elsewhere,  under  such  conditions  and  regulations 
as  it  may  deem  proper;  which  permit  shall  be  issued  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Service. 

Sec.  1571.  Any  person  neglecting  or  refusing  to  comply 
with  any  or  all  of  Sections  1564  to  1570,  inclusive  of  this  chapter, 
or  violating  any  of  the  provisions  thereof,  shall  be  fined  for  the 
first  offense  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  or  be 
imprisoned  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  thirty  days,  or 
both  ; and  for  any  subsequent  offense,  in  the  sum  of  not  less 
than  fifty  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  be  imprisoned 
not  less  than  thirty  nor  more  than  sixty  days,  or  both,  in  the 
discretion  of  the  court. 


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CHAPTER  XIX. 

FIRES  AND  FIRE  PROTECTION. 

Sec.  1572.  No  person  shall  place  any  hay,  straw,  or  other 
combustible  substance  within  fifteen  feet  of  any  place  where 
fire  is  kept;  nor  use  a lighted  candle  or  lamp  in  any  building 
where  hay  or  straw  is  kept,  unless  the  same  be  secured  in  a 
tinhorn,  or  glass  lantern;  or  keep  a fire  in  such  building  with- 
out permission  of  one  of  the  fire  wardens. 

Sec.  1573.  No  person  shall  set  on  fire  any  hay,  straw, 
chips,  shavings,  barrels,  or  other  combustible  substance,  or 
make  any  bonfire  in  any  street,  lane,  alley,  or  public  ground  or 
in  any  lot  within  two  hundred  feet  of  any  building,  without 
permission  from  the  Mayor  or  one  of  the  fire  wardens. 

Sec.  1574i  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons 
in  charge  or  control  of  any  building  or  premises  where  shav- 
ings, waste-paper  or  other  combustible  rubbish  is  collected,  to 
fail  and  neglect  to  clean  and  remove  the  same  out  of  such 
building  or  off  such  premises  at  least  three  times  each  week. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  in  charge 
or  control  of  any  building  or  premises  where  shavings,  waste- 
paper,  or  other  combustible  rubbish  is  collected,  to  fail  and 
neglect  to  clean  and  remove  the  same  out  of  said  building  or 
off  of  such  premises  within  twenty-four  hours  of  the  time  such 
person  shall  have  been  notified  so  to  do  by  the  fire  wardens. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  deposit,  place  or 
cause  to  be  deposited  or  placed,  any  shavings,  waste-paper  or 


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other  combustible  rubbish  upon  the  premises  of  another  with- 
out the  consent  of  the  owner  or  occupant  of  such  premises. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  use  a lighted  candle 
in  any  such  building  unless  it  be  placed  in  a candlestick  of 
incombustible  material. 

Sec.  1575.  No  person,  in  removing  any  chips,  shavings, 
or  other  combustible  matter,  shall  scatter  or  throw  them,  or 
direct,  permit,  or  suffer  any  chips,  shavings,  or  other  com- 
bustible matter  to  be  taken  to,  or  thrown  or  scattered  on  any 
street,  lane,  alley  or  public  ground ; nor  shall  any  person  carry 
fire  in  or  through  any  street  or  lot,  except  the  same  be  placed 
or  carried  in  some  secure  pan  or  other  vessel. 

Sec.  1576.  Every  occupant  of  any  building  shall  deposit 
and  keep  the  ashes  made  in  and  about  said  building  in  a close 
and  secure  metallic  or  earthen  vessel,  or  in  a brick  or  stone 
ash-room. 

Sec.  1577.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  fire  wardens  in  their 
respective  districts,  to  examine  carefully  and  at  all  times  dur- 
ing the  year,  every  house,  store  or  building,  and  places  for  the 
keeping  and  deposit  of  ashes,  and  to  ascertain  and  report  to 
the  prosecuting  attorney  of  the  police  court,  all  violations  of 
the  preceding  sections ; and  also  to  remove  or  abate,  in  case  of 
the  neglect  or  refusal  of  the  owner,  any  cause  from  which  im- 
mediate danger  of  fire  may  be  apprehended ; and  when  any  fire 
warden  shall  deem  any  building,  chimney,  stove,  stove-pipe, 
hearth,  oven,  boiler,  ash-house,  or  apparatus  used  or  suffered 
to  be  used  in  any  building  or  manufactory,  unsafe,  and  shall 
direct  anything  to  render  the  same  more  safe  against  fire,  the 
owner  or  occupant  thereof  shall  comply  with  such  order  or 
direction  of  the  warden  within  the  time  fixed  by  the  warden. 

Sec.  1578.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  any  of 
the  foregoing  sections  of  this  chapter  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  and  be 
further  fined  in  the  sum  of  three  dollars  for  every  day  said  vio- 
lation shall  continue. 


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Sec.  1579.  No  owner  of  any  building,  whatever  may  be 
his  'interest  therein,  shall  set  fire  to,  or  attempt  to  set  fire  to,  or 
burn  such  building;  nor  shall  any  person  owning  in  fee  simple, 
or  for  life,  or  by  courtesy,  any  land,  set  fire  to  or  attempt  to 
set  fire  to,  or  burn  any  building  situated  wholly  or  partly  on 
said  land.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section 
shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding 
fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1580.  No  person  shall  in  any  manner  obstruct  the 
use  of  any  fire  hydrant  within  the  city,  or  have,  or  place  any 
material  in  front  thereof,  from  the  curb  line  to  the  center  of  the 
street,  and  to  within  five  feet  from  either  side  thereof.  Any 
person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  on 
conviction  thereof,  be  fined  ten  dollars  for  each  and  every  such 
ofifense ; and  any  and  all  material  found  as  an  obstruction  as 
aforesaid  may  be  forthwith  removed  by  the  officers  or  mem- 
bers of  the  fire  department  of  this  city,  and  at  the  risk,  cost, 
and  expense  of  the  owner  or  claimant. 

Sec.  1581.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive 
or  draw  or  cause  to  be  driven  or  drawn,  any  wagon,  cart,  street 
railroad  car  or  other  vehicle  or  car  over  the  hose  belonging 
to  the  department  of  fire  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  laid  on  any 
street,  alley  or  public  ground  for  purpose  of  service  in  extin- 
guishing any  fire  in  said  city  or  for  supplying  water  for  the 
same,  or  which  may  be  laid  upon  any  such  street,  alley  or 
public  ground  by  any  officer  or  employe  of  said  department,  on 
account  of  any  alarm  of  fire.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars,  or  be  impris- 
oned for  not  exceeding  three  months,  or  both,  at  the  discretion 
of  said  court. 

Sec.  1582.  All  reservoirs  hereafter  built  in  the  streets  of 
the  city  for  fire  purposes  shall  be  constructed  so  that  the  well- 
holes  or  openings  shall  be  ten  feet  from  the  center  of  the  street 


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and  the  covers  of  the  same  shall  be  laid  to  the  established 
grade  of  the  street. 

Sec.  1583.  Whenever  the  well-hole^  of  a reservoir  built 
in  any  street  upon  which  a street  railroad  is  now  or  may  here- 
after be  constructed,  shall  be  in  the  tracks  or  under  the  rails  of 
said  street  railroad,  the  company  operating  said  railroad  shall, 
at  its  own  expense,  remove  and  rebuild  said  well-holes  over 
some  other  part  of  the  reservoir  outside  of  said  railroad  track ; 
the  work  to  be  done  under  the  direction  and  to  the  acceptance 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Service. 

Sec.  1584.  The  chief  or  any  of  his  assistants  having 
charge  of  any  fire  shall  have  authority,  whenever  in  their 
opinion  it  shall  become  necessary  so  to  do  for  the  purpose  of 
facilitating  the  extinguishing  of  such  fire,  to  establish  fire  lines 
about  the  same. 

Sec.  1585.  Whenever  upon  the  occasion  of  any  fire  such 
lines  have  been  established  about  the  same,  it  shall  be  unlawful 
for  any  person,  unless  such  person  be  the  owner,  lessee  or  one 
having  some  property  right  or  interests  in  the  burning  prop- 
erty, or  other  property  imperiled  thereby,  to  enter  the  limits 
fixed  by  such  lines. 

Sec.  1586.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  operate  to 
exclude  from  the  limits  so  established  any  member  of  the  fire 
or  police  department,  or  any  person  who  shall  have  obtained 
a permit  from  the  chief  or  one  of  the  assistant  chiefs  of  the 
fire  department  to  so  enter. 

Sec.  1587.  Said  lines  so  established  shall  be  taken  charge 
of  by  the  police  with  full  power  to  make  arrests  and  to  prose- 
cute persons  violating  the  three  preceding  sections. 

Sec.  1588.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Safety  to  cause  to  be  made,  and,  upon  the  requisition  of  the 
city  editor  of  any  newspaper  of  Cleveland,  to  issue  for  the  use 
of  its  reporters,  and  at  the  expense  of  the  paper  making  the 
requisition,  official  badges  engraved  with  the  name  of  the  paper 


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to  which  they  are  issued,  and  numbered  consecutively,  which 
badge  shall  entitle  the  wearer  thereof  to  admission  through  fire 
and  police  lines  upon  presentation  of  the  same,  subject  to  the 
regulations  made  from  time  to  time  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Safety.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  wear  such 
badge  unless  commissioned  for  such  purpose  by  the  paper 
receiving  the  same  from  the  Board  of  Public  Safety,  or  give 
or  lend  such  badge  to  any  person  not  entitled  to  wear  the 
same. 

Sec.  1589.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
the  five  last  sections  shall  be  fined  for  the  first  offense  in  any 
sum  not  to  exceed  twenty  dollars,  and  for  every  subsequent 
offense  in  any  sum  not  to  exceed  fifty  dollars  in  the  discretion 
of  the  court. 

Sec.  1590.  Every  person  who  shall  hinder,  resist,  or 
obstruct  the  chief  of  the  fire  department,  or  any  of  the  fire 
wardens,  in  the  discharge  of  any  of  the  duties  imposed  upon 
them  by  any  of  the  ordinances  of  the  city,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 


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CHAPTER  XX. 

HEALTH. 

Sec.  1591.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of  Police,  the 
health  officer,  or  any  sanitary  or  other  policemen,  when  they 
may  deem  it  necessary,  in  order  to  secure  or  preserve  the  pub- 
lic health,  to  enter  upon  the  premises  or  into  the  house,  manu- 
factory, workshop  or  other  place  of  any  person  within  the  city 
to  ascertain  any  nuisance  that  may  there  exist,  to  inspect 
drains,  vaults,  cellars,  cesspools,  water  closets,  earth  closets, 
cisterns,  wells,  privy  vaults,  sewers,  yard  and  grounds  of  such 
premises,  to  examine  into  the  condition  of  persons  inhabiting 
or  working  in  such  places,  and  when  satisfied  that  apartments 
used  for  lodging  or  working  therein  are  damp,  ill  lighted,  ill 
ventilated,  improperly  constructed  or  liable  from  overcrowding 
or  filth  to  become  infected  with  infectious,  malignant,  pestilen- 
tial, or  dangerous  diseases,  or  are  not  properly  provided  with 
pure  water,  and  with  privies,  or  water  closets,  or  with  sewers, 
drains  or  cesspools,  they  or  any  of  them  shall  serve  a written 
notice  upon  the  owner,  agent,  lessee,  occupant,  tenant  or  other 
person  in  charge  of  such  premises,  to  correct  or  remove  the 
nuisance  or  objection  therein  named,  and  if  such  owner,  agent, 
occupant,  lessee,  tenant  or  other  in  charge,  neglect  or  refuse 
to  obey  such  notice,  the  chief  of  police  or  health  officer  is 
hereby  fully  authorized  to  put  the  same  in  proper  order  at  the 
expense  of  such  owner,  occupant,  agent,  lessee,  tenant  or  other 
person  having  charge  thereof. 


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Sec.  1592.  Whenever  the  health  officer  shall  ascertain 
that  a nuisance  affecting  or  endangering,  in  his  opinion,  the 
public  health,  exists  on  any  premises,  or  in  any  house,  manu- 
factory, workshop,  or  other  place  within  the  city,  he  shall 
notify  in  writing  any  person  owning,  leasing,  occupying,  hav- 
ing control  of,  or  acting  as  agent  for  such  premises,  house, 
manufactory,  workshop,  or  place,  to  abate  and  remove  such 
nuisance  within  a reasonable  time,  to  be  stated  in  such  notice, 
or  in  case  of  necessity  the  same  may  be  abated  or  removed  by 
the  health  officer  without  such  notice. 

Sec.  1593.  Upon  the  neglect  or  refusal  of  any  owner,  les- 
see, occupant,  agent  or  other  person  having  control  of  such 
house,  manufactory,  workshop,  or  other  premises  within  the 
city,  to  comply  with  such  notice,  the  health  officer  may  abate 
such  nuisance,  and  the  owner,  occupant,  agent,  lessee  or  other 
person  having  control  of  such  house,  manufactory,  workshop, 
or  other  place  or  premises,  in  addition  to  the  penalty  provided 
in  this  subdivision,  shall  be  liable  to  said  city  for  the  cost  of 
such  abatement  or  removal,  to  be  recovered  in  a civil  action 
before  any  justice  of  the  peace  in  the  city,  or  other  court  having 
jurisdiction  thereof. 

Sec.  1594.  The  health  officer  shall  have  power,  when 
complaint  is  made,  or  reasonable  belief  exists,  that  any  danger- 
ous, infectious  or  contagious  disease  exists  in  any  locality  or 
house,  to  visit  such  locality  or  house,  make  all  necesasry  inves- 
tigations by  inspection  and  on  discovering  that  such  dangei- 
ous,  infectious  or  contagious  disease  exists,  to  send  the  person 
so  diseased  to  the  pest  house  or  hospital,  and,  if  necessary,  to 
disperse  the  inhabitants  of  such  house  or  locality. 

Sec.  1595.  The  health  officer  may,  with  the  consent  of  the 
chief  of  police,  order  any  furniture,  clothing,  or  other  property 
to  be  destroyed,  removed  or  disinfected,  whenever  he  may 
deem  it  necessary  for  the  health  of  the  city. 

Sec.  1596.  The  health  officer  may  remove  out  of  the  city 


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any  person  who  is  not  a resident  thereof,  and  who  is  supposed 
to  be  infected  with  any  dangerous,  malignant,  contagious,  in- 
fectious, or  pestilential  disease,  or  to  the  city  hospital  or  pest 
house,  when  he  shall  deem  such  removal  necessary  to  prevent 
the  spread  of  such  diseases,  and  that  such  removal  can  be  made 
without  danger  to  the  life  of  such  person. 

Sec.  1597.  Any  person  who  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  comply 
with  any  order  or  notice  given  to  such  person  by  the  director 
of  police  or  health  officer,  in  pursuance  of  any  of  the  provisions 
of  this  subdivision,  shall  be  deemed  to  be  guilty  of  a mis- 
demeanor, and,  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  not  more 
than  fifty  dollars. 

LODGING  HOUSES. 

Sec.  1598.  A lodging  house  shall  be  taken  to  mean  and 
include  any  house  or  building  or  portion  thereof  which  is  main- 
tained for  the  purpose  of  harboring,  receiving  or  lodging,  free 
or  for  hire  for  single  night,  or  for  less  than  a week  at  one  time, 
or  any  part  of  which  is  let  for  any  person  to  sleep  in  for  any 
term  less  than  a week. 

Sec.  1599.  No  keeper  of  any  lodging  house  shall  receive 
lodgers  who  has  not  first  secured  a permit  for  that  purpose 
from  the  Board  of  Public  Safety  of  the  City  of  Cleveland.  It  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  health  officer,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Safety,  to  inspect  the  premises  in  which  said  lodg- 
ing house  is  located,  or  to  be  located,  and  which  desires  a license, 
to  examine  its  plumbing,  light,  ventilation  and  sanitary  condi- 
tion, and  see  that  the  same  conforms  to  the  terms  and  condi- 
tions of  this  ordinance  and  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the 
health  department  of  the  City  of  Cleveland.  And  no  permit 
shall  be  issued  by  the  director  of  police  until  said  inspection  is 
made  and  the  conditions  are  complied  with  and  said  lodging 
house  is  found  to  be  in  a sanitary  condition. 

Sec.  1600.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  health  officer  of  the 
City  of  Cleveland  to  inspect  the  lodging  houses  in  the  City  of 


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Cleveland  once  a week,  to  examine  into  their  condition,  and  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  said  health  officer  to  notify  the  owner  of 
any  building  used  and  occupied  by  a lodging  house,  or  the  pro- 
prietor of  said  lodging  house,  of  any  failure  to  observe  the 
terms  of  this  ordinance,  or  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the 
health  department,  and  upon  the  failure  of  said  owner  or  lodg- 
ing house  keeper  to  keep  said  lodging  house  in  sanitary  condi- 
tion, the  license  heretofore  referred  to  shall  be  forthwith 
revoked  by  said  Board  of  Public  Safety. 

Sec.  1601.  In  every  house  used  as  a lodging  house,  every 
room  used  for  the  accommodation  of  lodgers,  except  rooms  in 
the  attic,  shall  be  in  every  part  not  less  than  eight  feet  in 
height  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling ; and  every  room  so  used  in 
the  attic  of  any  such  building  shall  be  at  least  eight  feet  in 
height  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling  throughout  not  less  than 
one-half  the  area  of  such  room.  Every  such  room  shall  have 
at  least  one  window  connecting  with  the  external  air,  or  a ven- 
tilator of  perfect  construction,  connecting  it  with  a ro  an  or  hall 
which  has  a connection  with  the  external  air,  and  so  arranged 
as  to  produce  a cross-current  of  air.  The  total  area  of  window 
or  windows  in  every  room  communicating  with  the  external 
air  shall  be  at  least  one-tenth  of  the  superficial  wall  area  of 
every  such  room  ; and  the  top  of  one  at  least  of  such  windows 
shall  not  be  less  than  seven  feet  and  six  inches  above  the  floor, 
and  the  upper  half  at  least  shall  be  made  so  as  to  open  the  full 
width.  Every  room  so  used  of  a less  area  than  one  hundred 
square  feet  superficial  floor  surface,  if  it  does  not  communicate 
directly  with  the  external  air,  and  is  without  an  o|)en  fireplace, 
shall  be  provided  with  special  means  of  ventilation  by  a sepa- 
rate air  shaft  extending  to  the  roof,  or  otherwise,  as  the  health 
officer  may  prescribe. 

Sec.  1602.  No  owner,  lessee  or  keeper  of  any  lodging 
house  shall  cause  or  allow  the  same  to  be  overcrowded,  or 
cause  or  allow  so  great  a number  of  persons  to  dwell,  be  or 


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sleep  in  any  such  house  or  any  portion  thereof,  as  thereby  to 
cause  any  clanger  or  detriment  to  health,  and  at  least  400  cubic 
feet  of  space  shall  be  provided  or  allowed  for  each  bed  or 
lodger. 

Sec.  1603.  Every  person  who  shall  be  the  owner,  lessee 
or  keeper  or  manager  of  any  lodging,  shall  provide  or  cause  to 
be  provided  for  the  use  of  the  lodgers  therein,  adequate  lava- 
tories, privies  or  water-closets  and  the  same  shall  at  all  times 
be  kept  in  such  cleanly  and  wholesome  condition  as  not  to  be 
offensive  or  dangerous  or  detrimental  to  health.  One  water- 
closet  shall  be  provided  for  every  twenty  beds.  And  no  offen- 
sive smell  or  gases  from  or  through  any  outlet  or  sewer  or 
through  any  such  privy  or  water-closet,  shall  be  allowed  to 
pass  into  such  house  or  building. 

Sec.  1604.  No  person  having  the  right  and  power  to  pre- 
vent the  same  shall  knowingly  cause  or  permit  any  person  to 
sleep  or  remain  in  any  cellar,  or  in  any  place  dangerous  or 
prejudicial  to  health,  by  reason  of  a want  of  ventilation  or 
drainage,  or  by  reason  of  the  presence  of  any  poisonous,  noxi- 
ous or  offensive  substance  or  otherwise. 

Sec.  1605.  Every  lodging  house  and  every  part  thereof 
shall  be  kept  clean  and  free  from  any  accumulation  of  dirt, 
filth,  garbage  or  other  matter  in  or  on  the  same,  or  in  the  yard, 
court,  passage,  area  or  alley  connected  with  or  belonging  to  the 
same.  The  owner  or  keeper  of  any  lodging  house  or  part 
thereof  shall  thoroughly  cleanse  all  rooms,  passages,  stairs, 
floors,  windows,  doors,  walls,  ceilings,  privies,  cesspools  and 
drains  thereof  of  the  house  or  part  of  the  house  of  which  he  is 
the  owner  or  lessee,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  health  officer  so 
often  as  he  shall  be  required  by  or  in  accordance  with  any  regu- 
lation or  order  of  said  officer,  and  shall  well  and  sufficiently, 
to  the  .satisfaction  of  the  said  officer,  whiucwash  the  walls 
and  ceilings  thereof  twice  at  least  in  every  year,  and  in  the 
months  of  April  and  October,  unless  the  said  health  officer 


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shall  otherwise  direct.  All  floors  and  stairways  must  be 
sound,  smooth  and  either  painted  or  shellacked.  And  all  such 
stairs  and  rooms  shall  be  properly  lighted. 

Sec.  1606.  The  owner  or  keeper  of  any  lodging  house  or 
part  thereof  shall,  whenever  any  person  in  such  house  is  sick 
of  contagious  disease,  and  such  sickness  is  known  to  such 
owner  or  keeper,  give  immediate  notice  thereof  to  the  health 
offlcer,  and  thereupon  said  ofiflcer  shall  cause  the  house  to  be 
inspected,  and  may,  if  found  necessary,  cause  the  house  to  be 
immediately  cleansed  or  disinfected  at. the  expense  of  the  city 
in  such  manner  as  they  may  be  deemed  necessary  and  effectual ; 
and  he  may  also  cause  the  blankets,  bedding  and  bed  clothes 
used  by  any  such  sick  person  to  be  thoroughly  cleansed, 
scoured  and  fumigated,  or  in  extreme  cases  to  be  destroyed. 

Sec.  1607.  The  owner  or  keeper  of  any  lodging  house 
shall,  at  the  request  of  the  health  department,  provide  in  con- 
nection with  the  same  a room  detached  or  set  off  from  said 
sleeping  room,  which  may  be  used  for  disinfecting  the  clothes 
and  belongings  of  the  lodgers  therein,  and  such  owner  or 
keeper  of  said  lodging  house  shall  cause  the  clothes  and  be- 
longings of  all  persons  using  said  lodging  house  to  be  thor- 
oughly disinfected  each  night. 

Sec.  1608.  Every  keeper  of  such  lodging  house  shall  keep 
a register  or  record  of  all  persons  who  lodge  therein,  with  their 
names  and  residence,  which  register  or  record  shall  always  be 
open  to  inspection  by  the  police  department. 

Sec.  1609.  Any  person  or  persons  violating,  disobeying, 
neglecting  or  refusing  to  comply  with  or  resisting  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  ordinance,  or  who  shall  refuse  to  comply 
with  any  of  the  sanitary  regulations  of  the  health  department 
concerning  any  of  the  matters  or  things  mentioned  in  this  ordi- 
nance, shall  have  his  permit  for  the  keeping  of  said  lodging 
house  revoked  by  the  Board  of  Public  Safety. 

Sec.  1610.  Any  person  or  persons  maintaining  or  keeping 


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a lodging  house  under  the  terms  of  this  act,  who  has  not  first 
received  a permit  from  the  Board  of  Public  Safety  shall,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  be  subject  to  a fine  of  not  less  than  $10.00  and 
not  more  than  $100.00. 

Sec.  1611.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  undertaker  or 
other  person  before  removing  the  body  of  any  person  who 
died  from,  or  while  having  any  contagious  or  infectious 
disease,  from  one  house,  building  or  structure  to  another,  to 
obtain  a permit  from  the  health  officer  so  to  do. 

Sec.  1612.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  undertaker  or 
other  persons  before  removing  any  human  corpses  from  any 
house,  building  or  structure  for  burial,  cremation  or  any 
purpose  whatever  to  obtain  from  the  health  department  or 
police  station  a permit  so  to  do,  but  before  obtaining  such 
permit,  such  undertaker  or  other  persons  having  charge  of 
said  burial  shall  deposit  in  the  office  of  the  health  department 
or  at  any  police  station  his  certificate  setting  forth  as  nearly 
as  can  be  ascertained  the  date  of  death,  name  of  deceased, 
age,  color,  sex,  date  of  birth,  whether  married,  single, widowed 
or  divorced,  occupation,  birthplace,  place  of  death,  residence, 
street  number,  ward,  cause  of  death,  both  the  chief  and  con- 
tributing cause,  duration  of  illness,  place  of  intended  inter- 
ment, father’s  birthplace,  mother’s  birthplace,  name  of  under- 
taker, name  of  attending  physician.  And  no  person  shall 
assist  in  or  assent  to,  or  allow  any  such  interment,  or  other 
disposition  of,  or  aid  in  or  assist  in  preparing  any  grave  or 
place  of  deposit  for  any  such  body  for  which  such  permit 
shall  not  have  been  granted  authorizing  the  same,  nor  shall 
any  railway  company  or  its  employes,  or  the  owners  or  cap- 
tains of  any  steamboat  or  any  other  means  of  conveyance,  or 
their  employes,  receive  any  such  body  for  which  such  permit 
shall  not  have  been  granted. 

Sec.  1613.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  superintendent 
or  sexton  of  any  cemetery  in  or  near  to  the  city  to  receive 


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705 


for  burial  or  deposit  in  any  tomb  or  vault  the  body  of  any 
deceased  person  until  the  undertaker,  or  person  n cliarge  of 
such  body,  shall  have  presented  to  the  superintendent  or 
sexton  a certificate  or  permit  from  the  health  officer  for  such 
interment  or  deposit ; and  such  superintendent  or  sexton  of 
each  cemetery  within  or  near  the  city  shall  transmit  to  the 
office  of  the  health  officer  a weekly  report,  embodying  the 
above  items  and  facts  of  and  concerning  each  and  every 
interment  or  deposit  made  in  the  cemetery,  vault  or  tomb 
under  its  supervision. 

Sec.  1614.  Such  superintendent  or  sexton  shall  make 
returns  of  permits  issued  to  him  by  the  health  officer  before 
twelve  o’clock  on  Monday  of  each  week. 

Sec.  1615.  No  dead  body,  or  part  of  a body,  of  any 
human  being,  shall  be  in  any  manner  carried  or  conveyed 
from,  into  or  through  the  city  by  any  person  or  persons,  by 
means  of  boat,  vessel,  car,  stage  or  other  means,  public  or 
private,  without  a permit  first  granted  by  the  health  officer, 
provided,  that  the  same  effect  may  be  given  by  the  health  officer 
to  a burial  or  transit  permit  issued  by  any  proper  authority 
of  any  place  or  jurisdiction  when  the  death  of  the  person 
named  in  the  permit  shall  have  occurred  within  such  place 
or  jurisdiction. 

Sec.  1616.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  intro- 
duce, or  to  aid  and  assist  in  introducing,  into  the  city  the 
smallpox  or  any  other  dangerous,  pestilential,  contagious  or 
infectious  disease. 

Sec  1617.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  take  such  measures 
as  he  shall  deem  necessary  to  prevent  the  spread  of  smallpox 
by  issuing  an  order  requiring  all  persons  residing  or  tempo- 
rarily stopping  in  the  city,  or  any  part  thereof,  to  be  vaccinated 
within  such  time  as  he  shall  prescribe,  and  all  persons  re- 
fusing or  neglecting  to  obey  such  order,  either  as  it  respects 
themselves  or  their  children  or  wards,  or  any  of  the  mem- 
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bers  of  their  households  over  whom  they  have  control,  shall, 
upon  conviction  before  any  competent  court,  be  liable  to  a 
fine  of  not  more  than  fifty  dollars  ; provided,  that  it  shall  be 
and  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public  Safety  to  pro- 
vide for  vaccination  of  all  such  persons  as  are  unable  to  pay 
for  the  same  at  the  expense  of  the  city. 

Sec.  1618.  All  school  trustees,  school  teachers,  school 
directors  or  others  having  authority  in  or  control  of  schools, 
are  hereby  forbidden  to  receive  into  or  allow  to  attend  any 
school,  public  or  private,  any  pupil  not  vaccinated  within 
the  preceding  five  years,  or  not  having  had  the  smallpox  or 
varioloid. 

Sec.  1619.  Every  pupil  entering  a school  shall  bring  a 
certificate  from  a physician  stating  that  he  or  she  has  been 
vaccinated  within  the  preceding  five  years,  or  has  had  the 
smallpox  or  varioloid. 

Sec.  1620.  Whenever  the  condition  of  any  person  sick 
with  the  smallpox,  or  other  dangerous,  contagious,  infectious 
or  pestilential  disease,  is  such  as  not  to  admit  of  removal  to 
the  city  hospital  or  smallpox  hospital,  or  if  from  any  other 
cause  the  Chief  of  Police  shall  determine  not  to  remove 
any  person  so  sick  to  the  city  hospital  or  smallpox  hospital, 
then  the  house  or  place  wherein  such  person  is  kept  shall  be 
considered  as  a hospital,  and  all  persons  residing  in  or  in 
any  way  concerned  within  the  same  shall  be  under  the  con- 
trol and  direction  of  the  Chief  of  Police,  and  access  to  or  egress 
from  such  house  or  place  shall  be  subject  to  such  regulations  as 
he  may  prescribe. 

Sec.  1621.  Any  person  having  smallpox,  or  any  danger- 
ous, pestilential,  infectious  or  contagious  disease,  who  shall 
wilfully  expose  himself  in  the  public  streets,  public  places, 
conveyances  or  vehicles,  or  any  driver  or  owner  of  such 
vehicles  or  conveyances  who  does  not  immediately  disinfect 
the  same  after  conveying  such  diseased  person,  and  any 


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707 


person  who  gives,  lends,  sells,  transmits,  conveys  or  exposes 
any  clothing,  rags,  bedding  or  other  things  which  have  been 
exposed  to  infection  or  contagion,  shall  be  fined  or  impris- 
oned, or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court,  as  prescribed  in 
Section  1635. 

Sec.  1622.  It  shall  be  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of 
every  physician,  surgeon,  midwife  or  other  person  attendant 
upon  a case  of  smallpox,  epidemic  cholera,  epidemic  dysen- 
tery, diphtheria,  scarlet  fever,  typhoid  fever,  yellow  fever, 
puerperal  fever,  measles,  epidemic  erysipelas,  hydrophobia  or 
other  dangerous,  contagious  or  pestilential  disease,  and  every 
householder,  tenant  or  agent  in  whose  house  a case  of  any 
such  disease  occurs,  to  report  every  such  case  to  the  office 
of  the  health  officer  within  twenty-four  hours  after  first 
having  knowledge  of  the  same,  giving  the  number  of  the 
house,  the  street,  avenue  or  lane  upon  which  it  is  situated, 
and  the  name  of  the  occupant  or  occupants,  with  the  name 
and  age  of  the  different  persons,  if  known. 

Sec.  1623.  The  Board  of  Public  Safety  shall,  when  it  is 
deemed  inexpedient  to  send  persons  suffering  with  the 
smallpox  or  cholera  to  the  city  hospital  or  smallpox  hospital, 
require  all  such  persons  to  be  kept  closely  confined  within 
their  respective  dwellings  or  places  of  abode,  and  shall  cause 
a yellow  flag,  or  suitable  notice,  with  the  name  and  charac- 
ter of  the  disease  printed  in  large  letters  thereon,  to  be  hung 
or  posted  up  in  the  most  conspicuous  place  on  the  front  of 
such  dwelling  or  place  of  abode  in  which  such  disease  exists, 
and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  occupants  thereof,  or  any 
other  person  or  persons,  to  remove  such  flag  or  notice  so 
long  as  the  Chief  of  Police  shall  require  the  same  to  remain. 

Sec.  1624.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  attend 
the  funeral  of  any  person  who  shall  have  died  of  smallpox; 
provided,  that  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply 
to  the  near  relatives  of  the  deceased  person,  and  other  adult 


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persons  not  exceeding  six  in  number,  as  may  be  provided 
by  rules  of  the  Chief  of  Police. 

Sec.  1625.  When  any  person  shall  have  died  of  small- 
pox, the  corpse  shall  be  buried  within  thirty-six  hours  after 
death,  and  shall  not  be  removed  by  any  person  from  the 
building  where  such  person  shall  have  died  until  removed 
for  burial,  and  shall  then  be  taken  immediately  to  the  place 
of  burial,  without  being  taken  into  any  church  or  other 
building. 

Sec.  1626.  No  person  other  than  those  having  a writ- 
ten permission  from  the  Chief  of  Police  or  health  officer 
shall  remain  in,  enter  or  depart  from,  any  house  where  any 
person  is  sick  with  the  smallpox  or  other  dangerous  con- 
tagious, infectious  or  pestilential  disease,  or  while  the  corpse 
of  any  person  who  shall  have  died  of  such  disease  is  within 
the  house,  nor  within  ten  days  after  such  corpse  shall  have 
been  removed,  or  the  person  so  sick  therewith  has  become 
entirely  recovered  of  such  disease,  and  such  building,  the 
clothing,  beds  and  other  household  goods  therein,  shall  have 
been  thoroughly  disinfected  or  disposed  of  otherwise  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  health  officer. 

Sec.  1627.  No  person,  except  the  Chief  of  Police,  the 
health  officer  and  the  employes  of  the  smallpox  hospital, 
shall  visit  such  hospital  during  the  time  when  any  case  of 
smallpox  or  any  other  infectious  disease  shall  prevail  there- 
in, without  first  having  obtained  a written  permit  from  the 
health  officer. 

Sec.  1628.  No  child  shall  be  sut¥ered  by  parents,  guard- 
ians or  others  in  control  of  said  child  to  attain  the  age  of 
one  year  without  having  been  vaccinated. 

Sec.  1629.  No  child  from  any  family  in  which  there 
shall  be  a case  of  scarlet  fever  or  diphtheria  shall  attend  any 
school  in  this  city,  unless  convalescence  in  such  case  shall 
have  been  thoroughly  established.  In  all  such  cases  the 


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709 


attending  physician  shall  certify  in  writing  that  this  section 
has  been  complied  with,  the  certificate  to  be  presented  to 
the  teacher  of  the  school  before  the  child  is  readmitted. 

Sec.  1630.  In  every  case  where  death  has  occurred  from 
scarlet  fever  or  diphtheria,  the  body  of  the  deceased  shall 
be  thoroughly  disinfected  and  enclosed  in  a tight  burial  case, 
which  shall  not  thereafter  be  opened.  The  funeral  of  such 
person  shall  be  strictly  private,  and  in  no  case  shall  children 
be  allowed  to  attend  the  same ; and  the  room  in  which  the 
deceased  person  was,  and  the  clothing  and  bedding  used 
during  the  sickness,  shall  be  thoroughly  disinfected. 

Sec.  1631.  The  body  of  no  person  who  may  have  died 
of  smallpox,  scarlet  fever,  diphtheria  or  other  dangerous 
contagious,  pestilential  or  infectious  disease,  shall  be  removed 
in  a carriage  or  other  conveyance  used  by  the  public. 

Sec.  1632.  In  the  care  and  burial  of  all  bodies  of  per- 
sons dying  from  smallpox,  diphtheria  or  scarlet  fever,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  undertaker,  or  other  person  acting 
as  such,  to  place  every  such  body  within  the  casket  in  which 
it  is  to  be  buried,  within  six  hours  after  being  first  called 
upon  to  take  charge  of  the  same,  the  casket  then  to  be  closed 
and  not  again  opened.  It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  the  under- 
taker, or  other  person  taking  charge  of  any  funeral  services, 
where  the  corpse  is  that  of  a person  dying  from  smallpox, 
diphtheria  or  scarlet  fever,  to  furnish  or  provide  for  such 
funeral  not  more  than  three  two-horse  carriages,  besides  a 
hearse,  and  publicly  notify  all  persons  attending  such  funeral 
of  the  name  and  contagious  character  of  the  disease  from 
which  the  person  has  died. 

Sec.  1633.  All  funeral  services  held  in  connection  with 
the  burial  of  the  body  of  any  person  dying  from  smallpox, 
diphtheria  or  scarlet  fever,  must  be  private,  including  only  the 
nearest  family  relatives  and  other  adult  persons  not  exceeding 
six  in  number,  the  head  of  the  family  to  be  held  responsible  for 
the  observance  of  this  section. 


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Sec.  1634.  The  body  of  any  person  dying  from  small- 
pox, diphtheria  or  scarlet  fever,  must  in  no  instance  be  taken 
into  any  church  or  chapel  for  funeral  services. 

Sec.  1635.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  preceding 
provisions  of  this  subdivision  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned 
not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  1636.  No  sewer  vaults  or  sewer  pipe  vaults  shall 
hereafter  be  constructed  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of 
Cleveland,  but  every  building  and  all  premises  within  the 
limits  of  the  city  shall  be  furnished  with  water  closets,  or 
privy  vaults  of  sufficient  size  and  number  to  accommodate 
all  persons  who  work  in  or  inhabit  such  buildings  and 
premises,  or  use  such  water  closets  or  privy  vaults ; and  all 
such  buildings  and  premises  abutting  upon  or  contiguous  to 
a street  in  which  a sewer  exists  shall  be  furnished  with  water 
closets,  properly  connected  with  such  sewer,  and  with  water, 
if  there  be  water  on  such  street.  Any  owner  or  agent  of 
any  such  buildings  and  premises  who  shall  fail,  within  thirty 
days  after  receiving  notice  so  to  do  from  the  health  officer, 
to  construct  such  water  closets  or  privy  vaults,  or  to  con- 
nect such  water  closets  with  sewer,  or  to  connect  the 
same  with  the  water  supply,  as  herein  provided,  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a violation  of  this  section ; the 
owner,  agent,  lessee  and  any  other  person  having  control  of 
the  premises  on  which  such  water  closets  or  privy  vaults  are 
situated  shall  keep  such  water  closets  or  privy  vaults  in  con- 
stant good  repair  and  condition. 

Sec.  1637.  Any  person  intending  to  construct  a privy 
vault  or  cesspool  shall  first  obtain  a written  permit  so  to  do 
from  the  health  officer,  which  permit  shall  designate  the  loca- 
tion on  lot,  distance  from  any  house,  well  or  spring,  the  kind 
of  vault  or  cesspool,  whether  to  be  made  watertight  or 


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711 


Otherwise,  and  depth  thereof,  and  shall  state  that  ventilation 
is  required.  In  case  any  less  depth  than  ten  feet  is  allowed 
in  the  construction  of  any  privy  vault,  such  permit  shall  state 
that  the  owner,  agent,  occupant,  or  person  in  charge  of  the 
same,  shall  submit  to  all  requirements  thereafter  made  by 
the  health  officer  or  the  Chief  of  Police  intended  to  keep 
said  vault  clean  and  in  good  condition.  Any  person  violating 
such  permit,  or  constructing  any  such  vault  or  cesspool  with- 
out obtaining  the  same,  or  disregarding  the  rules,  orders  or 
regulations  of  the  Chief  of  Police,  shall  be  punished  as  prescribed 
in  this  subdivision. 

Sec.  1638.  No  privy  vault,  or  privy  or  water  closet,  or 
other  receptacle  or  place  used  for  the  deposit  of  night  soil 
or  other  waste,  shall  be  allowed  by  the  owner,  lessee,  agent, 
tenant,  occupant  or  other  person  having  charge  of  the 
premises  upon  which  such  privy  vault,  privy  or  water  closet, 
or  other  receptacle  or  place  used  for  the  deposit  of  night 
soil  or  other  waste  shall  be  situated,  to  become  foul,  nauseous 
or  of¥ensive,  and  when,  in  the  opinion  of  the  health  officer, 
or  any  of  his  subordinates,  any  privy  vault,  privy,  water 
closet  or  cesspool  shall  need  cleaning  or  disinfecting,  it  shall 
be  his  duty  to  at  once  notify  such  owner,  lessee,  agent,  ten- 
ant, occupant  or  other  person  having  charge  of  the  premises 
upon  which  such  nuisance  is  situated,  to  have  such  nuisance 
abated  by  disinfecting  or  cleaning,  as  the  case  may  be. 

Sec.  1639.  No  person  shall  throw  into  or  deposit  in  any 
water  or  privy  closet,  vault,  sink,  privy,  or  cesspool,  any 
offal,  ashes,  garbage,  swill  or  other  substance,  except  that 
of  which  any  such  place  is  the  appropriate  receptacle,  and 
the  owner,  lessee,  agent,  tenant,  occupant  or  other  person 
having  control  of  any  building  or  premises  to  which  such 
water  or  privy  closet,  vault,  sink,  privy  or  cesspool  appertains 
shall  be  considered  and  held  responsible  for  any  violation  of 
this  section. 


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Sec.  1640.  No  privy  vault,  sink  or  hole,  used  as  a place 
of  deposit  for  night  soil  in  the  city,  shall  be  allowed  by  the 
owner,  lessee,  agent,  tenant  or  occupant  of  the  premises 
upon  which  such  privy  vault,  sink,  or  hole  shall  be  situated, 
to  become  filled  within  two  feet  of  the  general  surface  of  the 
ground  in  its  immediate  vicinity ; nor  shall  any  such  person 
allow  the  contents  of  any  privy  vault,  sink  or  hole  to  be 
drained  into  any  hole  or  excavation  in  the  ground  ; nor  shall 
any  such  person  allow  the  contents  thereof  to  be  covered 
with  earth  or  other  substances  and  allowed  to  remain  in  the 
ground,  without  a written  permit  from  the  health  officer. 

Sec.  1641.  No  abandoned  well  shall  be  used  as  a sink, 
cesspool  or  privy  vault,  if  such  well  is  within  five  hundred 
feet  of  any  well  or  spring  used  by  any  person  for  domestic 
purposes. 

REMOVAL  OF  NIGHT  SOIL. 

Sec.  1642.  Any  person  wishing  the  removal  of  night 
soil  from  his  premises  shall  call  at  the  office  of  the  health 
officer  and  pay  for  the  removal  of  the  same.  In  case  any 
privy  vault,  privy,  water  closet,  drain,  sewer  connection  or 
cesspool  is  in  use  by  the  inhabitants  of  more  than  one  lot  or 
building  owned  or  leased  by  different  persons,  the  owners, 
lessees,  agents,  occupants  or  other  persons  having  charge  of 
such  buildings  or  lots  shall  be  liable  for  a proportionate 
part  of  the  expense  of  cleaning,  disinfecting  or  purifying 
such  privy  vault,  privy,  water  closet,  drain,  sewer  connection 
or  cesspool. 

Sec.  1643.  The  removal  of  night  soil  shall  be  under  the 
charge  of  the  Board  of  Health,  which  board  shall,  upon  the  appli- 
cation of  the  owner,  agent  or  occupant  or  other  person  having 
charge  of  the  premises  upon  which  a privy  is  located,  clean  such 
privy  within  as  short  a time  as  the  same  can  be  done. 

Sec.  1644.  No  person  shall  remove  soluble  night  soil 
or  clean  any  vault,  sink,  cesspool  or  other  place  containing 


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fluid  or  semi-fluid  filth,  except  by  means  of  some  airtight  or 
pneumatic  apparatus  or  process. 

Sec.  1645.  No  contents  of  any  sink,  cesspool,  privy  vault, 
or  other  filthy  place  or  soluble  night  soil  shall  be  transported 
through  any  of  the  streets,  avenues,  alleys  or  other  public 
places  of  the  city,  except  in  some  airtight  apparatus  that 
shall  prevent  the  contents  from  emitting  nauseous  or  un- 
wholesome odors,  vapors  or  gases. 

Sec.  1646.  No  vehicle  for  the  removal  of  night  soil 
shall  be  allowed  to  stand,  except  while  being  loaded,  on  any 
public  street,  avenue,  alley,  lane  or  public  ground  in  the  city. 

Sec.  1647.  No  person  shall  remove,  or  cause  to  be  re- 
moved, or  transport  or  handle  the  contents  of  any  privy  vault 
within  the  City  of  Cleveland,  without  a permit  to  remove  the 
same  is  first  obtained  from  the  Chief  of  Police  or  health 
officer.  Every  permit  granted  by  the  health  officer  for  the 
removal  of  the  contents  of  any  privy  vault  shall  give  the 
name  of  the  person  intending  to  do  the  work,  describe  the 
premises  where  the  work  is  to  be  done  and  state  where  the 
contents  are  to  be  deposited.  Every  person  to  whom  such 
permit  is  granted  shall  make  a return  of  every  permit  issued 
him  within  five  days  after  the  work  has  been  performed,  cer- 
tifying the  number  of  yards  removed  from  the  vault  or  vaults 
therein  described,  and  the  place  where  the  same  was  de- 
posited. 

Sec.  1648.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  owner,  tenant, 
lessee  or  occupant  of  any  and  every  house,  dwelling,  build- 
ing or  place  of  business  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  before  the 
10th  day  of  August,  1898,  to  provide,  or  cause  to  be  provided, 
and  at  all  times  thereafter  to  provide,  keep  and  maintain  a 
suitable  watertight  metallic-covered  vessel  or  vessels  sufficient 
to  contain  all  the  garbage,  offal  or  other  refuse  matter  in  or 
which  accumulates  upon  said  premises.  Such  vessels  shall 
be  of  such  size  and  dimensions  as  to  be  easily  handled  by 


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OFFENSIVE  TRADES,  ETC. 


one  man,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  owner,  tenant, 
lessee  or  occupant  to  put  and  place,  or  cause  to  be  put  and 
placed,  all  garbage,  ofifal  and  other  refuse  matter  in  or  which 
accumulates  upon  said  premises  into  such  vessel  or  vessels 
as  the  same  accumulates ; provided,  that  no  ashes,  night  soil 
or  other  refuse  matter  except  garbage,  ofifal,  animal  and  vege- 
table matter  which  is  liable  to  ferment,  decay,  putrefy,  de- 
compose or  become  ofifensive,  or  a menace  to  the  public 
health,  shall  be  put  or  placed  in  such  vessel  or  vessels ; nor 
shall  such  vessel  be  filled  to  within  nearer  than  three  (3)  inches 
of  the  top  thereof. 

Such  occupant  or  occupants  shall,  within  the  hours 
scheduled  for  the  collector  of  garbage  to  appear  upon  the 
premises  for  the  collection  of  garbage,  keep  or  place  such 
metallic  vessel  or  vessels  in  the  alley  in  the  rear  of  such 
premises,  and  upon  premises  not  abutting  upon  or  bounded 
by  an  alley  at  a place  in  the  rear  of  the  building,  and  not 
more  than  twenty-five  feet  from  the  rear  of  the  house,  or  at 
a place  designated  by  the  health  officer,  most  accessible  to  the 
person  or  persons  collecting  the  garbage  and  ofifal. 

OFFENSIVE  TRADES  AND  PREMISES. 

Sec.  1649.  No  distiller,  tanner,  soap  boiler,  brewer,  tal- 
low chandler,  meat  packer,  dyer,  livery  stable  keeper,  manu- 
facturer or  other  person  shall  discharge  out  of  or  permit 
to  flow  from  his  still  house,  tannery,  oil  refinery,  brewery, 
manufactory,  shop,  packing  house,  soap  factory,  tallow  chan- 
dlery, dyeing  house,  stable  or  other  place,  any  foul  or 
nauseous  liquids,  or  substances  whatsoever,  that  may  be  or 
are  liable  to  become  foul,  putrid,  nauseous,  ofifensive  or  dan- 
gerous to  public  health. 

Sec.  1650.  No  fat,  tallow,  lard  or  other  grease  shall  be 
melted  or  rendered,  except  when  fresh  from  the  slaughtered 
animal  and  taken  directly  from  the  places  of  slaughter  in  the 
city  and  in  a condition  free  from  sourness  and  taint  and  all 


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715 


other  causes  of  offense  at  the  time  of  rendering ; and  all 
melting  and  rendering  is  to  be  in  steam-tight  vessels,  which 
shall  not  blow  off  during  the  process  of  steaming  and  render- 
ing. The  gases  and  odors  therefrom  shall  be  destroyed  by 
combustion,  or  other  means  equally  effective,  and  according 
to  the  best  and  most  approved  means  and  processes,  and 
everything  preceding,  following  and  in  connection  with  such 
melting  and  rendering,  and  the  premises  where  the  same  shall 
be  conducted,  must  be  kept  clean  and  free  from  all  offensive 
odor  and  other  cause  of  detriment  to  the  public  health. 

Sec.  1651.  No  fat,  lard  or  grease  shall  be  brought  into 
the  city  to  be  rendered  or  melted,  and  none  is  to  be  rendered 
or  melted  that  has  come  from  any  place  outside  of  the  city, 
except  as  part  of  the  living  or  dead  animal. 

Sec.  1652.  Every  soap  boiler,  tallow  chandler,  oil  maker, 
slaughter  house  owner  or  other  person  rendering  or  melting 
lard,  tallow,  grease  or  other  fat,  shall,  between  the  months 
of  March  and  October,  inclusive,  render  or  melt  at  least  once 
every  twenty-four  hours. 

Sec.  1653.  No  person  owning  or  occupying  any  yard, 
room,  building,  stall  or  other  place  where  animals  are  slaugh- 
tered, dressed  or  kept  alive  or  dead,  shall  allow  such  room, 
yard,  building,  stall  or  other  place  to  become  nauseous,  filthy 
or  unwholesome,  or  shall  neglect  to  thoroughly  cleanse  and 
purify  the  same  at  least  once  in  twenty-four  hours,  or  to  use 
suitable  disinfectants  once  a week,  and  oftener  if  necessary, 
between  the  months  of  March  and  October,  inclusive,  and 
shall  also  keep  painted  or  whitewashed  thoroughly  all  wood 
work,  except  floors  and  counters,  in  any  building,  room,  yard, 
stall  or  other  premises  aforesaid. 

Sec.  1654.  No  person  shall  keep  for  more  than  twenty- 
four  hours  any  uncured  hides,  except  at  the  place  where  the 
same  are  to  be  manufactured. 

Sec.  1655.  No  person  shall  cause,  or  suffer  or  permit 


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OFFENSIVE  TRADES,  ETC. 


any  skunk  or  coon  skins,  or  other  skins  of  any  kind,  or  the 
skins  of  any  other  animals,  which  emit  an  offensive  odor,  or 
are  in  a condition  detrimental  to  the  public  health,  to  be 
dressed,  cleaned,  kept,  stored  or  received  in  or  upon  the  premises 
owned  or  occupied  by  him  or  them. 

Sec.  1656.  No  owner  or  occupant,  lessee  or  agent,  or 
other  person  having  control  or  charge  of  any  tallow  chandler 
shop,  soap  factory,  tannery,  brewery,  distillery,  hide  house, 
slaughter  house,  pork  or  beef  packing  house,  livery  stable, 
barn  or  other  place,  shall  suffer  the  same  to  become  foul, 
nauseous  or  offensive,  or  to  emit  any  nauseous  or  offensive 
odors. 

Sec.  1657.  'No  person  shall  boil,  heat,  dry,  keep,  store 
or  manufacture  any  offal,  blood,  bones,  putrid,  sour  or  offen- 
sive fat,  tallow  or  lard,  or  sludge  acid,  copperas  from  sludge 
acid,  or  potasic  cyanide,  or  any  animal  or  vegetable  matter 
that  would  generate  noisome,  offensive  or  unwholesome  odors 
or  vapors,  nor  shall  the  business  of  bone  crushing,  bone  boil- 
ing, bone  grinding,  bone  or  shell  burning,  acid  restoring, 
manufacturing  copperas  from  sludge  acid,  lime  varnish,  lamp 
black,  or  potasic  cyanide  making,  gut  cleaning,  skinning  or 
making  glue  from  any  part  of  dead  animals,  distilling  liquor 
or  alcohol  or  sludge  acid,  or  other  substances  that  may  gen- 
erate noxious  or  offensive  odors  or  gases,  heating,  drying, 
storing,  shipping  or  transporting  any  blood,  scrap,  fat,  grease 
or  offensive  animal  or  vegetable  matter,  or  manufacturing 
compost  or  materials  for  manure,  be  allowed  or  conducted 
in  the  city  without  a written  permit  from  the  chief  of  police. 

Sec.  1658.  No  dead  undressed  and  unslaughtered  ani- 
mals, or  any  part  thereof,  shall  be  kept,  rendered  or  tried  out 
within  the  limits  of  the  city. 

Sec.  1659.  No  person  shall  suffer  or  permit  any  cellar, 
vault,  privy  drain,  pool,  sink,  privy,  sewer  or  other  place 
upon  any  premises  or  grounds  belonging  to  or  occupied  by 
him  or  them  to  become  offensive  or  injurious  to  public  health. 


OFFENSIVE  TRADES,  ETC. 


717 


Sec.  1660.  All  cellars,  lots  and  parcels  of  land  in  the 
city,  upon  or  in  which  pools  of  stagnant  water  may  stand  or 
collect,  or  which  may  be  moist  or  wet,  by  means  of  defective 
drainage  or  otherwise,  shall  be  drained  or  sewered  by  the 
person  owning,  controlling  or  occupying  such  cellar,  lot  or 
parcel  of  land,  or  in  default  thereof,  after  due  notice  so  to 
do  by  the  chief  of  police  or  health  officer,  the  same  may 
be  sewered  or  drained  by  the  city,  at  the  expense  of  such 
owner,  controller  or  occupant. 

Sec.  1661.  No  owner  or  occupant  or  other  person  hav- 
ing control  or  charge  of  any  lot,  tenement,  premises,  build- 
ing or  other  place  shall  cause  or  permit  any  nuisance  to  be 
or  remain  in  or  upon  such  lot,  tenement,  building  or  other 
place,  or  between  the  same  and  the  center  of  the  street,  lane 
or  alley  adjoining. 

Sec.  1662.  The  keeping  of  hogs  within  the  limits  of  the 
city  is  prohibited  except  upon  written  permission  granted  by 
the  chief  of  police,  and  under  such  rules  and  regulations  as  he 
may  prescribe. 

Sec.  1663.  No  person  shall  throw  or  deposit  or  permit 
to  be  thrown  or  deposited,  any  dirt,  paper,  filth,  sweepings 
of  any  storehouse,  shop  or  office,  or  any  ashes,  shavings, 
fitlhy  water,  offal,  straw,  wood,  stones,  earth,  manure,  refuse 
matter  or  rubbish  of  any  kind  whatever  into  any  street,  lane, 
alley  or  public  ground  or  place  used  as  street,  lane,  alley,  or 
public  ground. 

Sec.  1664.  Whenever  any  catch  basin  is  cleaned  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  person  so  cleaning  it  to  at  once  fill  such 
catch  basin  with  clean  water  to  a height  covering  the  stench 
trap. 

Sec.  1665.  No  person  shall  clean,  scale,  or  wash  any  fish, 
meat,  clothes,  carriage,  buggy  or  any  other  thing  tending 
to  create  a nuisance,  on  any  of  the  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  pub- 
lic grounds  or  markets  of  the  city. 


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Sec.  1666.  No  person  shall  keep  or  use  any  hog  pen, 
goat  pen,  chicken  coop  or  barnyard  adjoining  to  or  abutting 
upon  any  lot  upon  which  any  other  person  resides,  or  so  near 
thereto  as  to  be  offensive,  or  in  such  manner  that  the  con- 
tents of  such  hog  pen,  goat  pen,  chicken  coop  or  barnyard 
are  discharged  on  said  lot,  or  any  street,  lane  or  alley  in  the 
city. 

Sec.  1667.  No  person  shall  deposit  or  use,  or  allow  to  be 
deposited  or  used,  to  fill  up  or  raise  the  surface  or  level  of 
any  lot,  grounds,  gulley,  ravine,  water  course,  dock,  wharf, 
pier  or  other  place  in  the  limits  of  the  city,  any  animal  or 
vegetable  substances,  street  sweeping,  dirt  gathered  in 
cleaning  yards,  buildings,  docks,  slips,  or  waste  of  mills,  or 
factories,  or  any  materials  which  are  offensive,  or  tend  by 
decay  to  become  putrid,  or  render  the  atmosphere  unwhole- 
some or  offensive. 

Sec.  1668.  No  person  shall  fill  in  with  earth,  dirt,  or 
other  material  or  substance,  any  gully,  ravine,  water  course, 
lot,  or  land,  situated  within  the  city,  lying  below  the  general 
level  of  the  surrounding  lot  or  lands,  or  the  established 
grade  of  the  nearest  street  or  avenue,  unless  he  shall  first 
obtain  a written  permit  so  to  do  from  the  director  of  public 
works.  Such  gully,  ravine,  water  course,  lot,  or  land,  shall 
be  properly  drained,  if  deemed  necessary  in  the  opinion  of 
the  director  of  public  works,  by  the  person  filling  the  same, 
and  such  permit  shall  pfescribe  the  method  to  be  followed 
in  the  drainage  thereof,  and  the  same  shall  be  strictly  complied 
with  by  the  person  obtaining  such  permit. 

Sec.  1669.  No  person  owning  or  controlling  any  cars, 
flats,  wagons,  or  other  vehicles,  or  any  boats  or  vessels  hav- 
ing in  or  upon  them  any  substance  noisome,  offensive  or 
filthy,  shall  allow  such  cars,  flats,  wagons,  or  vehicles,  boats 
or  vessels,  to  remain  standing  or  lying  anywhere  within  the 
limits  of  the  city,  longer  than  to  discharge  or  to  receive  their 
lading. 


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719 


Sec.  1670.  No  person  shall  allow  any  water  from  any 
well,  spring,  fire  plug,  hydrant,  ice  house,  or  other  place  over 
which  he  has  control,  to  run  to  waste,  so  that  it  shall  form, 
or  be  liable  to  form,  a stagnant  pool  or  mud  hole,  on  any 
premises  belonging  to  him,  or  under  his  control,  or  in  any 
street,  lane,  alley,  avenue,  or  other  public  grounds  within 
the  city. 

Sec.  1671.  No  owner  or  possessor  of  any  animal  which 
shall  have  died  from  diseases,  or  been  accidentally  or  de- 
signedly killed,  shall  knowingly  sufifer  the  same  to  lie  on  any 
public  grounds,  street,  lane,  alley  or  avenue  or  other  place,  or 
on  any  private  lot  or  premises  within  said  city,  without  im- 
mediately reporting  the  same  to  the  nearest  station  house ; 
nor  shall  any  person  throw  such  animal  or  any  vegetable  or 
animal  matter,  filth  or  garbage,  whether  solid  or  fluid,  into 
the  river,  harbor,  canal,  or  any  stream  or  pool  of  water,  or 
into  any  street,  lane,  alley  or  avenue,  or  public  grounds,  or 
in  any  private  lot  or  premises  in  the  city.  Dead  animals  ly- 
ing upon  the  public  highways  or  elsewhere  must  be  reported 
to  the  nearest  police  station  house  or  the  Cleveland  Garbage 
Disposal  Plant  immediately.  No  person  shall  transport  dead 
animals,  swill,  garbage,  fat,  bones,  offal  or  any  decayed  or 
putrid  or  stinking  animal  or  vegetable  matter  through  any 
of  the  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  avenues  or  other  public  grounds 
of  the  city  except  by  written  permit  of  the  Board  of  Health, 
and  the  same  shall  be  transported  in  vehicles  or  barrels  that 
shall  be  air  or  water  tight,  so  that  no  odors  or  liquids  shall 
escape. 

Sec.  1672.  No  manure  from  stables,  slaughter  houses, 
barns,  or  any  other  place  within  the  city,  shall  between  the 
months  of  May  and  September,  inclusive,  be  allowed  to  ac- 
cumulate for  a longer  time  than  seventy-two  hours,  or  in  a 
greater  quantity  than  one  two-horse  wagon  load ; provided, 
that  slaughter  houses  or  other  places  which  accumulate  a 


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OFFENSIVE  TRADES.  ETC. 


greater  quantity  than  one  two-horse  wagon  load  in  twenty- 
four  hours  shall  remove  the  same  every  day. 

Sec.  1673.  Any  person  who  violates  any  preceding  pro- 
vision of  this  subdivision  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined 
in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars  for  the  first  offense, 
and  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  subsequent 
offense. 

Sec.  1674.  Whoever,  as  owner,  lessee,  occupant  or  agent 
of  any  real  estate,  lot  or  premises  within  the  city,  shall  cause, 
suffer  or  permit  any  dead  animal  or  dead  animals  to  be  buried  in 
or  upon  such  real  estate,  lot  or  premises,  without  first  obtaining 
a written  permit  from  the  health  officer  so  to  do,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  dollars  and  not  more  than 
fifty  dollars  for  the  first  offense,  and  not  less  than  twenty-five 
dollars  and  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for  the  second 
and  each  subsequent  offense. 

Sec.  1675.  No  person  shall  keep,  stable,  or  coral  any 
cow,  calf  or  other  bovine  animal  within  the  city,  other  than 
in  licensed  stock  and  slaughter  yards,  nearer  than  twenty- 
five  feet  to  any  house,  building  or  place  in  use  as  a place  of 
human  habitation,  and  in  the  keeping  such  animals  the  distance 
they  shall  be  kept  from  human  dwelling  places  are  prescribed 
to  be  and  shall  not  be  less  than  as  follows,  to  wit; 

For  one  animal,  as  above  specified,  twenty-five  feet. 

For  two  animals,  as  above  specified,  fifty  feet. 

For  three  animals,  as  above  specified,  seventy-five  feet. 

For  four  animals,  as  above  specified,  one  hundred  feet. 

And  for  each  additional  animal,  as  above  specified,  more 
than  four,  there  must  be  at  least  twenty-five  additional  feet 
distance  observed. 

Sec.  1676.  All  stables  or  places  where  any  cow  or  bovine 
animal  is  kept  confined  within  the  city,  must  be  provided 
with  water-tight  floors  and  water-tight  manure  pits  or  tanks 


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721 


holding  not  to  exceed  two  cubic  yards  of  manure,  such  pits 
or  tanks  to  be  emptied  whenever  filled  or  whenever  the 
health  officer  shall  give  notice  to  do  so. 

Sec.  1677.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
of  the  two  next  preceding  sections  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  more  than  ten  dollars  nor  less  than  five 
dollars  for  each  and  every  ofifense ; and  the  further  sum  of  five 
dollars  for  each  day  said  violation  is  continued,  in  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  court. 

Sec.  1678.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  within 
the  City  of  Cleveland  to  engage  in  the  business  of  slaughter- 
ing animals  for  food,  packing  them  for  market  or  rendering 
the  offal,  fat,  bones  or  scraps  from  such  animals,  or  any  dead 
carcass,  or  any  animal  matter  whatever,  or  to  engage  in  the 
manufacture  or  production  of  fertilizers  or  glue,  or  the  clean- 
ing or  rendering  of  intestines,  unless  he  shall  have  obtained 
a permit  for  such  business. 

Sec.  1679.  The  city  clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  issue 
a permit  for  such  business  only  to  such  person  or  persons 
who  have  first  applied  in  writing  for  the  same  to  the  health 
officer  and  by  him  recommended  ; such  permit  to  be  signed 
by  the  Mayor ; in  all  such  cases  the  application  shall  specify 
the  place  and  the  character  of  the  business  for  which  a per- 
mit is  desired,  and  the  applicant  shall  pay  into  the  city 
treasury  for  such  permit,  when  the  same  covers  four-footed 
animals,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  per  annum,  and  when  the 
permit  is  limited  to  the  slaughtering  and  preparing  food  of 
chickens,  ducks,  geese,  turkeys,  game  birds  and  other  fowls, 
the  sum  of  two  dollars  per  annum,  which  said  sum  shall  be 
credited  to  the  sanitary  fund. 

Sec.  1680.  Any  license  so  granted  may  be  revoked  by 
the  Mayor  whenever  it  shall  appear  to  his  satisfaction  that 
the  person  so  licensed  shall  have  violated  any  provision  of 
any  ordinance  of  the  council  or  any  statute  of  the  state  of 
46 


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OFFAL  AND  DEAD  ANIMALS 


Ohio  relating  to  the  business  of  slaughtering,  packing,  or 
rendering,  or  the  manufacturing  of  fertilizers  or  glue. 

Sec.  1681.  The  chief  of  police,  the  health  officer,  or 
any  sanitary  officer,  shall  be  permitted  free  entrance  at  all 
hours  of  the  day  or  night,  when  in  operation,  to  all  buildings 
used  for  the  purpose  specified  in  this  subdivison,  and  to  free 
and  unrestrained  examination  of  all  apparatus  or  utensils  used 
in  such  manufacture  or  in  the  disposition  of  gases  generated  in 
such  manufacture. 

Sec.  1682.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  provision 
of  this  subdivision  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  a sum  not  less 
than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars ; 
and  one  hundred  dollars  a day  for  each  and  every  day  he 
shall  continue  to  carry  on  said  business  without  a license ; 
and  upon  a second  or  any  subsequent  conviction,  for  the  like 
ofifense,  he  shall,  in  addition  to  the  same  fine  imposed  for  the 
first  ofifense,  be  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse  for  a period  of 
not  less  than  thirty  days  nor  more  than  ninety  days ; and  the 
Mayor  shall  revoke  his  license  immediately  on  being  notified 
of  such  conviction. 

TRANSPORTATION  OF  OFFAL  AND  DEAD  ANIMALS. 

Sec.  1683.  No  person  shall  remove  or  carry,  or  cause  to 
be  removed  or  carried,  by  agent  or  otherwise,  in  or  through 
any  of  the  streets,  squares,  courts,  lanes,  alleys,  avenues,  or 
places  of  the  city,  any  house  offal,  slaughter  house  offal,  or 
any  filth  or  any  refuse  substances  from  any  slaughter  house, 
dwelling  house,  or  other  place  in  the  city,  or  the  carcass  of 
any  dead  animal,  or  part  thereof,  not  killed  for  human  food, 
unless  such  person  or  persons  so  removing  or  carrying  the 
same,  or  causing  the  same  to  be  so  removed  or  carried,  shall 
have  procured  a written  permit  so  to  do  from  the  chief  of 
police  or  health  officer,  prescribing  such  terms  and  conditions 


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as  may  be  deemed  essential  to  the  health  and  comfort  of  the 
citizens. 

Sec.  1684.  No  person  shall  sell,  barter,  or  give  away,  or 
cause  to  be  sold,  bartered,  or  given  away,  by  agent  or  other- 
wise, any  house  ofifal,  slaughter  house  offal,  or  any  filth,  or 
any  refuse  substances  from  any  salughter  house,  dwelling 
house  or  other  place  in  the  city,  or  the  carcass  of  any  dead 
animal,  or  part  thereof,  not  killed  for  human  food,  unless  the 
person  or  persons  so  buying  or  receiving  the  same  shall  have 
a written  permit  from  the  chief  of  police  or  health  officer 
to  remove  or  carry  the  same  in  or  through  the  streets,  ave- 
nues, squares,  courts,  lanes,  alleys,  or  places  of  the  city. 

Sec.  1685.  No  person  shall  remove  or  carry,  or  cause  to 
be  removed  or  carried,  by  agent  or  otherwise,  in  or  through 
any  of  the  streets,  avenues,  squares,  courts,  lanes,  alleys  or 
places  in  the  city,  any  house  offal,  slaughter  house  offal,  or 
any  filth,  or  any  refuse  substance  from  any  slaughter  house, 
dwelling  house,  or  other  place  in  the  city,  or  the  carcass  of 
any  dead  animal,  or  part  thereof,  not  killed  for  human  food, 
unless  the  same  shall  be  removed  or  carried  in  carts  or 
wagons,  effectually  covered,  and  in  accordance  with  the  terms 
and  regulations  prescribed  by  the  chief  of  police  or  health 
officer. 

Sec.  1686.  Upon  the  death  of  any  animal  in  the  city,  the 
same  not  having  been  killed  for  human  food,  the  owner  or 
keeper  thereof,  or  person  killing  the  same,  shall  report  the 
same  to  one  of  the  police  stations  of  this  city  within  eight  hours 
after  the  death  of  such  animal. 

Sec.  1687.  Any  person  who  violates  any  provision  of 
this  subdivision  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 

UNWHOLESOME  FOOD,  ETC. 

Sec.  1688.  No  person  shall  bring  into  the  city,  or  sell 
or  offer  for  sale,  in  any  market,  public  or  private,  any  cattle. 


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sheep,  hog  or  lamb,  or  any  meat,  fish,  game  or  poultry,  that 
is  diseased,  unsound,  unwholesome,  or  which  for  any  other 
'reason  is  unfit  for  human  food.  The  fact  of  any  cattle,  sheep, 
hog  or  lamb  being  in  any  stockyard  or  slaughter  house  pen 
shall  be  considered  sufficient  evidence  that  the  same  is  being 
exposed  there  for  sale ; and  the  fact  that  the  carcass  of  any 
cattle,  hog,  sheep  or  lamb,  or  any  part*  thereof,  is  found  in 
any  slaughter  house  or  any  public  or  private  market  or  place, 
dressed  and  prepared  as  such  meats  usually  are  for  market, 
shall  be  deemed  sufficient  evidence  that  the  same  is  for  sale 
for  human  food ; and  no  animal,  or  any  part  thereof,  or  any 
fish,  game  or  poultry,  that  has  been  examined  and  condemned 
by  the  Superintendent  of  Markets  or  his  assistants,  shall  be 
held,  sold  or  offered  for  sale  for  human  food  in  any  market 
or  place  in  the  city. 

Sec.  1689.  No  person  shall  hold,  sell  or  offer  for  sale 
for  human  food,  the  meat  of  any  animal  killed  vhen  far 
enough  advanced  in  pregnancy  to  make  the  meat  from  the 
same  unwholesome  and  unfit  for  human  food,  nor  the  meat 
of  any  animal  killed  while  in  an  overheated  or  feverish  con- 
dition. 

Sec.  1690.  No  person  shall  bring  into  this  city,  or  sell 
or  offer  for  sale,  any  cattle  which  have  been  exposed  to  or 
that  are  liable  to  communicate  the  cattle  disease,  nor  the 
meat  or  milk  of  any  such  cattle. 

Sec.  1691.  No  blown,  raised,  stuffed,  putrid,  impure, 
tainted,  heated,  soured,  or  unwholesome  meat,  or  the  meat  of 
any  part  of  any  animal,  fish,  bird,  fowl  or  game  that  is  dis- 
eased or  that  may  have  died  from  disease  or  accident,  and 
which  has  not  been  properly  slaughtered,  bled,  dressed  and 
cleaned,  shall  be  sold,  bought,  held  or  offered  for  sale  for 
human  food  within  the  city.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of 
the  Superintendent  of  Markets  to  enforce  the  provision  of 
this  section  in  all  public  markets  within  the  city,  and  the  duty 


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of  the  health  officer  to  enforce  its  provisions  in  all  other 
markets  and  places  within  the  city. 

Sec.  1692.  No  calf,  pig  or  lamb,  or  the  meat  thereof, 
shall,  be  bought,  held,  sold  or  offered  for  sale  for  human  food 
in  the  city,  which,  when  killed,  was  less  than  one  month  old. 

Sec.  1693.  No  person  shall  hold,  sell,  or  offer  for  sale, 
or  bring  into  the  city,  any  decayed  or  damaged  vegetables 
or  fruit. 

Sec.  1694.  Upon  any  cattle,  meat,  birds,  fowls,  fish, 
vegetable  or  other  substances  and  materials  used  for  human 
food  being  found  by  any  inspector  or  sanitary  officer  in  a 
condition  which  is,  in  his  opinion,  unwholesome  and  unfit  for 
use  as  human  food,  or  in  a condition  or  of  a quality  in  any 
ordinance  of  the  city  condemned  or  forbidden,  he  shaU  cause 
the  same  to  be  examined  by  two  reputable  persons,  reason- 
ably competent  to  judge  in  respect  thereto,  whom  he  may 
conveniently  find,  and  if  both  said  persons  disagree  with 
him  in  opinion  in  respect  thereto,  he  shall  take  no  action 
and  give  no  order  relative  to  the  same  until  he  has  been 
instructed  by  the  health  officer ; and  if  one  of  said  persons 
agrees  with  him  in  respect  to  said  articles,  then  such  in- 
spector or  officer  may  forbid  the  same  being  offered  or  ex- 
posed for  sale,  or  being  sold  for  human  food,  till  the  owner 
or  person  in  charge,  or  other  proper  person,  has  obtained 
the  consent  of  the  health  officer  to  their  being  so  offered,  used 
or  sold.  If  both  such  persons  agree  with  him  in  opinion,  he 
may  order  the  same  to  be  removed,  and  thereupon,  or  if  the 
health  officer  shall  have  approved  the  judgment  of  said  in- 
spector, it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or  person  in  charge 
thereof  to  speedily  remove  such  articles,  materials  or  sub- 
stances from  any  market,  street,  or  place,  public  or  private, 
and  not  sell  or  dispose  or  offer  to  sell  or  dispose  thereof  for 
the  purpose  of  human  food.  In  default  of  such  removal,  and 
also  in  case  of  disobedience  of  such  order,  and  also  in  all 


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cases  where,  in  the  opinion  of  the  inspector  of  such  articles, 
materials  or  substances,  by  reason  of  their  being- in  a damaged 
or  offensive  condition  would,  if  allowed  longer  to  remain,  be 
dangerous  to  health,  the  same  may  be  caused  to  be  removed 
by  any  inspector  or  sanitary  officer  to  some  suitable  place, 
at  the  expense  of  the  party  who  should  have  removed  the 
same. 

Sec.  1695.  No  person  shall  keep,  retain,  or  allow,  or 
employ  to  be  kept  or  retained,  within  the  limits  of  the  city, 
any  horse,  ass  or  colt  having  the  disease  known  as  glanders, 
or  farcy. 

Sec.  1696.  No  animals  shall  be  kept  in  any  place  of 
which  the  water,  food  and  ventilation  are  not  sufficient  and 
wholesome  for  the  preservation  of  their  health  and  their 
good  and  safe  condition. 

Sec.  1697.  No  cellar  or  basement  story  of  any  house  or 
building  within  the  city  shall  be  let  or  rented  by  any  person 
for  the  purpose  of  being  used  as  living  rooms  or  a dwelling- 
place  by  any  person  or  persons. 

Sec.  1698.  Any  person  violating  any  preceding  provision 
of  this  subdivision  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  not 
more  than  fifty  dollars. 

BREAD. 

Sec.  1699.  All  bread  baked  and  offered  or  exposed  for 
sale  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  shall  be  made  of  good  and 
wholesome  flour,  or  meal,  or  both,  and  sold  by  avoirdupois 
weight.  To  each  loaf  of  bread  shall  be  attached  a label  or 
stamp  plainly  showing  its  weight  and  the  firm  name  of  the 
manufacturer  thereof,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person 
to  make,  sell,  offer  to  sell,  or  procure  to  be  sold,  any  bread 
other  than  such  as  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
of  this  section. 

Sec.  1700.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  Chief  of  Police, 
health  officer  or  any  member  of  the  department  of  police,  duly 


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authorized  by  the  chief,  to  enter,  in  the  day  time,  into  any 
house,  store,  bake-house,  warehouse,  or  other  building  where 
any  bread  is  baked,  stored,  deposited,  or  offered  for  sale,  to 
search  for,  view,  tr)^,  and  weigh  any  or  all  bread  that  shall 
be  there  found,  and  if,  on  any  search,  there  shall  be  found 
any  bread  made  in  violation  of  or  contrary  to  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  the  last  section,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  officer 
who  discovers  any  such  violation  to  at  once  report  the  same 
to  the  health  officer,  with  a statement  of  the  facts  constituting 
such  violation. 

Sec.  1701.  Whoever  violates  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  subdivision  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  not  more 
than  ten  dollars  for  the  first  offense,  and  not  more  than  fifty 
dollars  for  each  subsequent  offense. 

MILK. 

Sec.  1702.  No  person  shall  sell,  offer  or  have  for  sale 
in  the  city,  any  unwholesome,  impure,  watered  or  adulterated 
milk,  or  milk  known  as  swill  milk,  or  milk  from  cows  that 
for  the  most  part  are  kept  tied  up  in  stables,  or  that  are  fed 
on  swill,  garbage  or  other  like  substances ; nor  any  butter  or 
cheese  made  from  any  such  milk. 

Sec.  1703.  No  person  shall  bring  or  send  into  the  city 
for  sale,  or  sell  or  offer  for  sale,  any  milk  without  a written 
permit  so  to  do  from  the  Board  of  Health,  who  shall  grant 
permits  to  all  applicants  on  condition  that  no  milk  shall  be 
sold  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section,  and 
for  which  permit  the  applicant  shall  pay  into  the  city  treasury 
the  sum  of  one  dollar,  which  shall  be  credited  to  the  sanitary 
fund ; and  any  permit  so  granted  may  be  revoked  by  the 
said  Board  by  written  notice,  when  it  shall  appear  that 
the  party  has  violated  any  provision  of  this  chapter,  re- 
lating to  the  selling  of  milk;  such  permit,  subject  to  such  re- 
vocation, shall  be  good  for  one  year  from  the  first  day  of 
January  of  the  year  of  issue.  Before  obtaining  a permit  the 


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MILK 


applicant  shall  state  the  number  of  cows  owned  by  him,  if 
any,  the  name  and  postoffice  address  of  any  and  all  persons 
from  whom  he  purchases  milk,  and  the  amount,  and  he  shall 
state  the  number  of  gallons  of  milk  sold  by  him  or  them  each 
day,  and  the  amount  sold  by  himself  each  day,  as  near  as  he 
can  estimate  the  same ; and  such  statement  shall  be  entered 
in  a book,  which  shall  be  open  to  inspection  by  the  public. 

Sec.  1704.  All  dairies,  including  the  cows,  cow  stables, 
milk  houses  and  milk  vessels,  the  owner  or  owners  of  which 
offer  milk  for  sale  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  city, 
shall  be  subject  to  inspection  by  the  inspector  of  food.  That 
officer  and  his  assistants  may  enter  any  place  where  milk  is 
sold  or  kept  for  sale,  and  all  carriages  used  in  the  convey- 
ance of  milk  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  city,  and 
whenever  he  has  any  reason  to  believe  milk  found  therein  is 
impure  or  adulterated,  he  shall  take  specimens  thereof  and 
subject  them  to  satisfactory  test,  or,  if  the  health  officer  so 
desires,  to  chemical  analysis,  the  result  of  which  he  shall 
record  and  preserve  as  evidence,  and  a certificate  of  such  re- 
sult, sworn  to  by  the  analyzer,  shall  be  admissible  in  evidence 
in  all  prosecutions  under  this  chapter. 

Sec.  1705.  All  grocers,  bakers  and  other  persons  having 
or  offering  for  sale  milk,  shall  at  all  times  keep  the  name  or 
names  of  the  dairymen  or  persons  from  whom  the  milk  on 
sale  is  obtained,  and  the  number  of  their  permit,  posted  in 
a conspicious  place  wherever  such  milk  may  be  sold  or  kept 
for  sale ; and  all  milk  wagons  shall  have  the  name  of  the 
owner  and  number  of  the  wagon  painted  thereon  plainly  and 
legibly. 

Sec.  1706.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
of  this  subdivision,  upon  conviction,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars  for  the 
first  offense ; and  for  the  second  offense  double  the  fine  for 
the  first  offense,  and  in  addition  be  imprisoned  for  not  less 


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than  ten  nor  more  than  thirty  days ; and  the  Board  of  Health 
may  revoke  the  permit  granted  to  snch  person  immediately 
on  being  notified  of  snch  conviction. 

ICE. 

Sec.  1707.  No  person  shall  cut,  or  in  any  manner  qnarry 
out,  or  store  for  present  or  future  domestic  or  culinary  use, 
or  sell,  or  offer  or  expose  for  sale,  within  the  limits  of  the 
City  of  Cleveland,  any  impure  ice,  or  any  ice  which  shall  con- 
tain filth,  or  any  foreign  matter  or  substance  which,  when 
the  ice  shall  have  become  melted,  will  render  the  water  im- 
pure or  the  use  of  the  same  unhealthful  or  unwholesome ; 
provided,  the  above  shall  not  apply  to  ice  used  for  cooling  or 
refrigerating  purposes,  where  such  ice  does  not  come  in  con- 
tact with  any  article  of  food  or  diet. 

Sec.  1708.  All  sellers  of  ice  at  the  time  of  the  delivery 
shall  be  provided  with  a suitable  scale,  steelyard,  balance  or 
other  apparatus  for  weighing,  duly  adjusted  and  sealed  by 
the  city  sealer,  with  which  to  weigh  the  quantity  of  ice  sold, 
if  required  by  the  buyer,  and  the  said  scale,  balance,  or  steel- 
yard, or  other  apparatus  thereon,  or  the  beam  to  which  it 
may  be  attached,  or  other  implements  for  handling  ice,  shall 
project  or  hang  outside  or  beyond  the  side  or  end  of  the 
wagon  or  vehicle  when  not  in  motion.  And  every  wagon, 
van  or  vehicle  used  for  the  delivery  of  ice  used  for  cooling 
or  refrigerating  purposes  shall  have  marked  on  both  sides 
thereof  in  letters  not  less  than  six  inches  in  length  the  words 
“Ice  for  cooling  purposes  only.” 

Sec.  1709.  No  person  shall  cut  any  ice  in  the  Cuyahoga 
river  or  any  of  its  branches  nor  from  any  clay  hole,  pond, 
or  other  body  of  water  within  the  City  of  Cleveland,  where 
the  same  is  filled  with  stagnant  water,  or  has  been  defiled  by 
sewerage,  or  has  been  used  as  a dumping  ground  for  refuse, 
garbage,  ashes  or  other  material  tending  to  injure  or  destroy 
the  purity  of  the  water. 


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Sec.  1710.  No  ice  shall  be  brought  within  the  City  of 
Cleveland  or  offered  or  exposed  for  sale  in  said  city  which 
has  been  cut  or  taken  from  any  river  within  three  miles  of 
any  town  or  city  of  over  ten  thousand  inhabitants,  or  cut  or 
taken  from  any  pond,  lake,  hole  or  excavation  where  the 
water  has  become  stagnant  or  has  been  defiled  by  the  dump- 
ing of  any  sewerage,  garbage,  ashes  or  other  substance  tend- 
ing to  make  the  water  filthy  or  unhealthy,  or  from  any  pool 
or  pond  where  cattle  or  other  animals  have  pastured  in  any 
lot  or  land  within  one  thousand  feet  of  any  sewer  outlet. 

Sec.  1711.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  health  officer  to 
cause  all  places  and  vehicles  in  which  ice  may  be  sold,  offered 
for  sale,  or  exposed  for  sale,  or  stored  or  kept,  to  be  inspected 
as  often  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  but  not  less  than  four 
times  a year,  and  no  ice  shall  be  kept,  sold,  or  offered  for 
sale,  stored,  exchanged,  transported,  conveyed,  carried  or  de- 
livered, or  be  in  the  care,  control  or  possession  of  anyone 
which  shall  upon  analysis  by  such  methods,  instrument,  ap- 
paratus or  chemicals  as  shall  be  deemed  necessary  by  the 
health  officer  be  found  to  contain  any  nitrogen  as  nitrates,  or 
any  pathogenic  bacteria,  or  more  than  five-tenths  (0.5)  parts 
nitrogen  as  nitrates  in  one  million,  or  more  than  two  parts 
of  chloride  in  one  million,  or  more  than  five-tenths  parts  albu- 
minoid ammonia  in  one  million,  or  over  one  hundred  colonies 
bacteria  in  one  cubic  centimeter,  or  any  colonies  of  bacteria 
of  the  gas  producing  kind ; and  the  loss  on  ignition  at  a red 
heat  must  be  less  than  one-half  the  total  solids.  In  ice  which 
has  been  stored  or  packed  no  account  shall  be  taken  of  the 
ammonia  or  nitrates. 

Sec.  1712.  No  person  shall  sell,  offer  for  sale,  or  expose 
for  sale,  or  store  or  keep  for  the  purpose  of  selling,  any  ice 
not  up  to  the  standard  required  in  the  last  section,  without 
a written  permit  from  the  Mayor  and  health  officer,  which 
permit  shall  set  forth  the  purpose  for  which  said  impure 


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ice  is  stored  and  kept  for  sale,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
health  officer  to  forthwith  seize  and  confiscate  any  ice  not  com- 
ing up  to  the  standard  required  in  said  section,  unless  the  person 
keeping  said  impure  ice  has  a permit  as  set  forth  in  this  section. 

Sec.  1713.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
of  this  subdivision  shall  be  fined  fifty  dollars  for  the  first  of- 
fense, and  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  subsequent  offense. 

WORKSHOPS. 

Sec.  1714.  All  factories  and  workshops  shall  be  kept  in 
a cleanly  condition,  free  from  the  affluvia  of  a drain,  privy, 
or  Other  nuisance;  also  from  all  gases,  vapors,  dust  and  other 
impurities  generated  by  manufacturing  process  or  handicraft, 
and  injurious  to  health. 

Sec.  1715.  All  the  walls  and  ceilings  inside  a factory  or 
workshop,  whether  plastered  or  not,  and  all  passages  and 
staircases  (if  they  have  not  been  painted  with  oil  or  varnished 
within  seven  years),  shall  be  lime-washed  once  within  four- 
teen months,  and  if  they  have  been  so  painted  or  varnished, 
shall  be  washed  with  hot  water  and  soap  within  the  same  pe- 
riod; factories  and  workshops  which  may  appear  not  to  require 
to  be  so  cleaned,  may  be  excepted  by  the  health  officer. 

Sec.  1716.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  manufac- 
turing, using  or  preparing  for  market  metallic  lead,  or  any 
of  its  preparations,  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  to  neglect 
or  refuse  to  perform  any  precautions  ordered  taken  by  the 
Chief  of  Police  or  health  officer  for  the  protection  of  the 
health  of  any  workman  or  workmen  in  the  employ  of  said 
manufacturer.  A refusal  to  comply  with  the  orders  of  said 
Chief  of  Police  or  health  officer  will  subject  such  manufacturer 
to  the  penalty  prescribed  in  this  subdivision. 

Sec.  1717.  All  manufacturers  of  metallic  lead,  or  any  of 
its  preparations,  shall  furnish  and  have  on  hand,  for  the 
use  of  their  employees,  baths,  sponges  for  covering  the  nose 
and  mouth,  soap  and  scrubbing  brushes  in  sufficient  quantity 


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for  the  use  of  such  employees,  and  drinks  acidulated  with  sul- 
phuric acid. 

Sec.  1718.  The  health  officer  shall  visit,  or  cause  to  be 
visited  by  an  officer,  all  factories,  workshops  or  other  places 
of  employment  within  the  city,  as  often  as  necessary,  to  see 
that  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  are  complied  with,  and 
shall  have  such  other  arrangements  made  as  may  be  deemed 
necessary  for  the  safety  and  health  of  the  employees,  and 
it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  refuse  to  such  officer 
admission  to  any  factory,  workshop,  or  other  place  of  em- 
ployment. 

Sec.  1719.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  employers  of  females 
in  any  mercantile  or  manufacturing  business  or  occupation, 
to  provide  and  maintain  seats  for  the  use  of  such  female  em- 
ployees, and  to  allow  their  occupancy  at  any  time  when  the 
nature  of  the  business  or  employment  will  permit,  for  the 
preservation  of  their  health. 

Sec.  1720.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  health  officer  to 
make  inspection  of  all  mercantile  and  manufacturing  occu- 
pations and  establishments  where  females  are  employed,  to 
ascertain  if  the  preceding  section  is  complied  with,  and 
to  institute  and  prosecute  suits  for  the  violation  of  the  same. 

Sec.  1721.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  subdivision  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  ten  dollars  or 
more  than  fifty  dollars,  or  be  imprisoned  not  less  than  five 
days  or  more  than  sixty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of 
the  court,  for  each  and  every  ofifense. 

GENERAL  PROVISIONS. 

Sec.  1722.  A notice  served  on  the  owner  or  agent  of  any 
property,  or  left  at  the  residence  of  the  owner  or  agent,  or 
if,  after  due  search,  neither  can  be  found,  or  both  reside  out 
of  the  city,  posted  on  the  front  door,  or  wall,  or  fence  of  such 
property,  and  an  advertisement  inserted  for  one  week  in  the 
daily  newspapers  of  the  city,  shall  be  considered  sufficient  and 


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ample  service.  The  cost  of  such  advertisement  shall  be  as- 
sessed and  collected  the  same  as  any  other  tax  in  favor  of  the 
city,  or  may  be  added  to  the  cost  or  damages  of  suit  when  such 
suit  is  brought. 

Sec.  1723.  No  butcher,  milk  dealer,  green  grocer,  fruit 
dealer  or  other  person  dealing  in  any  substance  or  material 
used  for  human  food  shall  refuse  to  allow  any  person  au- 
thorized by  the  chief  of  police  or  health  officer  to  fully 
inspect  any  and  all  said  substances  and  materials  held,  of- 
fered or  intended  for  sale,  and  shall  answer  all  reasonable 
and  proper  cpiestions  asked  by  such  persons  or  persons  rela- 
tive to  the  conditions  thereof,  place  where  such  substances 
and  material  may  be,  and  of  whom  produced.  The  fact  of 
such  substances  and  materials  being  found  in  the  possession 
or  on  the  premises  of  any  aforesaid  dealer,  shall  be  deemed 
sufficient  evidence  that  such  substances  and  materials  are 
held  for  sale. 

Sec.  1724.  The  health  officer  and  sanitary  police  of  the 
city  shall  have  the  same  power  to  make  arrests  as  is  by  ordi- 
nances and  law  conferred  upon  the  regular  police  of  the 
city,  in  all  cases  where  any  person  shall  violate  the  statutes, 
ordinances,  orders,  rules  or  regulations  relating  to  the  health 
of  the  city. 

Sec.  1725.  Whoever  violates  any  provision  of  this  sub- 
division shall  be  fined  not  more  than  fifty  dollars. 


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CHAPTER  XXI. 

MISCELLANEOUS  REGULATIONS. 

BILLS  AND  CLAIMS. 

Sec.  1726.  In  all  cases  where  work  or  material  shall  for 
any  purpose  be  by  any  person  furnished  to  or  for  the  City 
of  Cleveland,  the  person  so  furnishing  such  work  or  material, 
or  both,  shall  be  required  to  make  out  a detailed  account  of 
the  items  of  such  labor  or  material,  or  both,  as  the  case  may 
be,  with  the  charge  of  each  item  set  opposite  the  same ; pro- 
vided, however,  that  in  all  estimates  on  contracts  for  special 
improvements  except  final  estimates,  it  shall  be  sufficient, 
unless  the  city  auditor  shall  otherwise  require,  for  the  chief 
engineer  to  certify  to  a statement  showing  the  total  value 
of  the  work  or  material  furnished,  the  amount  of  all  estimates 
previously  given  thereon,  the  percentage  retained,  and  the 
balance  due  the  contractor. 

Sec.  1727.  No  claim  against  the  city  shall  be  paid  until 
the  same  be  approved  by  the  proper  officer,  board  or  council 
committee  having  charge  of  the  class  of  expenditures  to 
which  the  claim  belongs.  Except  in  the  case  of  contracts  or 
purchases  made  by  heads  of  departments  or  other  officers  of 
the  city,  in  accordance  with  law,  and  the  payment  of  salaries 
and  compensation  of  officers  and  employes,  for  which  money 
has  been  appropriated  by  ordinance,  no  claim  shall  be  paid 
until  the  payment  thereof  be  authorized  by  the  council. 


EMIGRANTS 


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EMIGRANTS. 

Sec.  1728.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  any 
railroad  depot  or  station,  or  any  grounds  adjacent  thereto, 
or  at  any  of  the  steamboat  landings  in  the  City  of  Cleveland, 
to  prevent  any  emigrant  or  other  passenger  from  repairing  to 
any  hotel  in  said  city,  or  to  any  other  place  where  such  emi- 
grant or  other  passenger  may  wish  to  seek  lodgings  or  enter- 
tainment, or  to  intimidate  such  emigrant  or  passenger  from 
going  where  he  pleases. 

Sec.  1729.  On  the  arrival  of  railroad  cars  in  the  several 
depots  or  stations,  bringing  emigrants  or  other  passengers, 
such  cars  shall  be  opened,  and  all  emigrants  and  passengers 
shall  be  permitted  to  go  out  and  go  to  any  hotel  or  other 
public  or  private  house  in  said  city,  as  they  shall  choose,  and 
shall  be  allowed  to  go  their  own  way ; and  every  person  who 
interferes  in  any  way  by  intimidating  such  emigrants  and 
passengers,  or  threatening  them,  or  by  commanding  them  to 
go  to  any  particular  place  or  places,  or  to  keep  away  from  any 
particular  lawful  place  or  places,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor  and  punished  as  hereinafter  provided. 

Sec.  1730.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  any  of 
the  railroad  depots  or  stations,  or  at  any  of  the  steamboat 
landings  in  said  city,  to  detain  any  emigrants  or  other  pas- 
sengers in  any  room,  building,  lodging  apartment,  restaurant 
station,  depot,  or  at  any  other  place,  contrary  to  the  will  of 
said  emigrants  or  other  passengers  ; and  it  shall  be  unlawful 
for  any  person  or  persons  at  such  places  to  shut  up  such  emi- 
grants or  other  passengers  in  any  place  and  refuse  to  allow 
them  to  leave  at  their  own  pleasure,  or  to  lock  them  in  any 
room,  building  or  enclosure,  contrary  to  the  wishes  of  any 
such  emigrants  or  other  passengers. 

Sec.  1731.  Any  person  who  violates  any  of  the  provisions 
of  the  last  three  preceding  sections  shall,  on  conviction  thereof, 
be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  forty  dollars,  or  im- 


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prisoned  not  more  than  ten  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
court. 

JUNK  DEALING. 

Sec.  1732.  Each  and  every  person  in  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land who  purchases  or  trades  for  any  iron,  brass,  copper,  lead, 
rope,  or  any  other  articles  usually  kept  by  junk  dealers,  except 
from  regular  and  legitimate  dealers,  shall  keep  a book  and 
enter  therein  each  and  every  lot  of  such  articles  so  purchased 
or  traded  for,  and  the  amount  thereof,  and  the  price  paid 
therefor  and  from  whom  received. 

Sec.  1733.  Every  person  who  by  the  preceding  section 
of  this  chapter  is  required  to  keep  such  book,  shall  exhibit  the 
same  whenever  called  upon  by  any  person  claiming  to  have 
lost  any  article  usually  kept  by  junk  dealers. 

Sec.  1734.  No  person  shall  purchase  from,  or  trade  with, 
for  any  article  mentioned  in  this  chapter,  or  any  article 
usually  kept  by  junk  dealers,  any  minor  not  publicly  and 
legitimately  engaged  in  such  business. 

Sec.  1735.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this 
chapter  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 
exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse,  or 
both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court ; such  imprisonment,  for 
the  first  offense,  not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; for  the  second 
offense,  ninety  days ; for  the  third  offense,  six  months ; and 
for  the  fourth  and  each  subsequent  offense,  one  year. 

LICENSE,  BLANKS,  ETC. 

Sec.  1736.  All  blank  licenses,  permits,  certificates,  or 
other  papers  of  like  kind,  for  the  issue  of  which  money  ac- 
crues to  any  fund  of  the  city*,  shall  be  classified  according  to 
the  fee  charged,  and  shall  be  ordered  only  by  the  city  auditor, 
to  be  by  him  furnished  the  respective  city  officers  charged 
with  their  issue. 

Sec.  1737.  When  said  blanks  are  so  furnished  by  the 


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city  auditor,  upon  request  of  the  proper  officer,  he  shall  charge 
said  officer  with  the  gross  amount  of  fees  in  the  blanks  so 
furnished,  and  credit  him  from  time  to  time  with  all  moneys 
by  him  deposited  'with  the  city  treasurer  for  the  proper 
account. 

Sec.  1738.  All  automobile  licenses  collected  under  and 
by  virtue  of  the  provisions  of  Section  1316  shall  be  credited 
to  the  general  fund ; that  fees  collected  under  and  by  virtue 
of  the  provisions  of  Sections  173  to  1120,  inclusive,  be  cred- 
ited to  the  general  fund. 

Sec.  1739.  That  fees  derived  from  street  car  licenses 
issued  under  and  by  virtue  of  the  provisions  of  Section  1899 
of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  be  cred- 
ited to  the  street  fund ; and  that  the  fees  collected  from 
market  gardeners  be  credited  to  the  market  fund. 

Sec.  1740.  Every  person,  whether  principal  or  agent, 
who  proposes  to  temporarily  open  a store  or  place  for  the 
selling  of  wearing  apparel  or  other  goods,  wares  or  merchan- 
dise, within  the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall,  before  opening  such 
store  and  before  offering  for  sale  such  wearing  apparel,  goods, 
wares  or  merchandise,  or  any  part  thereof,  within  said  city, 
after  having  complied  with  the  provisions  of  Section  4402-1 
to  Section  4402-9  of  the  Revised  Statutes  of  the  State  of  Ohio 
relative  to  obtaining  a state  license  as  an  itinerant  vendor, 
exhibit  such  state  license  to  the  clerk  of  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, and  procure  from  said  clerk  a local  license  to  open  such 
store  or  conduct  such  sale,  and  shall  pay  to  said  clerk  therefor 
the  sum  of  $2.00. 

Sec.  1741.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  clerk  of  the  City 
of  Cleveland,  before  issuing  to  the  itinerant  vendor  the  license 
provided  in  the  preceding  section,  to  record  in  a proper  book, 
to  be  kept  for  that  purpose,  the  state  license  in  full,  and  shall 
endorse  upon  said  state  license  “local  license  fees  paid,”  and 
shall  affix  his  official  signature,  with  the  date  of  such  endorse- 
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ment,  upon  said  state  license.  The  clerk  shall  then  issue  the 
local  license  above  specified,  which  local  license  shall  entitle 
the  itinerant  vendor  to  conduct  sale  thereunder  for  any  period 
less  than  ninety  (90)  days  from  the  date  thereof,  but  such 
license  shall  not  be  transferable. 

Sec.  1742.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  the  next  preceding  two  sections  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall 
be  fined  not  more  than  $100  nor  less  than  $25.00,  or  impris- 
oned not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  both,  and  each  day  that 
such  store  or  place  of  business  is  kept  open  or  such  sale 
conducted  without  such  license,  shall  be  held  to  constitute  a 
separate  ofYense ; provided,  that  this  ordinance  shall  not  apply 
to  any  farmer  or  producer  who  sells  any  article  of  provision 
or  vegetable  produced  or  grown  by  him,  nor  to  the  manufac- 
turer of  any  article  made  or  manufactured  by  him,  nor  to 
sales  made  to  dealers  by  commercial  travelers  or  selling  agents 
in  the  usual  course  of  business,  nor  to  bona  fide  sales  of 
goods,  wares  and  merchandise  by  sample  for  future  delivery. 

NUISANCES. 

Fixed  Bridges. 

Sec.  1743.  It  shall  hereafter  be  unlawful  for  any  indi- 
vidual or  corporation  to  build  or  maintain,  at  any  point 
across  the  Cuyahoga  river,  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  any 
bridge  unprovided  with  a swing,  or  draw,  so  that  the  same 
cannot  easily  be  swung  or  drawn,  and  allow  to  pass  any  and 
all  vessels  navigating  said  river  without  interruption. 

Sec.  1744.  If  any  person  or  corporation,  or  the  officers 
of  such  corporation,  shall  build  any  bridge  across  said  river 
within  the  city,  not  provided  with  a swing  or  draw,  as  afore- 
said, or  shall  allow  any  such  bridge  already  built  to  remain 
without  the  construction  of  a swing  or  draw  therein,  he,  it 
or  they  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 


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exceeding  fifty  dollars  for  the  first  offense,  and  one  hundred 
dollars  for  every  subsequent  offense,  and  ten  dollars  per  day 
for  every  day  subsequent  to  the  first  conviction  that  such 
bridge  is  allowed  so  to  remain. 

Sec.  1745.  The  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  to  use  the 
entire  force  of  the  city  to  tear  down  and  abate  any  such  bridge 
as  a nuisance. 

REFUSE  MATTER,  ETC. 

Sec.  1746.  No  distiller,  refiner,  or  person  dealing  in  or 
handling  petroleum,  having  his  refinery,  yard,  building,  or 
dock  situated  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  or  within  the 
water  course  jurisdiction  of  the  city,  shall  cause  or  suffer 
to  be  discharged  out  of,  or  permit  to  flow  from  his  refineries 
or  stills,  or  from  any  building,  yard,  tank,  dock,  tank-kettle, 
or  place  in  or  about  any  yard,  tank,  dock,  or  refinery,  into 
the  Cuyahoga  river,  or  into  any  stream  running  into  the 
same,  any  petroleum,  tar,  residuum,  gasoline,  or  other  refuse 
matter,  not  including  spent  acid  or  alkali,  when  the  same 
shall  have  been  entirely  freed  from  tar  residuum  or  oily 
matter. 

Sec.  1747.  The  absence  of  proper  apparatus  for  taking 
care  of  and  preventing  the  flowing  of  these  substances  into 
the  river,  or  any  stream  running  into  the  same,  shall  be 
deemed  sufficient  evidence  of  the  violation  of  the  preceding 
section  of  this  chapter;  and  any  works,  refineries,  docks,  or 
yards,  so  found  without  said  apparatus,  shall  be  suspended 
from  running  until  such  time  as  they  are  provided  with  the 
necessary  apparatus  for  preventing  such  nuisance. 

Sec.  1748.  All  refineries,  docks,  yards,  or  works  where 
oils  or  tar  are  refined,  treated,  or  handled,  shall  be  thoroughly 
cleaned  of  all  waste,  oils,  tar,  residuum  or  other  waste  mat- 
ter, and  kept  free  from  the  same ; but  such  waste  or  refuse 
matter  may  be  stored  in  tanks  or  barrels. 

Sec.  1749.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  the 


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last  three  sections  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  for 
the  first  offense  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars, 
and  for  each  succeeding  offense  not  less  than  fifty  nor  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars. 

BARKING  DOGS. 

Sec.  1750.  On  complaint  made  to  the  police  of  a dog 
owned  or  kept  in  the  city,  which  by  barking,  biting,  howling, 
or  in  any  way  or  manner  disturbs  the  quiet  of  any  person, 
the  police  shall  issue  notice  of  such  complaint  to  the  person 
owning,  keeping  or  permitting  such  dog  to  be  kept ; and  if 
the  person  so  notified  neglects  to  cause  such  dog  to  be  forth- 
with removed  and  kept  beyond  the  limits  of  the  city,  or  to 
be  destroyed,  he  shall  be  fined  one  dollar  for  every  day  during 
which  such  neglect  continues,  if  the  judge  before  whom  the 
complaint  is  heard  is  satisfied  that  such  dog  has  disturbed  the 
quiet  of  any  person  in  the  city. 

LOAN  BROKERS. 

Sec.  1751.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or 
corporation  to  engage  in  business  of  a chattel  mortgage  or 
salary  loan  broker,  or  to  engage  in  the  business  of  lending 
money  upon  loans  secured  by  mortgages,  bills  of  sale  or  any 
other  contract  involving  as  security  the  forfeiture  of  rights 
of  personal  property,  or  upon  assignments,  bills  of  sale  or 
other  conveyance  of  salary  or  wages  within  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, without  first  having  obtained  a certificate  of  registra- 
tion from  the  clerk  of  said  City  of  Cleveland  so  to  do. 

Sec.  1752.  The  clerk  of  said  City  of  Cleveland  shall  is- 
sue to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  the  certificate  of  regis- 
tration provided  for  in  Section  1751,  upon  the  payment  to  the 
City  of  Cleveland  of  one  f$1.00)  dollar. 

Sec.  1753.  Such  person,  firm  or  corporation  so  registered 
shall  give  to  each  pledgor,  mortgagor  or  assignor  a card  upon 
which  is  written  or  printed  the  name  of  the  person,  firm  or 


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corporation  making  said  loan,  the  name  of  the  pledgor,  mort- 
gagor or  assignor,  the  article  or  articles  pledged,  mortgaged 
or  assigned,  and  the  actual  and  correct  amount  of  the  loan, 
the  rate  of  interest  and  when  payable,  the  actual  and  true 
amount  of  loan  charges  and  expenses,  the  date  when  the  loan 
is  made  and  the  date  when  the  loan  is  payable.  Such  person, 
firm  or  corporation  shall  always  give  to  the  pledgor,  mort- 
gagor or  assignor  a receipt  for  each  payment  of  principal, 
interest  or  other  charges  made  on  the  loan  or  on  behalf  of  the 
pledgor,  mortgagor  or  assignor. 

Sec.  1754.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or 
corporation  so  registered  to  receive  as  an  evidence  of  in- 
debtedness for  any  loan,  any  paper  or  other  writing  signed 
in  blank,  but  all  blank  spaces  thereon  shall  be  filled  in  with 
ink,  with  the  proper  words  or  figures,  and  if  the  contract  en- 
tered into  does  not  require  the  filling  in  of  any  blank  spaces 
on  such  evidence  of  indebtedness,  then  a line  in  ink  shall  be 
drawn  through  such  space  or  spaces. 

Sec.  1755.  Every  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall 
file  with  the  auditor  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  on  or  before 
ten  o’clock  a.  m.  on  each  and  every  Tuesday,  a record  of  each 
and  every  loan  made  during  the  calendar  week  immediately  pre- 
ceding; said  record  shall  be  made  upon  cards  or  blanks  furnished 
by  said  city  auditor.  The  card  or  blank  provided  by  the  city 
auditor  shall  require  that  the  statement  of  such  person,  firm 
or  corporation  shall  give  the  name  of  the  person,  firm 
or  corporation  making  the  loan,  the  name  of  the  pledgor, 
mortgagor  or  assignor,  the  article  or  articles  pledged,  mort- 
gaged or  assigned,  the  actual  and  true  amount  loaned,  the 
rate  of  interest  and  when  payable,  the  actual  and  true  amount 
of  loan  charges  and  expenses,  the  date  when  the  loan  was 
made,  and  the  date  when  the  same  is  payable.  Such  record 
so  filed  with  the  city  auditor  shall  remain  in  the  office  of  said 
auditor  as  a permanent  record,  open  to  inspection  and  exam- 
ination at  all  reasonable  hours. 


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Sec.  1756.  All  certificates  of  registration  shall  be  for  a 
term  of  one  (1)  year. 

Sec.  1757.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  person  having 
obtained  a certificate  of  registration  from  said  clerk  of  the 
City  of  Cleveland  to  post  the  same  in  a conspicuous  place  in 
his  place  of  business. 

Sec.  1758.  When  any  person  or  persons,  either  for 
themselves  or  as  an  officer,  agent  or  employe  of  any  person, 
firm  or  corporation,  violates  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
subdivision,  such  person  shall,  upon  conviction  for  the  first 
offense,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  dollars  ($5.00j 
or  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  ($100.00)  and  the. costs  of 
the  prosecution,  or  be  imprisoned  for  a term  not  exceeding 
six  months,  or  both,  within  the  discretion  of  the  court,  and 
for  a second  offense,  in  addition  to  the  penalties  enumerated 
above,  the  certificate  of  registration  of  the  person,  firm  or 
corporation  so  offending  may  be  revoked,  and  shall,  upon 
the  order  of  the  court  so  to  do,  be  revoked  by  the  clerk  of  the 
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CHAPTER  XXII. 

MISDEMEANORS. 

DISTURBANCES. 

Sec.  1759.  No  person  shall  keep  a disorderly  house  or 
place,  or  house  for  the  resort  of  persons  of  bad  reputation,  or 
a house  or  place  to  which  persons  of  bad  reputation  or  im- 
moral character  resort  or  congregate. 

Sec.  1760.  No  person  shall  suffer  to  be  committed  in 
any  house,  building,  or  premises  by  him  or  her  kept  or  oc- 
cupied, any  immoral  or  indecent  acts  or  any  tippling  or 
drunkenness,  or  any  loud  or  boisterous  conversation,  or  any 
other  noises  offensive  to  good  morals,  or  tending  to  disturb 
the  public  peace  and  quiet. 

Sec.  1761.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  the 
two  last  sections  shall  be  subject  to  prosecution  before  the 
police  court,  and,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in 
the  workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court ; such 
imprisonment  for  the  first  offense  not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; 
for  the  second  offense,  ninety  days ; for  the  third  and  each 
subsequent  offense,  six  months. 

Sec.  1762.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  com- 
mit or  promote  any  disturbance,  or  to  break  the  peace  or 
quiet  of  the  city,  or  any  portion  thereof,  by  committing  or 
promoting  a breach  of  the  peace.  Any  person  violating  any 


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of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof, 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars,  or 
imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the  workhouse,  or  both,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  court ; such  imprisonment  for  the  first  of- 
fense not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; for  the  second  ofifense,  sixty 
days,  and  for  the  third  and  each  subsequent  offense,  three 
months. 

Sec.  1763.  Whoever  unlawfully  assaults  or  threatens 
another  in  a menacing  manner,  or  unlawfully  strikes  or 
wounds  another,  shall,  upon  conviction  in  the  police  court, 
be  fined  not  more  than  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  more 
than  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

DISORDERLY  AND  INDECENT  CONDUCT. 

Sec.  1764.  If  any  person  shall  willfully  conduct  himself 
in  a noisy,  boisterous,  rude,  insulting,  or  other  disorderly 
manner,  by  either  words  or  acts,  toward  any  other  person, 
with  intent  to  abuse  or  annoy  such  person,  or  so  as  to  annoy 
the  citizens  of  the  city,  or  any  portion  thereof,  or  disturb 
the  good  order  and  quiet  of  the  same,  the  person  so  offend- 
ing shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  ex- 
ceeding fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the 
workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court ; such  im- 
prisonment for  the  first  offense  not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; 
for  the  second  offense,  ninety  days ; for  the  third  and  each 
subsequent  ofifense,  six  months. 

Sec.  1765.  If  any  person  shall  knowingly  and  willfully 
constitute  or  make  himself  a part  of  any  noisy,  boisterous  or 
disorderly  assemblage  of  persons,  countenancing  the  same  by 
his  presence,  which  annoys  the  inhabitants  of  the  city,  or 
any  portion  thereof,  or  disturbs  the  good  order  and  quiet  of 
the  same,  the  person  so  offending  shall,  on  conviction  thereof, 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  1766.  If  any  person  shall  unlawfully  and  willfully 


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use  any  scandalous,  obscene,  lewd,  filthy  or  other  indecent 
language  to  any  other  person,  or  of  or  concerning  any  other 
person  in  the  hearing  of  another,  or  others,  or  shall  make  any 
immodest,  lewd  or  indecent  act  to  or  in  the  known  presence 
of  any  other  person,  the  person  so  offending  shall,  on  con- 
viction thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  thirty  dol- 
lars, and  for  the  second  or  any  subsequent  offense  shall  be 
imprisoned  in  the  workhouse  not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  be 
punished  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment,  in  the  discre- 
tion of  the  court. 

Sec.  1767.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  over  four- 
teen years  of  age  willfully  to  make  any  indecent  exposure  of 
his  or  her  person  in  any  public  place  or  in  any  place  where 
there  are  other  persons  to  be  annoyed  or  offended  thereby. 
Any  person  who  violates  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section 
shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceed- 
ing twenty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse  for  a 
period  of  time  not  to  exceed  twenty  days,  or  both. 

Sec.  1768.  No  person  shall  indecently  exhibit  any  stal- 
lion or  bull,  or  let  any  such  stallion  to  a mare  or  any  bull  to 
any  cow  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  unless  in  some  enclosed 
place  out  of  public  view.  Whoever  violates  any  provision  of 
this  section  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty 
dollars  or  less  than  ten  dollars. 

Sec.  1769.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  com- 
mit any  indecent,  immodest,  lewd  or  filthy  act,  or  to  utter 
any  lewd,  lascivious  or  filthy  words  in  the  hearing  of  other 
person  or  persons,  publicly  in  the  city,  or  to  make  any  im- 
modest, obscene  or  insulting  allusions  or  gestures  to  or  about 
any  other  person  publicly,  or  where  the  same  can  be  publicly 
seen  in  the  city.  Any  person  or  persons  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  prosecution  be- 
fore the  police  court  of  said  city,  and,  on  conviction,  shall  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  at 


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hard  labor  in  the  workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
court ; such  imprisonment  for  the  first  offense  not  to  exceed 
thirty  days ; for  the  second  offense,  ninety  days ; for  the  third 
and  each  subsequent  offense,  six  months. 

Sec.  1770.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  print, 
publish,  exhibit,  circulate,  sell,  expose  or  offer  for  sale,  within 
the  limits  of  the  city,  any  indecent,  immodest,  obscene,  scan- 
dalous or  libelous  picture,  book,  print,  newspaper  or  publication,  or 
any  picture,  book,  print,  newspaper  or  publication  calculated  to  ex- 
cite scandal,  or  having  a tendency  to  create  a breach  of  the 
peace.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section 
shall  be  subject  to  prosecution  before  the  police  court,  and, 
on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty 
dollars,  or  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the  workhouse,  or 
both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court ; such  imprisonment,  for 
the  first  offense,  not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; for  the  second  of- 
fense, ninety  days ; for  the  third  and  each  subsequent  offense, 
six  months. 

Sec.  1771.  No  person  shall  exhibit  or  cause  to  be  ex- 
hibited upon  any  street  within  the  limits  of  the  said  city  of 
Cleveland,  or  upon  any  bill  board,  fence,  building  or 
structure,  or  in  any  window,  or  at  any  other  place  within  the 
limits  of  said  city,  or  permit  to  be  exhibited  upon  premises 
under  the  control  of  such  person,  company  or  corporation 
within  said  city  limits,  any  obscene,  lascivious  or  indecent 
placard,  poster  or  advertisement.  Any  person  violating  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  guilty  of  a misde- 
meanor, and  upon  conviction  of  the  same  shall  be  punished 
by  a fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars  or  more  than  fifty 
dollars  for  each  offense,  or  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment,  in  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  1772.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  solicit 
another,  either  by  words  or  by  acts,  in  any  street,  avenue, 
lane,  alley,  public  ground  or  public  place  in  the  City  of 


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Cleveland,  to  commit  or  become  a party  to  any  immoral  act 
or  conduct.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  exceeding  two  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the 
workhouse  for  not  exceeding  six  months,  or  both,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  1773.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner  or  occu- 
pant of  any  premises  within  the  city  to  keep  or  suffer  to  be 
kept  in  or  on  said  premises  a house  of  ill  fame.  It  shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  person  to  reside  in  a house  of  ill  fame,  or 
to  visit  such  house  for  the  purpose  of  prostitution.  It  shall 
be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  place,  keep  or  permit  to  be 
placed  or  kept  in  any  house  of  ill  fame,  any  telephone  or 
messenger  call  box  or  instrument,  or  to  permit  or  require  any 
messenger  boy  to  enter  any  such  house  for  any  purpose 
whatsoever.  Any  person  violating  any  provisions  of  this 
section  shall  be  subject  to  prosecution  before  the  police  court, 
and,  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 
exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the 
workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court ; such  im- 
prisonment for  the  first  offense  shall  not  be  more  than  thirty 
days ; for  the  second  offense,  ninety  days ; for  the  third  and 
each  subsequent  offense,  six  months. 

Sec.  1774.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  bathe 
in  Lake  Erie,  the  Cuyahoga  river,  Ohio  canal  or  any  other 
body  of  water  within  the  city  limits  in  a naked  state,  or  with 
his  person  so  much  undressed  as  that  there  is  an  indecent 
exposure  of  the  body  publicly,  or  where  he  may  be  publicly 
seen.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section 
shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  for  the  first  offense  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars,  and  for  any  subse- 
quent offense  may  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  thirty 
dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse  for  any  period  not 
exceeding  three  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 


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Sec.  1775.  That  whoever  knowingly  directs  or  advises 
any  female  person  to  enter  any  house  of  prostitution,  assigna- 
tion or  ill  fame,  for  the  purpose  of  her  being  engaged  in 
prostitution  or  lewdness,  and  whoever  directs  or  advises  any 
female  person  to  enter  any  house  of  prostitution,  assignation 
or  ill  fame,  under  the  pretense  of  providing  employment  for 
such  female  person,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  not  less  than 
twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or 
imprisoned  not  less  than  thirty  days  nor  more  than  six 
months,  or  both. 

Sec.  1776.  That  any  agency,  association  or  organization, 
by  means  of  which,  or  through  which,  any  female  person 
shall  be  directed  or  advised  to  enter  any  house  of  prostitution, 
assignation  or  ill  fame,  is  hereby  declared  a nuisance  and  shall 
be  abolished. 

Sec.  1777.  That  any  person  in  charge  of  or  connected 
with  any  such  agency,  association  or  organization,  as  afore- 
said, shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not 
less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  or 
imprisoned  not  less  than  thirty  days  nor  more  than  sixty 
days,  or  both. 

GAMBLING. 

Sec.  1778.  If  any  person  shall  keep  a room,  building, 
arbor,  booth,  shed,  tenement,  water  craft  or  float  to  be  used 
or  occupied  for  gambling,  or  if  any  person  being  the  owner 
of  any  room,  building,  arbor,  booth,  shed,  tenement,  water 
craft  or  float,  shall  rent  the  same  to  be  used  or  occupied  for 
gambling,  the  person  so  oflfending  shall,  on  conviction  there- 
of, be  fined  or  imprisoned,  or  both,  as  provided  in  Section 
1784. 

Sec.  1779.  If  any  person,  being  the  owner  or  lessee  of 
any  room,  building,  arbor,  booth,  shed,  tenement,  water  craft 
or  float,  shall  know  that  any  gambling  table,  implement  or 


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apparatus  for  gambling  are  kept  or  used  in  such  room,  build- 
ing, arbor,  booth,  shed,  tenement,  water  craft  or  float,  for  win- 
ning or  gaining  money  or  other  property,  and  shall  not  forth- 
with cause  a complaint  to  be  made  against  the  person  or  persons 
so  keeping  or  using  such  a room,  building,  arbor,  booth,  shed, 
tenement,  water  craft  or  float,  such  person  or  persons  shall  be 
taken,  held  and  considered  to  have  knowingly  permitted  the  same 
to  be  used  and  occupied  for  gambling,  and,  upon  conviction  there- 
of, shall  be  fined  or  imprisoned,  or  both,  as  provided  in  Section 
1784. 

Sec.  1780.  The  Mayor  or  any  police  officer  of  the  city 
shall  seize,  or  direct  to  be  seized,  any  instrument,  device  or 
thing  used  for  the  purpose  of  gambling,  or  on,  by  or  with  which 
money  or  other  articles  mav  be  lost  or  won ; and  all  such  in- 
struments, devices  or  things  shall  be  demolished  or  destroyed 
under  the  direction  of  the  Mayor,  upon  it  being  adjudged  by 
the  court  that  such  instruments,  devices  or  things  were  used, 
kept  or  intended  for  the  purpose  of  gambling. 

Sec.  1781.  If  the  owner  or  keeper  of,  or  any  person 
within,  any  gambling  tenement  or  room  shall  refuse  to  admit 
the  Mayor  or  any  member  of  the  council,  or  any  member  of 
the  police  force,  to  enter  the  same,  it  shall  be  lawful  for 
them,  or  either  of  them,  to  enter  or  cause  the  same  to  be 
entered  by  force,  by  breaking  the  doors  or  otherwise,  and  to 
arrest,  with  or  without  warrant,  all  persons  found  therein ; 
and  such  persons  found  therein  shall  be  taken,  held,  and  con- 
sidered to  have  visited  said  place  for  the  purpose  of  gambling, 
and,  upon  conviction,  shall  be  fined  or  imprisoned,  or  both, 
as  provided  in  Section  1784. 

Sec.  1782.  If  any  person  shall  obstruct  or  resist  the 
Mayor,  or  any  member  of  the  council,  or  any  member  of  the 
police  force,  in  the  performance  of  any  act  by  this  chapter 
authorized  to  be  performed  by  them,  or  either  of  them,  the 
person  so  obstructing  or  resisting  such  officer  or  officers,  or 


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either  of  them  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  or  im- 
prisoned, or  both,  as  provided  in  Section  1784. 

Sec.  1783.  If  any  person  shall  give  such  information  as 
will  procure  the  arrest  and  conviction  of  any  person  for  a 
violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  such  in- 
former shall  have  and  receive  one-third  of  the  fine  assessed 
in  every  case,  whenever  the  same  shall  have  been  collected 
and  paid  into  the  city  treasury. 

Sec.  1784.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  next  preceding 
six  sections  of  this  chapter,  or  any  of  the  provisions  thereof,  shall 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned, 
or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court;  such  imprisonment 
for  the  first  offense  not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; for  the  second 
offense,  ninety  days ; for  the  third  offense,  six  months,  and 
for  the  fourth  and  each  subsequent  offense,  one  year. 

Sec.  1785.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell,  or 
offer  for  sale,  any  article  or  property  of  any  description 
whatever  through  the  medium  of  any  game  of  chance,  or 
any  plan,  device  or  scheme  wherein  hazard  is  a constituent 
element,  or  where  any  gift  or  prize  is  offered  as  an  induce- 
ment to  purchasers.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined 
not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars, 
or  be  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion 
of  the  court;  such  imprisonment  for  the  first  offense  not  to 
exceed  thirty  days ; for  the  second  offense,  ninety  days ; for 
the  third  offense,  six  months ; and  for  the  fourth  and  each 
subsequent  offense,  one  year. 

PRIZE  FIGHTING. 

Sec.  1786.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  within 
the  city  to  give  any  person  a challenge  to  fight  in  the  ring 
(commonly  called  prize  fighting),  either  in  writing  or  ver- 
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residing  in  the  city  or  elsewhere,  or  to  make  an  agreement 
with  anyone  to  fight  with  or  without  a ring,  as  aforesaid,  or 
to  act  as  second,  or  friend,  or  abettor  in  any  such  fight,  or  to 
assist  in  any  way  in  getting  up  such  fight,  or  encouraging 
the  same  by  taking  any  part  or  in  furthering  the  preliminary 
arrangements  thereto,  whether  such  projected  fight  is  for 
reward  or  without  reward  in  any  way.  And  it  shall  be  un- 
lawful for  any  person  within  the  city  to  train  and  prepare 
any  person  for  a fight  with  any  other  person,  whether  such 
fight  is  to  take  place  in  the  city  or  elsewhere.  Any  person 
violating  this  section,  or  any  of  its  provisions,  on  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  twenty  nor 
more  than  fifty  dollars,  or  be  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse 
not  more  than  twenty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
court. 

INTOXICATING  LIQUORS. 

Sec.  1787.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell  or 
give  away  intoxicating  liquors  of  any  kind  to  a person  under 
the  influence  of  liquor  at  the  time,  or  who  is  in  the  habit  of 
becoming  intoxicated. 

Sec.  1788.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell  or 
give  away  to  any  minor  under  the  age  of  eighteen  years  any 
intoxicating  liquor  whatever. 

Sec.  1789.  Any  person  keeping  an  establishment  where 
liquor  of  any  intoxicating  character  is  kept  for  sale  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  violating  the  provsions  of  the  two  last  sec- 
tions, as  well  when  the  liquor  sold  or  given  away  is  sold  or 
given  away  by  an  agent  or  servant  as  by  himself  or  herself ; 
provided,  the  court  is  satisfied  that  the  accused  permits  such 
liquors  to  be  sold  in  his  establishment  from  day  to  day  in 
violation  of  this  chapter.  In  prosecutions  under  the  last  two 
sections  it  shall  not  be  necessary  to  prove  what  particular 
kind  of  liquor  was  sold  or  given  away,  but  it  shall  be  suf- 
ficient to  prove  the  same  to  have  been  intoxicating  liquor. 


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Sec.  1790.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  sec- 
tions 1787  and  1788  of  this  chapter  shall,  on  conviction  thereof, 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned 
in  the  workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court;  such 
imprisonment  for  the  first  offense  not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; 
for  the  second  offense,  ninety  days ; for  the  third  and  each 
subsequent  offense,  six  months. 

Sec.  1791.  Any  person  who  shall  disturb  the  good  order 
and  quiet  of  the  city  by  intoxication  or  drunkenness  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and,  on  conviction  thereof 
before  the  police  court,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceed- 
ing twenty-five  dollars,  or  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the 
workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court ; such  im- 
prisonment for  the  first  offense  not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; 
for  the  second  offense,  sixty  days  ; and  for  the  third  and  each 
subsequent  offense,  three  months. 

Sec.  1792.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  or  dealer 
in  or  manufacturer  of  lager  beer  or  any  other  intoxicating 
liquor,  to  place  or  allow  to  remain  in  any  exposed  or  public 
place,  sidewalk,  curb,  street  or  alley  within  the  city  limits, 
any  keg,  barrel  or  other  package  containing  the  leavings  of 
lager  beer  or  any  other  intoxicating  liquor. 

Sec.  1793.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  or  dealer 
in  or  manufacturer  of  lager  beer  or  other  intoxicating  liquor, 
to  sell  or  give  to  any  minor,  or  permit  any  minor  to  take,  the 
leavings  of  any  package  containing  lager  beer  or  other  in- 
toxicating liquor. 

Sec.  1794.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  the  last 
two  sections  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum 
not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse, 
or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court;  such  imprisonment 
not  to  exceed  thirty  days  for  the  first  offense ; ninety  days 
for  the  second  offense ; six  months  for  the  third  and  each 
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Sec.  1795.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  per- 
sons, the  owner  or  owners,  agent  or  agents,  occupant  or  oc- 
cupants of  any  saloon,  ale,  beer  or  porter  house,  or  other 
place  or  places  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  where  intoxicating 
liquors  are  sold  at  retail  for  any  purpose  or  in  any  quantity 
otherwise  than  upon  a prescription  issued  in  good  faith  by 
reputable  physicians  in  active  practice,  or  for  exclusively 
known  mechanical,  pharmaceutical  or  sacramental  purposes, 
to  cause,  permit  or  allow  such  saloon,  ale,  beer  or  porter 
houses  or  other  place  or  places  to  be  or  remain  open  on  any 
day  of  the  week  between  the  hours  of  twelve  o’clock  at  night 
and  five  o’clock  a.  m.,  standard  time,  or  to  harbor  or  permit 
any  person  or  persons  to  be  or  remain  in  any  such  saloon, 
ale,  beer  or  porter  house  or  other  place  or  places  in  the  City 
of  Cleveland  where  intoxicating  liquors  are  sold  at  retail, 
for  any  purpose  or  in  any  quantity,  otherwise  than  upon  pre- 
scription issued  in  good  faith  by  reputable  physicians  in  active 
practice,  or  for  exclusively  known  mechanical,  pharmaceuti- 
cal or  sacramental  purposes,  on  any  day  of  the  week  between 
the  hours  of  twelve  o’clock  at  night  and  five  o’clock  a.  m., 
standard  time.  Any  person  or  persons  who  shall  violate  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof, 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars  and  not  less 
than  twenty-five  dollars  for  the  first  ofifense,  and  not  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars  and  not  less  than  twenty-five  dol- 
lars, and  be  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse  not  more  than  sixty 
nor  less  than  ten  days,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court,  for  each 
subsequent  offense. 

MUSIC  IN  SALOONS. 

Sec.  1796.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  keeper  or  pro- 
prietor, or  other  person  in  the  interest  of  such  keeper  or  pro- 
prietor, or  any  lessee  of  any  saloon,  restaurant,  room  or  place 
wherein  ale,  porter,  beer,  wine  or  liquors  are  usually  made 
a traffic,  or  in  any  building,  room  or  place  connected  there- 
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with,  to  have,  permit  or  suffer  therein  any  vocal  or  instru- 
mental music  between  the  hours  of  ten  o’clock  p.  m.  and 
eight  o’clock  a.  m.  on  any  day  of  the  week,  without  having 
first  obtained  a permit  from  the  Board  of  Public  Safety. 

Sec.  1797.  'The  Board  of  Public  Safety  may  at  its  dis- 
cretion grant  such  permits  for  a period  not  to  exceed  three 
months  at  any  one  time ; and  a conviction  in  the  police  court 
of  said  city  for  a violation  of  any  ordinance  of  the  city  gov- 
erning such  places  shall  be  cause  sufficient  for  the  forfeiture 
of  such  permits.  No  permit  shall  be  given  to  any  person  to 
have,  permit  or  suffer  vocal  or  instrumental  music  between 
the  hours  of  ten  o’clock  p.  m.  and  eight  o’clock  a.  m.  in  what 
are  commonly  known  as  concert  saloons ; nor  to  any  person 
who  has  heretofore  been  engaged  in  carrying  on  such  saloons ; 
nor  to  any  person  of  disreputable  character ; nor  to  any  per- 
son whose  permit  shall  at  any  time  have  been  forfeited  as 
above  provided.  Such  permit  shall  bear  the  name  of  the  per- 
son to  whom  granted,  the  name  of  the  street  and  number  of 
the  building  wherein  such  music  is  to  be  employed,  and  the 
terms  upon  which  the  same  is  granted,  as  well  as  a clause 
specifying  the  condition  of  forfeiture,  and  shall  be  signed  by 
the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Public  Safety  and  bear  the  seal  of 
the  city,  and  it  shall  not  be  transferable.  Such  permit  shall  con- 
tinue in  force  for  three  months  unless  forfeited  as  herein  pro- 
vided. 

Sec.  1798.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Safety  to  keep  a proper  record  and  duplicate  of  each  permit 
granted,  and  all  moneys  collected  for  such  permits  shall  be 
immediately  paid  into  the  city  treasury  to  the  credit  of  the 
police  fund. 

Sec.  1799.  Any  person  holding  a permit  as  hereinbefore 
provided  shall,  upon  demand,  show  the  same  to  any  police 
officer  of  the  city. 

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of  the  last  four  sections  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  fifty  dol- 
lars, and  forfeit  the  permit  as  above  provided. 

DANCE  HALLS. 

Sec.  1801.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  per- 
sons, society,  club  or  corporation,  to  hold  a public  dance  or 
public  ball  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  with- 
out having  first  obtained  a permit  therefor  from  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  1802.  The  terms  public  dance  and  public  ball  shall 
be  understood  to  mean  public  gatherings  where  the  public 
has  the  right  to  participate  if  they  pay  a stated  admission  for, 
or  a fee  charged  for  taking  part  in  any  dance. 

Sec.  1803.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  continue  a public 
dance  or  public  ball  after  the  hour  of  two  o’clock  a.  m. 

Sec.  1804.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  permit  any  person  to 
attend  or  take  part  in  any  such  public  dance  or  public  ball 
as  described  in  Section  1802,  who  has  not  reached  the  age  of 
eighteen  years,  unless  such  person  be  in  company  with  a 
parent  or  guardian. 

Sec.  1805.  The  Chief  of  Police,  a captain,  a lieutenant  or 
a sergeant  of  police  shall  have  the  power,  and  it  shall  be  their 
duty,  to  cause  the  place,  hall  or  room  where  any  dance  or  ball 
is  held  or  given  to  be  vacated  whenever  any  provision  of  any 
ordinance  with  regard  to  public  dances  and  public  balls  is 
being  violated,  or  whenever  any  indecent  act  shall  be  com- 
mitted, or  when  any  disorder  of  a gross,  violent  or  vulgar 
character  shall  take  place  therein. 

Sec.  1806.  Any  person,  persons,  society,  club  or  cor- 
poration who  shall  violate  the  provisions  of  any  ordinance 
with  regard  to  public  dances  and  public  balls,  shall  upon  con- 
viction thereof  be  fined  not  less  than  $25.00  and  the  costs  of 
prosecution,  and  not  more  than  $50.00  and  the  costs  of 
prosecution,  for  each  and  every  offense,  and  on  default  of 


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payment  thereof  shall  be  imprisoned  for  a period  not  exceed- 
ing thirty  days. 

Sec.  1807.  The  person,  persons,  society,  club  or  corpora- 
tion desiring  a permit  to  hold  a public  dance  or  a public  ball 
shall  use  the  following  form  of  application,  a copy  of  which 
shall  be  secured  from  the  Mayor:  “Application.  Cleveland, 


Ohio, ,..190...  The  Mayor,  Sir:  The  undersigned,  on 

behalf  of hereby  makes  application  for  a 


premit  to  give  a public  dance  at  No street,  on 

190.  ..  It  is  hereby  expressly  agreed  that  said 

dance  shall  be  conducted  in  strict  accord  with  the  provisions 
of  law  regulating  public  dances  and  public  balls,  and  the 
undersigned  agrees  that  the  permit  is  given  and  accepted  sub- 
ject to  the  provisions  of  this  application,  and  that  he  shall  be 
held  responsible  for  any  violation  of  any  provision  of  law  or 
ordinance  regulating  such  public  dance.  The  owner  or  lessee 

of  the  premises  in  which  such  dance  is  to  be  held  is 

, address.  No street  (avenue). 

Name  Occupation  

Address  

Sec.  1808.  Sections  1801  to  1807  inclusive,  shall  in  no  way 
interfere  with  private  parties  given  at  homes  of  people,  or 
with  dances  given  by  societies  or  corporations  where  the  at- 
tendance is  restricted  to  the  members  of  the  society,  club  or 
corporation,  or  where  persons  are  present  by  invitation  and 
no  admission  fee  is  charged. 

STALLS  IN  SALOONS. 

Sec.  1809.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  the 
owner,  agent  or  occupant  of  any  ale,  beer  or  porter  house,  or 
other  place  within  the  City  of  Cleveland  where  intoxicating 
liquors  are  sold  at  retail  for  any  purpose  or  in  quantity,  to 
construct,  place,  maintain  or  to  permit  the  construction  of 
any  stall  in  any  such  ale,  beer  or  porter  house  or  other  place 


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where  intoxicating  liquors  are  sold,  as  aforesaid.  The  word 
“stall”  as  used  in  this  section  shall  be  taken  and  held  to  mean 
any  apartment,  room,  place  or  enclosure,  used  or  to  be  used 
in  connection  with  any  ale,  beer  or  porter  house,  or  other 
place  where  intoxicating  liquors  are  sold  at  retail,  and  used 
or  intended  to  be  used  to  enable  any  person  or  persons  visit- 
ing or  resorting  to  such  house  or  place  to  drink  intoxicating  liquor 
within  the  privacy  of  such  apartment,  room,  place  or  en- 
closure. The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to 
any  place  where  intoxicating  liquors  are  sold  upon  prescrip- 
tion issued  in  good  faith  by  reputable  physicians  in  active 
practice,  or  for  exclusively  known  mechanical,  pharmaceutical 
or  sacramental  purposes ; nor  shall  they  apply  to  any  place 
where  such  liquors  are  manufactured  and  sold  by  the  manu- 
facturer of  the  same,  in  quantities  of  one  gallon  or  more  at 
any  one  time. 

Sec.  1810.  Any  person,  the  owner,  agent  or  occupant  of 
any  such  ale,  beer  or  porter  house,  or  other  place  where  in- 
toxicating liquors  are  sold,  as  aforesaid,  who  shall  violate  any 
of  the  provisions  or  requirements  of  the  last  section,  shall,  on 
conviction  thereof  in  any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  for  each 
and  every  of¥ense ; and  each  day’s  continuance  of  any  such  stall, 
after  the  commencement  of  a prosecution  for  such  violation, 
shall  constitute  and  be  a separate  offense,  punishable  as  pro- 
vided in  this  section. 

GIRLS  IN  SALOONS. 

Sec.  1811.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  keeper  or  pro- 
prietor of  any  saloon,  restaurant,  theater  or  room  or  place 
wherein  ale,  beer,  porter,  wine  or  liquors  are  sold,  to  employ 
any  girl  or  woman  other  than  the  wife  of  such  keeper  or 
proprietor,  in  or  in  connection  with  said  saloon,  restaurant, 
room  or  place,  in  waiting  on  customers,  or  in  soliciting  or 
urging  any  person  or  persons  to  purchase  any  ale,  beer,  por- 


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ter,  wine,  liquors  or  any  other  article  of  any  kind  whatsoever 
therein  or  in  connection  therewith  sold,  or  to  perform  any 
services  whatsoever,  either  with  or  without  compensation,  in 
or  about  said  room  or  place  where  said  ale,  beer,  porter,  wine, 
liquors  or  other  articles  are  sold  or  kept  for  sale ; or  to  pay 
or  to  agree  to  pay  to  any  girl  or  woman,  other  than  the  wife 
of  such  keeper  or  proprietor,  any  money  or  other  thing  of 
value  for  services  rendered  in  assisting  in  the  sale  or  in 
soliciting  persons  to  buy  any  ale,  beer,  porter,  wine,  liquors 
or  any  other  article. 

Sec.  1812.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  girl  or  woman 
to  be  employed  or  to  render  service  of  any  description  what- 
soever, either  with  or  without  compensation,  in  or  in  connec- 
tion with  any  ale,  beer,  or  porter  house,  or  in  any  room  or 
place  in  which  ale,  beer,  porter,  wine  or  liquors  are  sold  or  de- 
livered, either  as  waiter,  bartender,  solicitor  or  in  any  other  ca- 
pacity which  shall  render  it  necessary  for  her  to  render  service 
of  any  kind  whatsoever,  or  to  be  in  or  remain  in  any  room 
of  said  ale,  beer,  or  porter  house,  or  any  other  building,  room, 
tent,  stall,  or  place  in  which  any  ale,  beer,  porter,  wine  or 
liquors  are  sold,  kept  for  sale,  delivered  or  drank.  Provided, 
that  this  or  the  preceding  section  shall  not  prevent  any  keeper 
or  proprietor  of  such  place  or  places  from  employing  his  wife 
in  such  place  or  places. 

Sec.  1813.  Every  person  employing  any  girl  or  woman, 
or  permitting  or  suffering  any  girl  or  woman  to  render  service 
either  with  or  without  compensation  in  any  such  place  or 
places  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  the  last  two  sections,  or 
of  either  of  them,  shall,  on  conviction  thereof  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  less  than  twenty  dollars,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars, 
for  every  day  or  part  of  day  such  person  shall  be  employed, 
permitted  or  suffered  to  so  render  service  in  violation  of  either 
or  both  of  said  sections ; and  every  girl  or  woman  who  shall 
be  employed  in  such  place  or  places,  or  who  shall  render  ser- 


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vices  therein  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  said  sections,  shall 
on  conviction  thereof  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
twenty  dollars  nor  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 

SUNDAY  REGULATIONS. 

Sec.  1814.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner  of  a billiard 
or  pool  saloon  or  room,  or  any  owner  or  keeper  of  a billiard  or 
pool  table  at  any  grocery  or  other  public  place,  to  permit  or 
suffer  any  person  to  play  at  the  game  of  billiards  or  pool  in 
such  grocery,  saloon,  or  public  place  on  the  Sabbath  day, 
commonly  called  Sunday.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  per- 
son to  play  at  the  game  of  billiards  or  pool  at  any  grocery 
billiard  or  pool  saloon,  or  public  place  on  the  Sabbath  day,  com- 
monly called  Sunday.  Any  person  convicted  of  having  vio- 
lated any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  fined  for 
the  first  offense  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars ; for  the  second  of- 
fense not  exceeding  fifty  dollars  or  imprisoned  in  the  work- 
house  not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of 
the  court;  and  for  the  third  and  each  subsequent  offense  may 
be  fined  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse 
not  exceeding  ninety  days  or  both  at  the  discretion  of  the 
court. 

Sec.  1815.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  keep 
open  any  barber  shop  for  the  purpose  of  shaving,  hair  cutting 
or  hair  dressing,  within  the  city,  on  the  first  day  of  the  week, 
commonly  called  Sunday. 

Sec.  1816.  No  person  shall  carry  on  the  business  of  shav- 
ing, hair  cutting  or  hair  dressing  on  Sunday,  either  in  barber  shops, 
hotel  rooms,  private  residences,  or  in  any  manner  engage  in  such 
occupation  on  such  day,  within  said  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  1817.  The  provisions  of  the  last  three  sections  shall 
not  be  held  to  apply  to  those  persons  who  conscientiously 
observe  any  other  day  of  the  week  as  the  Sabbath,  nor  so 
construed  as  to  extend  to  works  of  necessity  and  charity. 


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Sec.  1818.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
Sections  1815  and  1816  of  this  chapter  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  five  dollars. 

BEGGARS,  VAGRANTS,  TRAMPS,  ETC. 

Sec.  1819.  If  any  common  beggar,  any  common  pros- 
titute, any  habitual  disturber  of  the  peace,  any  known  pick- 
pocket, any  gambler,  any  burglar,  any  thief,  any  watch  stuffer, 
any  ball  game  player,  any  person  or  persons  who  practice 
any  trick,  game  or  devise  with  intent  to  swindle,  any  person 
who  abuses  his  family,  or  any  suspicious  person  who  can  give 
no  reasonable  account  of  himself,  shall  be  found  in  the  city, 
any  such  person  or  persons  shall  be  subject  to  prosecution 
before  the  police  court,  and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned 
at  hard  labor  in  the  workhouse,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of 
the  court ; such  imprisonment  for  the  first  offense  not  to  ex- 
ceed thirty  days ; for  the  second  offense  ninety  days ; and  for 
the  third  and  each  subsequent  offense,  six  months.  The 
term  “common  beggar”  as  used  in  this  section,  shall  not  be 
construed  or  defined  as  to  prevent  persons  that  are  regularly 
connected  with  any  charitable  institution  from  soliciting  or  beg- 
ging alms  for  or  in  behalf  of  such  charitable  institution. 

Sec.  1820.  Any  person  loitering  about  any  bar  room, 
dram  shop,  gambling  house,  house  of  ill  fame,  or  wandering 
about  the  streets,  either  by  day  or  night,  without  any  lawful 
means  of  support,  and  without  being  able  to  give  any  reason- 
able account  of  himself,  or  of  property  found  in  his  posses- 
sion, or  obtains  his  living  by  criminal  means,  and  practices, 
or  is  the  companion  and  associate  of  criminals  and  dissolute 
persons,  shall  be  deemed  and  held  to  be  a suspicious  person. 

Sec.  1821.  If  any  person  shall  be  found  within  the  limits 
of  the  city  loitering  about  saloons,  taverns,  dram  shops,  or 
houses  of  ill  fame,  or  wandering  about  the  streets,  either  by 


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day  or  night,  and  not  having  any  known  place  of  residence, 
or  any  visible  means  of  support,  and  not  being  able  to 
give  any  satisfactory  account  of  himself,  such  person  shall  be 
subject  to  prosecution  before  the  police  court,  and  on  convic- 
tion thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars, 
or  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the  workhouse,  or  both,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  court ; such  imprisonment  for  the  first  offense, 
not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; for  the  second  offense,  ninety 
days;  for  the  third  and  each  subsequent  offense,  six  months. 

NUISANCES  ON  STREETS. 

Sec.  1822.  Any  person  who  shall  permit  or  assist  any 
minor  under  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  upon  any  of  the  streets, 
sidewalks,  alleys,  or  public  places,  in  the  city,  to  play  upon 
any  musical  instrument  for  money,  or  in  expectation  of  receiv- 
ing money,  or  any  other  valuable  consideration,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor. 

Sec.  1823.  Any  person  who  shall,  upon  any  of  the  streets, 
sidewalks,  alleys,  parks  or  public  places  in  the  city,  play  upon 
any  musical  instrument,  for  the  purpose  of  soliciting  alms  or 
contributions  of  money  therefor,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  mis- 
demeanor. 

Sec.  1824.  Any  person  violating  either  of  the  last  two 
sections,  or  any  provision  of  the  same,  shall,  on  conviction  there- 
of, be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  be  im- 
prisoned not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of 
the  court. 

Sec.  1825.  No  person  shall  run,  trot,  rack  or  pace  any 
horse  or  horses,  in  the  city,  for  any  bet  or  stakes  in  money 
or  other  property,  or  for  any  reward  to  be  given  the  owner 
or  rider  of  such  animal  which  shall  excel  in  speed,  or  for  the 
purpose  of  determining  the  speed  of  any  horse ; nor  shall  any 
person  be  concerned  therein  as  better,  staker,  stakeholder  or 
judge.  No  owner,  in  whole  or  in  part,  of  any  animal  shall 


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suffer  the  same  to  be  engaged  in  racing  contrary  to  the  provi- 
sions of  this  section. 

Sec.  1826.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of  Police  of 
the  city  to  attend  at  a place  v^here  he  shall  know,  or  be  in- 
formed, that  any  race  is  about  to  be  run,  contrary  to  the  pro- 
visions of  the  last  section,  and  there  give  notice  of  the  ille- 
gality thereof,  and  endeavor  to  prevent  such  race,  by  dispersing 
the  persons  collected  for  the  purpose  of  attending  the  same, 
and  upon  his  own  view  to  arrest  any  person  or  persons  offend- 
ing against  the  preceding  section. 

Sec.  1827.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  Section 
1825  of  this  chapter  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  less  than  twenty  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1828.  Whoever  purposely  places  or  causes  to  be 
placed  in  or  upon  any  avenue,  street,  alley,  road,  highway  or 
public  way,  any  tack,  nail,  piece  of  iron,  broken  glass,  bot- 
tle, briar,  thorn  or  other  obstacle  except  such  substance  as  may 
be  placed  on  any  such  avenue,  street,  alley,  road,  highway  or 
public  place,  by  proper  authority,  for  the  repair  or  construction 
of  the  same,  which  may  injure,  cut  or  puncture  any  pneumatic 
tire,  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  fined  not 
more  than  fifty  dollars  nor  less  than  five  dollars. 

SOLICITING  PASSENGERS. 

Sec.  1829.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  as  a run- 
ner, for  the  benefit  of  himself  or  another,  on  any  pier,  wharf, 
boat,  or  vessel,  or  in  any  railroad  depot  or  building,  or  upon 
any  ground  used  for  railroad  purposes,  or  any  street,  lane, 
alley,  or  public  ground,  to  ask,  solicit,  or  engage  any  person 
to  take  passage  in  any  water  craft  or  stage,  running  from  the 
city  to  any  other  point,  or  any  railroad,  or  any  line  of  convey- 
ances, or  recommend  any  particular  hotel,  tavern,  or  house  of 
public  entertainment,  or  solicit  or  ask  passengers  to  repair  to 
any  such  hotel  or  public  house  named  by  such  runner.  This 


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section  shall  not  be  construed  so  as  to  prevent  hackinen  and 
carriage  drivers  from  pursuing  their  avocation  by  offering,  in 
a quiet  and  orderly  manner,  to  carry  persons  to  such  points 
as  they  may  desire  to  go  to  in  the  city  and  vicinity,  nor  to 
prevent  any  runner  for  any  hotel  who  shall  wear  a badge,  with 
the  name  of  the  house  he  represents  plainly  printed  thereon,  on 
his  hat  or  cap,  from  offering  to  any  person,  in  a quiet  and  orderly 
manner,  a printed  circular  or  business  card  of  the  house  he  repre- 
sents. Provided  always,  that  such  hackmen  and  carriage  drivers 
do  not  solicit  passengers  for  any  particular  railroad,  water  craft 
or  public  house,  or  attempt  to  influence  passengers  in  their  choice 
of  the  same.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section 
shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding 
twenty  dollars. 

DESTRUCTION  OF  PROPERTY. 

Sec.  1830.  No  person  shall  willfully  destroy,  injure,  deface 
or  remove  any  sign,  gate,  fence,  post,  gate-post,  or  any  building, 
or  any  portion  of  any  building  in  the  city,  nor  shall  any  person 
willfully,  maliciously  and  without  lawful  authority,  cut  down,  root 
up,  injure,  destroy  or  remove  any  fruit  or  ornamental  tree,  culti- 
vated root  or  plant,  fruit  or  shrubbery,  attached  to  the  land  of 
another,  or  standing  on  any  street,  lane,  alley  or  public  ground 
of  this  city.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section 
shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding 
twenty-five  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse,  or  both,  at 
the  discretion  of  the  court ; such  imprisonment  for  the  first  offense 
not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; for  the  second  offense,  sixty  days ; 
and  for  the  third  and  each  subsequent  offense,  three  months. 

Sec.  1831.  No  person  shall  enter  any  building  or  dwelling 
house,  or  any  barn,  shed  or  other  out  building,  or  premises,  rail- 
road car,  locomotive,  boat  or  vessel,  without  the  consent  of  the 
owner  thereof,  for  the  purpose  of  sleeping  or  lounging  therein. 
Nor  shall  any  person  unlawfully,  or  without  the  consent  of  the 
owner  thereof,  enter  any  unoccupied  or  unfinished  dwelling  or 


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Other  house  or  building,  for  the  purpose  of  sleeping  or  lounging 
therein.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section  shall, 
on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty- 
five  dollars,  or  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the  workhouse,  or  both, 
at  the  discretion  of  the  court;  such  imprisonment  for  the  first 
offense  not  to  exceed  thirty  days ; for  the  second  offense  sixty 
days ; and  for  the  third  and  each  subsequent  offense,  three  months. 

Sec.  1832.  No  person  shall  willfully  injure,  remove  or 
destroy  any  gas  lamps,  lamp  posts,  gas  lanterns  or  gas  pipes  in 
any  street,  lane,  alley  or  public  ground  of  the  city.  No  person 
shall  light  or  extinguish  any  gas  lamp  placed  on  any  street,  lane, 
alley  or  public  ground,  or  open,  fill  up  or  injure  any  stop-cock 
boxes,  or  unlawfully  open  a communication  with  any  street  ser- 
vice pipe,  or  other  pipe,  by  turning  cocks  or  otherwise.  Any 
person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  1833.  Whoever  shall  willfully  interfere  with,  molest, 
destroy,  injure,  remove  or  tamper  with,  in  any  manner  or  form, 
any  coal  oil  or  fluid  lamp,  or  any  part  thereof,  used  for  lighting 
any  of  the  public  streets  of  the  city,  whether  owned  and  controlled 
in  whole  or  in  part  by  any  private  person  for  the  purposes  afore- 
said, shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceed- 
ing fifty  dollars,  or  be  imprisoned  not  more  than  sixty  days,  or 
both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  1834.  The  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  to  offer  a re- 
ward of  ten  dollars,  whenever  and  as  often  as  he  may  deem  neces- 
sary, to  any  person  who  shall  furnish  information  which  will  lead 
to  the  detection  and  conviction  of  any  person  who  shall  willfully 
destroy,  break  or  in  any  manner  injure  any  gas  lamps,  oil  lamps, 
lanterns  or  lamp  posts  belonging  to  the  City  of  Cleveland. 

Sec.  1835.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  tear  down, 
remove,  destroy,  cover  up,  mutilate,  obliterate  or  otherwise  injure 
any  proclamation  or  official  notice,  any  sign  or  handbill,  notice, 
poster,  or  advertisement  containing  a notice  of  any  meeting,  lec- 


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ture,  theater,  show,  play  or  concert,  or  any  public  or  private  sale 
of  property  at  a specified  time,  which  may  be  lawfully  put  up 
within  the  limits  of  the  city,  until  after  they  have  served  the 
purpose  for  which  they  were  put  up ; provided,  that  this  sec- 
tion shall  not  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent  any  person  owning 
or  controlling  bill  boards  used  for  advertising  purposes  from 
changing  or  removing  advertisements  or  notices  which  he  may 
post  thereon,  or  to  prohibit  any  owner  from  removing  advertise- 
ments or  notices  placed  or  remaining  on  his  property  without  his 
consent.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section  shall, 
on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  for  the  first  offense  in  any  sum 
not  exceeding  ten  dollars ; and  for  the  second  offense  in  any  sum 
not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  exceeding 
fifteen  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court ; and  for  the 
third  and  each  subsequent  offense,  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty 
dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  court. 

RECEIVING  STOLEN  PROPERTY. 

Sec.  1836.  Whosoever  steals  anything  of  value,  which  value 
is  less  than  thirty-five  dollars,  or  buys,  receives  or  conceals  any- 
thing of  value  which  has  been  stolen,  taken  by  robbers,  embezzled 
or  obtained  by  false  pretense,  knowing  the  same  to  have  been 
stolen,  taken  by  robbers,  embezzled  or  obtained  by  false  pretense, 
shall,  upon  conviction  thereof  in  the  police  court,  be  fined  not 
more  than  two  hundred  dollars  or  imprisoned  in  the  workhouse 
not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

POSTING  BILLS. 

Sec.  1837.  No  person  shall  stick  or  post  any  advertisement, 
poster,  sign,  handbill,  or  placard  of  any  description,  upon  any  pub- 
lic or  private  building,  or  upon  any  tree,  post,  fence,  voting  booth, 
bill  board,  carriage  steps,  flagging,  curbstone,  or  any  other  struc- 
ture or  thing  whatever,  the  property  of  another,  without  per- 
mission of  the  occupant  or  owner  of  the  same,  nor  paint,  mark. 


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write,  print,  or  impress,  or  in  any  manner  attach  any  notice  or 
advertisement  or  the  name  of  any  commodity  or  thing,  or  any 
trade  mark,  symbol,  or  figure  of  any  kind,  upon  or  to  any  side- 
walk, step,  or  stone,  or  anything  whatever  the  property  of  an- 
other, without  first  obtaining  permission  of  the  owner  of  such 
sidewalk  or  other  thing  on  which  they  desire  to  place  such  notice, 
advertisement,  name,  mark,  or  figure,  under  penalty  of  any  sum 
not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  and  five  dollars  for  every  day  such 
violation  shall  be  continued.  Provided,  however,  that  it  shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  person  to  stick,  post,  or  attach  any  advertise- 
ment, poster,  sign,  handbill,  or  placard  of  any  kind  or  description 
upon  any  telegraph  or  telephone  pole  within  the  limits  of  said 
city,  without  first  having  obtained  permission  from  the  Council. 

Sec.  1838.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  distributing 
handbills,  circulars,  or  other  advertisements,  to  ring  the  door 
bell,  sound  the  door  knocker,  or  otherwise  call  the  inmate  or 
inmates  of  any  residence  to  the  door  for  the  purpose  of  receiv- 
ing such  handbill,  circular,  or  other  advertisement  which  he  or 
any  person  with  him  may  be  distributing. 

Sec.  1839.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  hire  any 
other  person  to  distribute  any  handbill,  circular  or  other  adver- 
tisement, contrary  to  the  provisions  of  the  last  section. 

Sec.  1840.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
the  last  two  sections  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding 
twenty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  exceeding  five  days,  or  both, 
at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

DISTRIBUTING  PATENT  MEDICINE  SAMPLES. 

Sec.  1841.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons, 
agent  or  agents  to  distribute  any  drug,  or  patent  medicine  or 
combination  of  drugs,  by  sample  of  the  same  or  otherwise,  by 
throwing,  placing  or  depositing  the  same  upon  the  porch,  door- 
step, sidewalk,  lawn  or  premises  of  any  person  or  persons  within 
the  limits  of  said  city ; provided  that  -this  ordinance  shall  not  be 


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construed  to  prohibit  or  prevent  firms,  companies  or  persons  en- 
gaged in  the  drug  business  of  the  manufacture  of  patent  medi- 
cines or  medical  articles  from  pursuing  such  business  by  deliver- 
ing upon  order  such  articles  as  may  be  handled  by  them  in  the 
conduct  of  such  business. 

Sec.  1842.  That  any  person  or  persons  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  the  next  preceding  section  shall  be  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  not 
more  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  less  than  five  dollars  for  each 
offense. 

Sec.  1843.  Any  child  entering  or  playing  in  any  building 
in  course  of  erection  or  on  the  premises  of  any  such  building 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  on-  conviction 
thereof  in  the  police  court,  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceed- 
ing five  dollars.  Nothing  in  this  section,  however,  shall  be  con- 
strued to  apply  to  any  child  entering  such  building  on  any  law- 
ful errand. 

Sec.  1844.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  child  under  the  age 
of  fourteen  years  to  be  on  the  streets  or  sidewalks  of  said  city 
between  the  hours  of  9 o’clock  p.  m.  and  6 o’clock  a.  m.  of  the 
following  morning,  unless  accompanied  by  his  parent  or  guard- 
ian, or  some  person  over  the  age  of  sixteen  years.  And  it  shall 
also  be  unlawful  for  any  parent  or  guardian  of  any  child  under 
the  age  of  fourteen  years  to  allow  said  child  on  the  streets  or 
sidewalks  between  the  hours  of  9 o’clock  p.  m.  and  6 o’clock 
a.  m.  of  the  following  morning,  unless  such  child  is  under  the 
care  of  some  person  over  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  with  the  con- 
sent of  such  parent  or  guardian. 

Sec.  1845.  Any  parent  or  guardian  of  any  such  child  vio- 
lating any  of  the  provisions  of  the  last  section  shall,  upon  convic- 
tion of  the  same  in  the  police  court,  be  fined  not  more  than  five 
dollars  for  the  first  offense,  nor  more  than  fifteen  dollars  for  the 
second  offense,  and  twenty-five  dollars  for  each  and  every  of- 
fense thereafter.  Also  any  such  child  violating  the  provisions  of 


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the  last  section  may,  upon  conviction  of  the  same,  be  fined  any 
sum  not  to  exceed  ten  dollars. 

Sec.  1846.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  place  or 
construct  or  cause  to  be  placed  or  constructed  any  barbed  wire 
fence  on  or  along  any  street  or  public  highway,  or  the  street  or 
highway  line  of  any  lot  or  parcel  of  land  within  the  limits  of 
the  city.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section 
shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  more  than 
twenty-five  dollars,  nor  less  than  ten  dollars. 

Sec.  1847.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  place  or 
keep  on  any  window-sill,  railing  or  balcony,  top  of  porch  or  any 
other  projection  from  any  house  or  other  building  in  the  City 
of  Cleveland,  such  building  being  located  on  or  near  the  street 
line,  any  earthen  flower-pots,  wooden  box,  or  other  article  or 
thing  whatever,  for  the  cultivation  or  retention  of  flowers,  shrubs, 
vines,  or  any  other  article  or  thing  whatever,  unless  every  such 
flower-pot,  box  or  other  article  is  securely  and  firmly  fastened 
or  protected  by  iron  railings,  so  fastened  as  to  render  it  impossible 
for  any  such  pot,  box,  or  other  article  to  fall  into  the  street.  Any 
person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  more  than  ten  dollars  nor  less  than  one 
dollar. 

Sec.  1848.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  persons  having  no  occu- 
pation or  business  at  the  places  hereinafter  named,  to  congregate 
upon  or  occupy  the  sidewalks,  or  at  the  corners  of  any  street  of 
the  city,  or  in  such  manner  as  to  occupy  the  sidewalks  in  front 
of  any  dwelling  or  place  of  business  in  the  city,  or  in  such  manner 
as  to  occupy  the  sidewalks  in  Monumental  Park  or  other  public 
parks  of  the  city,  or  in  front  of  any  place  of  worship  or  amuse- 
ment. And  it  shall  be  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the 
police  force  of  the  city  to  prevent  such  gatherings  or  occupation 
of  sidewalks  and  street  corners,  and  to  arrest  persons  found  vio- 
lating the  provisions  of  this  section.  Whoever  violates  any  pro- 
vision of  this  section  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 


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Sec.  1849.  Whoever  being  the  owner,  lessee,  or  manager 
of  any  public  place,  commonly  known  as  refreshment  garden, 
who  shall  have  or  keep  in  such  garden  apartments,  commonly 
known  as  stalls,  shall  provide  such  stalls  with  lights  and  keep 
the  same  lighted  during  the  hours  of  night  that  such  garden 
may  be  kept  open ; and  furthermore,  at  least  one  side  of  such 
stall  shall  be  open  and  exposed  so  as  to  aflford  an  open  view  from 
the  outside,  into  the  exterior  of  such  stall.  Any  person  violat- 
ing any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  upon  conviction, 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  be  imprisoned 
for  not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
court. 


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CHAPTER  XXIII. 

STEAM  RAILROADS. 

Sec.  1850.  No  locomotive  or  railroad  car  shall  be  moved 
within  the  limits  of  the  city  at  a greater  speed  than  at  the  rate 
of  four  miles  per  hour,  unless  all  street  crossings  are  protected 
with  safety  gates,  provided  with  red  signal  lights  illuminated 
with  at  least  one  white  street  lamp  on  each  side  of  the  tracks 
during  all  the  hours  of  darkness  and  properly  attended  day  and 
night  by  competent  persons  to  operate  said  gates  and  lights, 
and  all  such  gates,  signals,  illuminations  and  attendants  shall  be 
to  the  satisfaction  of  the  board  of  control.  And  in  no  event  shall 
any  locomotive  or  car  be  moved  at  a speed  greater  than  at  the 
rate  of  four  miles  per  hour  between  the  Cuyahoga  river  and  Front 
street  or  between  Euclid  avenue  and  Alabama  street,  or  be- 
tween Tracy  street  and  the  old  river  bed,  or  across  Columbus 
or  Leonard  streets  on  Cleveland  Center  or  at  any  point  where 
the  track  is  parallel  and  abutting  upon  or  through  any  street. 
It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  railroad  locomotive  or  engine  or 
switching  engine  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  with 
or  without  Cars  attached,  to  run  at  a greater  speed  than  eight 
miles  per  hour. 

Sec.  1851.  Whenever  a signal  has  been  given  to  let  down 
the  gates  or  other  contrivances  located  at  the  crossing  of  any 
street  by  a steam  railway  track  or  tracks  in  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, or  whenever  said  gates  or  contrivances  are  in  fact  down 
for  the  approach  of  any  engine,  train  or  handcar  which  is  cross- 


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ing  or  about  to  cross  any  such  street,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for 
any  person  to  go  or  stand  within  the  enclosure  made  by  such 
gates  or  contrivances  so  let  down  or  about  to  be  let 
down,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride,  push,  draw 
back,  lift,  place  or  drive  any  horse,  cart,  wagon,  velocipede,  bicy- 
cle, or  other  vehicle  within  the  enclosure  made  as  aforesaid,  or 
upon  or  against  the  gates  or  contrivances,  after  such  signal  has 
been  given  or  the  gates  or  contrivances  are  in  the  act  of  being 
let  down,  or  are  in  fact  down.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor  and 
be  fined  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty-five 
dollars. 

Sec.  1852.  Every  railroad  company  having  the  ownership 
or  control  of  any  locomotive  running  within  the  city  limits,  shall 
furnish  such  locomotive  with  a bell ; and  any  engineer  or  other 
person  having  in  charge  a locomotive  running  within  the  city 
limits,  as  aforesaid,  shall  have  the  bell  thereof  rung,  while  run- 
ning between  the  Cuyahoga  river  and  any  railroad  depot  north 
of  Front  street,  or  while  crossing  any  of  the  streets  or  alleys 
of  said  city,  which  streets  or  alleys  are  used  by  teams  or  foot 
passengers. 

Sec.  1853.  No  railroad  company,  conductor,  engineer  or 
other  person  in  the  employ  of  any  railroad  company,  shall  suffer 
or  permit  any  locomotive,  car,  or  train  of  cars,  to  stand  on  any 
street,  lane  or  alley  of  the  city,  for  any  period  of  time,  when  such 
street,  lane  or  alley  is  at  'a  railroad  crossing  used  by  teams  or 
foot  passengers,  except  that  they  may  be  permitted  to  stand  on 
the  northerly  half  on  Front  street.  No  railroad  company  shall 
keep  standing  upon  any  track  or  side  track  empty  or  loaded  cars 
or  engines  nearer  than  200  feet  from  the  nearest  side  line  of  said 
streets  so  crossed  by  said  railroad  company’s  tracks — provided, 
that  this  requirement  shall  not  interfere  with  the  necessary  stop- 
page when  attached  to  an  engine  engaged  in  the  actual  work  of 
switching  cars  and  making  up  or  dividing  trains  and  the  handling 


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of  freights  therein  and  on  said  railroad,  nor  with  such  cars  or 
engines  when  unloading  or  loading  freights,  fuel  or  water  at  any 
established  place  of  business,  fuel  stand  or  water  tank,  and  steam 
shall  not  be  blown  off  at  any  place  nearer  than  one  hundred  feet 
of  any  street  crossing. 

Sec.  1854.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  charge 
of  any  train  of  cars,  part  of  train,  car  or  locomotive  to  permit  the 
same  to  remain  stationary  upon  any  draw  bridge,  or  upon  any 
device  or  appliance  controlling  or  affecting  the  opening  or  clos- 
ing of  any  such  bridge,  and  no  such  train  of  cars,  part  of  train, 
car  or  locomotive  shall,  while  crossing  such  bridge,  or  passing 
over  or  upon  any  such  device  or  appliance  aforesaid,  be  permitted 
to  come  to  a stop  unless  necessary ; and  whenever  in  such  case  any 
such  train  of  cars  or  part  of  train,  car  or  locomotive  for  any  rea- 
son cannot  continue  in  a forward  direction  across  and  off  such 
bridge,  device  or  appliance  aforesaid,  such  train  of  cars,  part  of 
train,  car  or  locomotive  shall  be  immediately  backed  off  of  such 
bridge,  device  or  appliance  aforesaid ; and  provided  further,  that 
after  the  proper  sig'uals  for  the  opening  of  any  such  bridge  have 
been  given,  no  more  than  one  train  of  cars,  part  of  train,  car  or 
locomotive  going  in  the  same  direction  shall  be  passed  over 
any  such  bridge,  device  or  appliance,  until  such  bridge,  device  or 
appliance  shall  have  been  moved  and  returned  to  its  position. 

Sec.  1855.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
the  next  preceding  two  sections  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  fifty 
dollars  nor  less  than  ten  dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  more  than 
thirty  days  nor  less  than  ten  days  or  both. 

Sec.  1856.  All  railroad  companies  having  a track  or  tracks 
within  the  city,  together  with  their  employees,  shall  be  governed 
by  the  following  rules  and  regulations : 

I.  No  locomotive,  car  or  train  of  cars  shall  cross  or  enter 
upon  any  street  within  the  city  limits,  at  a greater  rate  of  speed 
than  six  miles  an  hour,  nor  at  a less  rate  of  speed  than  three 
miles  an  hour,  nor  without  the  conspicuous  exhibition  of  a flag 
by  day,  or  a light  by  night,  at  the  crossing  of  any  of  said  streets. 


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11.  No  train  of  cars  shall  cross  any  of  the  streets  within 
the  city,  without  sufficient  motive  power  attached  to  start  and 
stop  said  train  without  delay,  nor  shall  any  train  of  cars  or  loco- 
motive be  stopped  across  said  streets;  and  when  any  train  of 
cars  shall,  by  unavoidable  accident,  be  stopped  across  any  street 
or  streets,  the  train  shall  be  at  once  cut,  so  as  to  clear  the  said 
crossing  or  crossings. 

HI.  No  train  consisting  of  more  than  forty  cars  shall 
cross  any  of  said  streets. 

IV.  No  engine  shall  be  run  across  any  street  with  open 
cylinder  cocks,  nor  shall  cylinder  cocks  be  opened  while  said 
engine  is  on  said  street. 

V.  After  one  locomotive,  train  of  cars,  or  section  of  a 
train,  shall  have  crossed  any  of  said  streets,  no  other  locomo- 
tive or  cars  shall  be  permitted  to  cross  until  all  detained  persons 
shall  have  had  full  time  to  cross,  as  may  be  determined  by  the 
police  in  the  neighborhood. 

VI.  No  flag  or  light  shall  be  exhibited  upon  said  crossings, 
as  above  provided,  until  the  approaching  train  has  arrived  within 
three  hundred  feet  of  the  crossing. 

Sec.  1857.  The  Mayor  and  all  the  police  officers  of  the 
city  shall  see  that  the  foregoing  rules  and  regulations  are  strictly 
complied  with. 

Sec.  1858.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  railroad  company 
whose  track  is  located  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  to  place  at 
the  crossings  of  all  such  streets  as  shall  be  designated  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Service  and  within  thirty  days  after  receiving  no- 
tice to  that  effect  from  said  board,  a conspicuous  painted  sign, 
calling  attention  to  the  passing  of  cars  and  locomotives  while  the 
bell  is  ringing. 

Sec.  1859.  All  steam  railroad  companies  occupying  in 
whole  or  in  part  any  street  or  streets  within  the  limits  of  the 
City  of  Cleveland,  are  required  to  clean  all  such  streets  so  occu- 


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pied  at  least  three  times  per  year,  or  oftener  if  required  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Service.  Upon  failure  of  any  steam  railroad  com- 
pany to  comply  with  this  section,  the  superintendent  of  streets 
is  hereby  authorized  to  clean  any  street  so  occupied,  at  such 
company’s  expense. 

Sec.  1860.  Any  railroad  company,  or  any  officer  or  em- 
ployee of  a railroad  company,  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
of  the  foregoing  sections  of  this  chapter  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars ; and  said  railroad  companies  shall  be  liable 
for  all  accidents  growing  out  of  a violation  of  any  section  of  this 
chapter,  and  also  for  all  fires  occasioned  by  the  use  of  insuffi- 
cient or  defective  screens  over  the  smoke  stacks  of  their  loco- 
motives. 

Sec.  1861.  Before  any  street  is  crossed  by  the  track  or 
tracks  of  any  railroad  company,  the  permission  to  cross  such 
street  within  the  city  shall  conform  to  the  requirements  and  con- 
ditions contained  in  this  chapter,  and  such  other  conditions  as 
the  council  may  see  fit  to  impose. 

Sec.  1862.  Any  steam  railroad  company  operating  within 
the  City  of  Cleveland  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  required  to 
maintain  not  less  than  two  incandescent  lamps  at  each  street  or 
public  thoroughfare  crossed  by  its  track  or  tracks  unless  such 
company  shall  maintain  an  electric  arc  light  at  any  such  cross- 
ing, in  which  case,  incandescent  lamps  will  not  be  required. 
Such  company  shall,  at  its  own  expense,  place  in  position  at 
each  street  or  public  thoroughfare  crossed  by  its  track  or  tracks 
two  lamp  posts  similar  to  those  in  use  in  other  parts  of  the  city, 
so  placed  that  they  will  be  diagonally  on  opposite  sides  of  the 
streets  and  tracks.  On  streets  in  which  there  are  gas  mains  the 
illuminating  power  shall  be  gas,  and  on  streets  in  which  there 
are  no  gas  mains  the  illuminating  power  shall  be  vapor.  The 
lamps  shall  be  provided  with  incandescent  mantles  and  shall  be 
kept  lighted  during  all  of  the  hours  provided  in  the  city’s  sched- 
ule for  lighting  street  lamps. 


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If  any  steam  railroad  company  operating  within  the  City  of 
Cleveland  shall  fail  within  thirty  days  to  provide  the  lamps 
herein  provided  for,  then  the  Board  of  Public  Service  is  author- 
ized to  place  the  posts  and  lamps  or  order  the  same  done  and 
charge  the  cost  thereof,  as  well  as  the  cost  of  maintenance,  to 
such  company,  and  such  cost  shall  be  made  a lien  upon  the  pro- 
perty of  the  company  as  provided  by  law. 

Sec.  1863.  It  is  hereby  provided,  that  on  the  written  peti- 
tion of  any  railroad  company  to  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  said 
board  may,  if  there  be  no  travel  across  any  street,  lane,  alley  or 
public  ground,  at  the  intersection  of  the  same  with  the  track  of  said 
company,  exonerate  said  company,  by  a written  license,  from  the 
necessity  of  complying  with  the  provisions  of  the  last  three  sec- 
tions, at  such  points  of  the  intersection;  and,  provided  further, 
that  where  special  provision  is  made  by  ordinance  for  lighting 
the  tracks  of  any  railroad  company,  such  special  provision  shall 
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CHAPTER  XXIV. 

STEAM  WHISTLES  AND  SIGNALS. 

STEAM  WHISTLES. 

Sec.  1864.  No  whistle  connected  with  any  railway  en- 
gine shall  be  sounded  or  used  within  the  limits  of  the  City 
of  Cleveland,  except  as  a signal  to  apply  the  brakes  in  case 
of  immediate  or  impending  danger. 

Sec.  1865.  No  person  shall  blow  or  cause  to  be  blown 
the  steam  whistle  of  any  vessel  propelled  by  steam  while 
lying  at  any  wharf  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  or  when  ap- 
proaching or  leaving  such  wharf,  or  navigating  the  Cuya- 
hoga river  in  said  city,  except  when  absolutely  necessary 
as  a signal  of  danger  or  in  the  cases  and  under  the  circum- 
stances prescribed  by  the  rules  of  navigation,  or  the  laws 
and  regulations  of  the  United  States  requiring  the  use  of  such 
whistles. 

Sec.  1866.  No  person  shall  blow  or  cause  to  be  blown, 
within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  the  steam  whistle 
of  any  stationary  engine  as  a signal  for  commencing  or  sus- 
pending work,  or  for  any  other  purpose,  except  as  specified 
in  the  next  following  section. 

Sec.  1867.  Nothing  in  this  subdivision  contained  shall 
be  construed  as  forbidding  the  use  of  steam  whistles  as  alarm 
signals  in  case  of  fire  or  collision,  or  other  imminent  danger, 
nor  for  the  necessary  signals  by  the  steam  engines  of  the  fire 
department  of  the  city,  nor  as  a signal  for  commencing  work 


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in  the  morning  and  at  noon  and  suspending  work  at  noon  and 
at  night,  provided  said  signal  does  not  continue  for  a period  to 
exceed  thirty  seconds  at  any  one  time. 

Sec  1868.  Any  person  violating  or  failing  to  comply 
with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  subdivision  shall  be  fined 
not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

SIGNALS. 

Sec.  1869.  No  person  shall  blow,  or  cause  to  be  blown 
the  steam  whistle  of  any  tug  or  steamer,  while  lying  at  any 
wharf  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  or  when  approaching  or  leav- 
ing such  wharf,  except  in  the  cases  and  under  the  circum- 
stances prescribed  by  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the  United 
States,  requiring  the  use  of  such  whistles,  as  follows : One 
long  and  two  short  whistles  for  the  opening  of  the  L.  S.  & 
M.  S.  railway  bridge,  at  the  government  piers,  not  to  exceed 
ten  seconds  in  duration.  Two  short  whistles  repeated,  with 
intervals  between,  for  Willow  street  bridge,  and  all  other 
bridges  across  the  old  river  bed.  Two  signals  for  Main 
street  bridge.  Three  signals  for  the  Superior  street  viaduct 
draw.  Four  signals  for  the  central  viaduct  draw  and  for 
Center  street,  Columbus  street,  Seneca  street.  Middle  Seneca 
street,  upper  Seneca  street,  Jefferson  street  bridges,  and 
all  railway  draw-bridges  above  the  Superior  street  viaduct 
draw ; such  signals  not  to  exceed  two  seconds  in  duration. 

Sec.  1870.  The  Board  of  Public  Service  is  hereby  re- 
quired to  provide  and  maintain  on  the  easterly  approach  of 
each  of  the  viaducts,  at  or  near  the  draw  thereof,  and  on 
the  south  draw  span  of  the  Columbus  street  bridge,  vessel 
signals;  such  signals  shall  be  a red  ball  not  less  than  fifteen 
inches  in  diameter,  for  use  in  daylight,  and  a red  lantern 
for  night  time,  and  the  same  kind  of  signals  for  all  other 
city  draw-bridges ; said  signals  to  be  placed  near  the  center 
of  the  bridge,  except  at  the  viaducts  and  the  Columbus  street 


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bridge,  and  be  so  arranged  when  elevated  as  to  be  seen  easily 
up  or  down  the  river. 

Sec.  1871.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  tug  or  other  steam 
craft  to  give  more  than  one  call  or  signal  to  open  a draw- 
bridge, unless  the  captain,  bridge  tender,  or  other  person  in 
charge  of  the  draw-bridge  shall  fail  to  promptly  run  up  the 
red  ball  or  lantern  on  the  bridge  signaled  to  be  opened. 

Sec.  1872.  All  bridge  tenders  and  other  persons  in  charge 
of  draw-bridges  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall  always  be 
on  duty  and  constant  watch  during  the  hours  assigned  to 
them,  and  shall,  as  soon  as  they  hear  the  signal  given  by 
any  tug  or  other  steam  craft  for  their  bridge  to  be  opened, 
immediately  run  up  the  red  ball  during  the  day,  or  a red 
lantern  during  the  night,  and  in  addition  to  the  above  men- 
tioned signals,  ring  the  bell,  or  give  such  other  signal  as 
may  be  on  the  bridge,  so  that  the  person  or  persons  in 
charge  of  the  approaching  craft  may  know  that  the  bridge  is 
to  be  opened  for  them  to  pass  through ; the  red  ball  or  light 
to  be  lowered  as  soon  as  the  vessel  has  passed  the  draw. 
Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section 
shall  be  subject  to  dismissal. 

Sec.  1873.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner,  officer,  or 
other  person  in  charge  of  any  tug,  steamer  or  other  vessel 
navigating  the  Cuyahoga  river  or  old  river  bed,  to  attempt 
to  pass  the  viaduct,  or  any  other  city  draw-bridge,  until  the 
red  ball  or  lantern  is  up,  or  approach  so  near  to  either  viaduct 
or  other  city  bridge  at  such  times  as  to  damage  the  same  while 
being  opened  or  closed. 

Sec.  1874.  The  captain,  bridge  tenders  or  other  persons 
in  charge  of  either  of  the  viaducts  or  any  of  the  draw-bridges, 
shall  not  close  the  same  against  vessels  or  boats  seeking  to 
pass  through,  until  passengers  and  teams  have  been  delayed 
fully  ten  minutes  by  the  said  draws  of  the  above  mentioned 
bridges  being  open. 


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Sec.  1875.  Whenever,  between  the  hours  of  7:15  o’clock 
a.  m.  and  5 o’clock  p.  m.,  persons,  teams  or  vehicles  have 
been  delayed  fully  ten  minutes,  by  reason  of  the  viaducts  or 
other  draw-bridges  being  open  for  vessels  or  boats  to  pass 
through,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  captain,  bridge  tender 
or  other  person  in  charge  of  the  draw-bridge,  to  lower  the 
red  ball  or  red  lantern,  and  immediately  close  such  draw  and 
keep  the  same  closed  for  fully  ten  minutes  for  such  persons, 
teams  or  vehicles  to  pass  over  (if  so  much  time  shall  be 
required),  when  said  draw  shall  be  opened  again  and  be  kept 
open  (if  necessary  for  vessels  or  boats  to  pass)  for  a like  period 
of  ten  minutes,  and  so  on  alternately  if  necessary,  during  the 
hours  aforesaid. 

Sec.  1876.  Whenever  at  any  alarm  or  fire,  any  fire  en- 
gine, hose  cart  or  other  fire  apparatus  shall  approach  any 
draw-bridge  for  the  purpose  of  crossing  the  same,  toward 
such  fire,  the  captain,  bridge  tender  or  other  person  in 
charge  of  the  draw,  shall,  if  such  bridge  is  open,  lower  the 
signal  and  close  the  said  draw  as  soon  as  practicable,  or  if 
closed,  keep  it  closed  until  such  engine,  hose  cart  or  other 
fire  apparatus  shall  have  had  an  opportunity  to  pass  over 
said  draw-bridge,  notwithstanding  vessels  or  boats  may  thereby 
be  delayed. 

Sec.  1877.  Whenever  a funeral  procession  may  be  cross- 
ing a draw-bridge,  and  a signal  be  given  by  a vessel  or  boat 
passing  up  or  down  the  Cuyahoga  river,  to  open  the  draw, 
the  captain,  bridge  tender  or  other  person  in  charge  of  the 
draw-bridge,  over  which  the  procession  is  passing,  shall  raise 
the  red  ball  or  lantern,  but  shall  not  ring  the  bell  or  give  such 
other  signal  as  may  be  on  the  bridge,  or  open  the  draw,  until 
the  procession  has  passed  over.  After  raising  the  red  ball  or 
lantern,  indicating  that  the  vessel  signal  has  been  recognized, 
he  shall  immediately  lower  the  red  ball  or  lantern,  and  keep 
the  same  lowered  until  the  procession  has  passed  when  he 
shall  again  raise  it. 


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Sec.  1878.  In  case  of  danger  or  inability  to  open  any 
draw-bridge,  the  captain  or  tender  in  charge  thereof  shall  lower 
the  red  ball  or  lantern,  and  give  three  bells  to  engineer  on 
Main  street  and  Lower  Seneca  street  bridges  and  central  via- 
duct, and  six  bells  to  engineer  on  Superior  street  viaduct,  and 
the  engineer  shall  then  give  three  whistles  to  check  vessel,  and 
one  long  whistle  to  stop  the  vessel.  On  all  other  bridges,  in 
such  case  the  captain  or  bridge  tender  shall  lower  the  red  ball 
or  lantern. 

Sec.  1879.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  subdivision  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than 
twenty-five  dollars,  and  shall  also  be  liable  to  the  city  for  all 
damage  that  may  be  done  to  any  of  the  draw-bridges  by  col- 
lision or  otherwise. 

Sec.  1880.  The  Harbor  Master  shall  see  that  the  provi- 
sions of  this  subdivision  are  fully  and  faithfully  observed,  and, 
when  necessary,  he  may  call  on  the  chief  of  police  for  aid. 


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CHAPTER  XXV. 

STREET  RAILROADS. 

Sec.  1881.  Every  individual,  company  or  corporation  to 
whom  shall  hereafter  be  granted  the  privilege  to  construct 
and  operate  street  railroads  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  and  all 
persons,  companies  and  corporations  operating  roads  already 
established,  shall  be  guided,  governed  and  regulated  by  the 
following  and  such  further  conditions  and  restrictions  as  the 
council  shall  hereafter  ordain. 

Sec.  1882.  All  applications  for  permission  to  contsruct 
and  operate  street  railroads  in  the  city  shall  be  made  to  the 
council  in  writing,  setting  forth  the  name  and  address  of  the 
applicant,  the  termini  of  the  proposed  line,  the  streets  in  which 
it  is  proposed  to  construct  the  same,  the  number  of  tracks 
to  be  laid  in  each  street,  with  such  turnouts,  side  tracks,  and 
turntables  as  may  be  necessary,  all  of  which  shall  be  delin- 
eated on  a plat  to  be  furnished  with  the  application.  Each 
applicant  shall  also  at  the  time  of  making  the  application, 
deposit  with  the  city  clerk  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars  to 
pay  the  cost  of  publishing  the  notice  of  such  application  and 
advertising  for  proposals  for  carrying  passengers,  which  will 
be  refunded  in  the  event  said  applicant  fails  to  obtain  the  per- 
mission asked  for  by  reason  of  not  being  the  lowest  bidder. 

Sec.  1883.  Upon  the  receipt  of  such  application  by  the 
council  it  shall  be  referred  to  the  Board  of  Public  Service  to 
report  what  objections,  if  any,  there  are  to  such  project,  and  if 


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said  board  shall  report  that  no  serious  objections  appear  to 
exist,  or  the  council  shall  deem  the  objections  reported  by 
the  board  insufficient,  said  application  shall  be  again  referred 
to  the  board,  and  the  city  clerk  ordered  to  publish  notice  in 
the  official  paper  of  such  application,  and  to  advertise  for 
three  consecutive  weeks  for  proposals  for  carrying  passengers 
over  said  proposed  roads ; said  proposals  to  specify  the  rates 
of  single  cash  fare,  the  number  of  commutation  tickets  in  pack- 
ages to  be  sold  for  one  dollar,  the  number  of  commutation 
tickets  in  packages  to  be  sold  for  fifty  cents,  and  the  number 
of  commutation  tickets  in  packages  to  be  sold  for  twenty-five 
cents. 

Sec.  1884.  All  proposals  made  pursuant  to  the  advertise- 
ment required  by  the  last  section  shall  be  received  at  the  office 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Service,  and  shall  be  accompanied  by 
a bond  acceptable  to  said  board  in  the  sum  of  thirty-five  thous- 
and dollars,  which  said  sum  shall  be  therein  stated  as  liqui- 
dated damages  conditioned  for  the  acceptance,  within  thirty 
days  from  the  date  of  the  passage  of  an  ordinance  granting 
the  same,  of  a franchise  containing  the  terms  and  conditions 
specifically  set  forth  in  this  chapter,  and  by  other  ordinances 
then  in  force  pertaining  to  the  construction,  operation,  regula- 
tion, and  maintenance  of  street  railroads  in  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, as  well  as  such  other  and  further  terms,  conditions,  and 
stipulations  as  may  be  mutually  agreed  upon  between  the 
bidder  and  said  board  and  the  City  Council.  Said  proposals 
shall  be  opened  by  the  board  at  its  next  regular  meeting  after 
the  expiration  of  the  time  specified  in  said  advertisement ; and 
it  shall  then  and  there  proceed  to  ascertain  which  of  the  indi- 
viduals, companies,  or  corporations  competing  propose  to  carry 
passengers  at  the  lowest  rate  of  fare,  and  shall  as  soon  there- 
after as  practicable  notify  such  individual,  company  or  cor- 
poration of  its  determination. 

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contracts  of  property  owners  along  the  proposed  route  held 
by  such  bidder  making  said  proposal  at  the  time  of  making 
said  proposal. 

Sec.  1885.  The  individual,  company  or  corporation  thus 
designated  shall  within  four  months  after  such  notice,  file  with 
the  Board  of  Public  Service,  the  written  consent  of  a majority 
of  the  property  holders  on  the  line  of  the  proposed  street  rail- 
road represented  by  the  foot  front  of  lots  abutting  on  the 
street  along  which  such  road  is  proposed  to  be  constructed, 
and  shall  also  pay  to  the  city  auditor  the  sum  of  twenty- 
five  dollars,  if  it  be  the  original  applicant,  otherwise  fifty  dol- 
lars, to  cover  the  expense  of  all  necessary  proceedings  in  the 
matter.  Upon  the  filing  of  the  written  consent  of  the  property 
holders  as  herein  provided,  and  the  payment  of  the  twenty-five 
dollars  or  fifty  dollars,  as  the  case  may  be,  the  board  shall 
transmit  to  the  council  an  ordinance  setting  forth  the  name 
of  such  person,  company  or  corporation,  the  termini  of  the 
road,  and  the  streets  through  which  the  same  is  to  run,  with 
the  number  of  tracks  to  be  placed  in  each.  It  shall  specify 
the  street  or  streets  of  those  designated  of  less  width  than 
sixty-seven  feet,  with  a roadway  of  forty  feet  or  under,  and 
provide  that  on  any  street  wherever  the  tracks  of  two  street 
railroads,  or  of  a street  railroad  and  a steam  railroad,  cross 
each  other  at  a convenient  grade,  the  crossing  shall  be  made 
with  crossing  frogs  of  the  most  approved  pattern  and  mater- 
ials and  be  kept  up  and  in  repair  at  the  joint  expense  of  the 
individuals,  companies  or  corporations  owning  said  tracks, 
and  such  other  conditions  and  restrictions  as  it  shall  deem  just 
and  proper  or  may  be  required  by  law. 

Sec.  1886.  Within  thirty  days  after  the  final  passage  of 
the  ordinance  granting  the  right  to  construct  and  operate  a 
street  railroad,  the  grantee  thereof  shall  file  with  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  a written  acceptance  of  the  terms  and  conditions 
of  said  ordinance,  and  a bond  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  board. 


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in  the  sum  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars,  conditioned  for  the 
construction  and  equipment  of  said  road  within  six  months 
from  the  date  of  passage  of  the  ordinance,  for  the  faithful 
compliance  with  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  said  ordi- 
nance, and  to  save  the  city  harmless  from  any  and  all  claims 
by  reason  of  the  construction  and  operation  of  said  street 
railroad. 

Sec.  1887.  Any  individual,  company  or  corporation  own- 
ing, operating,  or  having  the  right  to  construct  a street  rail- 
road, that  desires  to  extend  the  same,  or  to  lay  an  additional 
track  or  tracks  to  be  used  in  connection  therewith,  shall  make 
application  to  the  council  which  application  shall  be  referred 
to  the  Board  of  Public  Service  for  consideration  and  report. 
Said  board  shall,  if  it  approves  the  same,  prepare  an  ordinance 
providing  for  such  extension,  or  the  laying  of  such  additional 
track  or  tracks,  upon  such  terms  and  conditions  not  inconsis- 
tent herewith,  as  it  shall  deem  just  and  proper,  and  shall  trans- 
mit the  same  together  with  the  application,  to  the  council ; 
provided,  that  before  such  ordinance  is  transmitted  the  appli- 
cant for  such  grant  shall  file  with  said  board  the  written  con- 
sent of  a majority  of  the  property  holders  on  the  line  of  the 
proposed  street  railroad  represented  by  the  foot  front  of  lots 
abutting  on  the  street  along  which  such  extension  or  addi- 
tional track  is  proposed  to  be  constructed ; and  provided,  that 
no  right  in  any  such  extension  or  additional  track  shall  be  made 
to  continue  beyond  the  period  specified  in  the  grant  for  the 
main  line.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  operate  to  prevent 
the  grant  of  a right  to  extend  any  road  already  in  operation 
upon  the  same  gauge  now  in  use. 

Sec.  1888.  The  provisions  of  this  chapter  so  far  as  ap- 
plicable, and  unless  otherwise  provided,  shall  be  considered 
as  entering  into  and  forming  part  of  every  grant  hereafter 
made,  whether  specifically  set  forth  or  referred  to  in  the  or- 
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Sec.  1889.  No  grant  under  the  provisions  of  this  chapter 
shall  be  made  for  a longer  period  than  twenty-five  years 
from  the  date  of  each  grant. 

Sec.  1890.  Said  individuals,  companies  and  corporations 
shall  perform  all  and  singular  the  conditions  of  this  chapter, 
together  with  all  and  singular  the  further  and  future  orders 
of  the  council  in  relation  to  said  railroads. 

Sec.  1891.  In  case  of  failure  to  perform  either  of  the 
above-named  conditions,  the  privileges  granted  to  any  indi- 
vidual, company  or  corporation,  under  this  chapter,  shall  be- 
come null  and  void,  upon  the  adoption  of  a resolution  by  a two- 
thirds  vote  of  all  the  members  of  the  council,  to  that  effect. 

Sec.  1892.  No  track  shall  be  laid  within  twelve  feet  of 
the  curb  line  of  the  sidewalk,  except  by  permission  of  the 
council  and  the  Board  of  Public  Service.  All  tracks  hereafter 
laid  in  paved  streets  shall  be  of  uniform  gauge  of  four  feet, 
eight  and  one-half  inches,  and  with  eight  inch  girder  grooved 
rail,  the  top  of  the  flange  or  lip  of  which  shall  not  be  more 
than  one-half  inch  lower  than  the  upper  surface  of  the  head  of 
the  rail ; and  the  outer  edge  of  the  head  of  the  rail  shall  be  at 
right  angles  to  its  upper  surface.  Said  tracks  shall  be  laid  in 
such  manner  as  to  be  the  least  impediment  to  the  free  and 
ordinary  use  of  the  streets  and  passage  of  waeons,  carriages 
and  other  vehicles  on  or  across  them  at  any  point,  and  in  any 
and  all  directions  with  suitable  bridges  at  all  gutters,  so  as  to 
permit  the  free  flow  of  water  under  the  same,  and  on  such 
grades  as  are  now  or  may  hereafter  be  established  by  the 
council,  and  subject  at  all  times  to  be  taken  up  and  relaid  by 
and  at  the  expense  of  the  individual,  company  or  corporation 
owning  or  operating  the  same,  whenever  deemed  necessary  by 
the  council  or  board  of  control,  for  the  purpose  of  grading, 
regrading,  paving,  repaving  any  street  or  highway,  construct- 
ing sewers  or  laying  water  pipes  therein. 

Sec.  1893.  Any  such  individual,  company  or  corporation 
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shall  not  charge  more  than  the  'sum  proposed  in  the  proposi- 
tion upon  which  said  grant  is  awarded,  for  each  passenger 
carried. 

Sec.  1894.  Any  individual,  company  or  corporation  to 
whom  the  privileges  herein  named  shall  be  granted  shall  be 
required  upon  notice  from  the  Board  of  Public  Service  to  pay 
to  the  city  treasurer  the  amount  estimated  by  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  to  be  the  value  of  the  paving  for  sixteen  feet  in 
width  for  a double  track,  and  seven  feet  in  width  for  a single 
track,  in  all  streets  or  portions  of  streets  that  are  paved  at  the 
time  such  grant  may  be  given,  said  amount  to  be  placed  to  the 
credit  of  the  general  fund. 

Sec.  1895.  Any  individual,  company  or  corporation  to 
whom  the  privileges  of  this  chapter  have  been  or  may  be 
granted  by  the  city,  shall  be  required  to  pave  and  keep  in 
constant  repair  sixteen  feet  for  a double  track,  or  seven  feet  for 
a single  track,  all  of  which  pavement  shall  be  of  the  same 
material  as  the  balance  of  the  street  is  paved  with,  of  any 
street  or  portion  thereof  through  which  said  street  railway 
may  pass,  whenever  the  council  shall  deem  it  necessary  to 
pave  or  repave  such  street  or  portion  thereof,  and  also  to  pave 
with  such  material  as  shall  be  recommended  by  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  and  approved  by  the  council,  and  keep  in  con- 
stant repair  the  space  between  the  rails  for  a single  track 

railway,  and  between  the  two  outer  rails  for  a double  track 

railway,  upon  all  unpaved  streets  during  the  continuance  of 
their  grant.  Whenever  such  individual,  company  or  corpor- 
ation shall  for  any  reason,  whatever,  abandon  any  street  or 
part  thereof  now  or  hereafter  occupied  by  street  railroad  tracks, 
including  all  switches,  turnouts  and  turntables,  said  individual, 

company  or  corporation  shall,  within  thirty  days  from  such 

abandonment,  remove  all  rails,  stringers  and  other  material 
used  in  the  construction  of  said  roads,  turnouts,  switches,  etc., 
from  said  street,  and  put  and  repair,  and  repave  such  portion 


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of  said  streets,  if  said  street  has  been  paved,  to  the  satisfaction 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  and  a willful  neglect  to  use  said 
road  for  a period  of  six  months  shall  be  considered  an  aban- 
donment within  the  meaning  of  this  section ; but  nothing  here- 
in shall  be  construed  to  authorize  an  abandonment  of  any  road 
or  part  thereof  without  the  consent  of  the  council.  In  case  of 
failure  to  comply  with  the  requirements  of  this  section,  with- 
in a reasonable  time  after  notice  from  the  Board  of  Public 
Service,  the  city  may  pave  or  repair  the  said  space  or  any 
part  thereof,  or  remove  the  said  rails,  stringers  and  other 
material  and  place  said  street  in  good  condition  and  repair, 
and  collect  the  cost  thereof  from  the  individual,  company  or 
corporation  in  default. 

Sec.  1896.  Each  and  every  street  railroad  company  own- 
ing or  operating  a line  of  street  railroad  in  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, shall  be  required  to  extend  across  its  track  or  tracks 
the  lines  of  all  cross-walks  now  laid  or  authorized  to  be  laid 
by  the  city,  or  which  may  hereafter  be  so  laid  or  authorized, 
upon  all  the  paved  and  unpaved  streets  and  alleys  of  the 
city  within  sixty  days  after  notice  from  the  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Service  so  to  do ; and  upon  the  paving  or  repaving  of  any 
street  or  alley,  all  walks  shall  be  laid  or  relaid  across  the 
tracks  by  the  company  or  corporation  owning  or  operating 
the  same,  at  the  same  time  that  the  adjoining  pavement  in 
the  roadway  is  being  laid.  All  walks  to  be  laid  with  good 
and  sound  Medina  stone,  or  such  other  kind  of  stone  as  is 
used  in  the  balance  of  the  walk,  and  with  the  same  number  of 
lines  and  width  of  stones,  all  stones  to  be  of  sufficient  length 
to  extend  entirely  across  each  track  from  rail  to  rail,  and  also 
across  the  devil  strip  (so-called)  when  said  strip  is  to  be 
paved  by  the  company  or  corporation  owning  or  operating 
any  such  street  railroad. 

Sec.  1897.  Any  individual,  company  or  corporation  to 
whom  the  aforesaid  privileges  shall  be  granted,  shall  sprin- 


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kle,  or  cause  to  be  sprinkled,  the  space  between  the  outer 
rails  of  their  tracks  through  any  street  through  which  their 
railroad  may  be  built,  in  such  manner  as  that  such  space 
shall  at  all  times  be  kept  free  from  dust;  and  such  individual, 
company  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions  of  this  sec- 
tion shall  forfeit  to  the  City  of  Cleveland  a penalty  of  ten 
dollars  for  each  day  during  which  such  individual,  company  or 
corporation  shall  fail  to  keep  such  space  free  from  dust  as 
aforesaid,  which  said  penalty  may  be  recovered  by  suit  or 
action  before  any  justice  of  the  peace  or  other  court  of  com- 
petent jurisdiction  in  the  name  of  the  City  of  Cleveland  and  for 
its  use. 

Sec.  1898.  Whenever  snow  falls  or  ice  accumulates  to 
a depth  which  interferes  to  any  extent  with  the  running  of 
cars  on  the  tracks  of  any  street  railroad,  the  individual,  com- 
pany or  corporation  owning  or  operating  said  roads  may 
cause  the  tracks  thereof  to  be  cleaned  of  said  ice  or  snow, 
so  far  as  it  can  be  done  by  sweeping,  shoveling,  or  scrap- 
ing, and  after  the  same  is  carefully  and  diligently  done,  a 
quantity  of  salt  or  brine  barely  sufficient  to  remove  the  ice 
that  remains  on  the  rails  of  said  tracks  may  be  applied  to  said 
rails  on  all  curves  and  hills,  but  on  no  other  part  of  said 
road,  except  under  the  written  permission  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Service ; and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  individual, 
company  or  corporation  operating  any  such  street  railroad 
to  distribute  or  cause  to  be  distributed,  the  snow  or  ice  so 
swept,  shoveled,  or  scraped  from  said  tracks,  evenly  over  the 
streets  adjacent  thereto,  so  that  it  shall  be  level  over  the  sur- 
face of  said  streets,  and  shall  not  interfere  with  the  free  use 
and  occupancy  of  the  same  by  the  public.  After  each  clean- 
ing of  the  said  tracks  from  the  ice  and  snow  as  aforesaid,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  any  individual,  company  or  corporation 
owning  or  operating  street  railroads  in  the  territory  lying 
between  the  Cuyahoga  river  and  E.  9th  street  on  the  east 


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side  of  said  river;  and  on  W.  25th  street  from  Detroit  ave- 
nue N.  W.  to  Lorain  avenue,  and  on  Detroit  avenue  N.  W. 
from  W.  25th  street  to  W.  29th  street,  on  the  west  side  of  said 
river,  to  clean  all  crosswalks,  including  those  on  the  boundary 
streets  herein  named,  from  curb  to  curb,  within  said  territory. 
If  the  individual,  person,  company  or  corporation  using  said 
tracks  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  clean  said  crosswalks,  or  to 
remove  the  accumulation  of  ice  or  snow  between  two  lines  of 
tracks  or  adjacent  thereto,  within  three  hours  after  each  clean- 
ing of  the  said  tracks  as  aforesaid,  the  Board  of  Public  Service 
shall  cause  the  same  to  be  cleaned  'and  removed,  and  the 
expense  thereof  shall  be  charged  to  and  collected  from  the  said 
person,  company  or  corporation.  Any  individual,  person,  com- 
pany or  corporation  violating  any  provision  of  this  section 
shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding 
forty  dollars  for  each  and  every  ofifense. 

Sec.  1899.  Every  street  railroad  company  owning  or 
operating  any  street  railroad  in  the  City  of  Cleveland  shall 
pay  to  the  city,  at  the  office  of  the  city  clerk,  a license  fee 
of  ten  dollars  per  annum  for  each  and  every  car  at  any  time 
used  or  operated  by  such  company.  Upon  receipt  of  such 
license  fee  the  city  clerk  shall  issue  to  such  railroad  com- 
pany a license  for  each  and  every  car  used  or  operated,  which 
license  shall  bear  conspicuously  upon  its  face  the  number 
of  the  car  for  which  it  is  issued,  and  shall  terminate  on  the 
thirty-first  day  of  January  next  following  the  date  of  its  issue. 
Every  such  street  railroad  company  shall  post  said  license  in 
a conspicuous  place  within  the  car  for  which  it  is  issued, 
and  the  use  or  operation  of  any  car  without  such  posted 
license  shall  be  deemed  a separate  offense  for  each  day  it  is 
so  operated.  Every  such  street  railroad  company  shall 
number  each  car  used  or  operated  by  it  with  a different  num- 
ber, which  shall  be  displayed  inside  such  car  in  at  least  one 
conspicuous  place,  as  near  as  practicable  to  the  license  herein 


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mentioned.  Every  such  street  railroad  company,  shall  on  or 
before  the  thirty-first  day  of  January  of  each  year  and  at  such 
other  times  as  herein  specified,  file  with  the  city  clerk  a full 
and  complete  statement  of  all  cars  used  or  operated  by  such 
company,  which  statement  shall  designate  each  car  so  oper- 
ated by  number,  shall  state  whether  such  car  is  an  open  or 
closed  car,  and  shall  be  verified  by  the  oath  of  the  president  or 
managing  officer  of  such  railroad  company.  If  at  any  time  af- 
ter the  thirty-first  day  of  January  in  each  year  such  company 
shall  use  or  operate  any  car  or  cars  not  designated  in  the  an- 
nual statement  hereinbefore  required,  it  shall,  before  so  us- 
ing or  operating  such  car  or  cars,  file  with  the  city  clerk  a 
supplementary  statement  thereof  as  herein  required,  and  shall 
pay  to  the  city  clerk  a license  fee  of  ten  dollars  for  each  of  said 
cars,  and  thereupon  the  city  clerk  shall  issue  a license  for  each 
of  said  cars,  expiring  as  herein  provided.  The  provisions  of 
this  section  shall  apply  to  all  persons,  companies  or  corpora- 
tions now  or  hereafter  owning  or  operating  any  street  railroad 
in  said  city.  Any  such  railroad  company,  person,  company  or 
corporation  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall, 
upon  conviction  in  police  court,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  ex- 
ceeding fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1900.  The  president  and  secretary  of  every  such 
company  or  corporation  shall,  on  the  first  Tuesday  in  June, 
in  each  year  during  the  continuance  of  its  grant,  furnish  to 
the  city  council  a full  and  complete  list  of  the  stockholders 
and  officers  thereof,  and  such  statement  shall  be  verified  by 
oath  of  said  president  and  secretary. 

Sec.  1901.  The  city  shall  not  be  held  liable  to  any  such 
individual,  company  or  corporation  for  damages  that  may 
occur  from  any  breakage  of  any  sewer  or  water  pipe,  or 
from  any  delay  that  may  be  caused  by  the  construction  or  re- 
pairs of  sewers  or  bridges,  the  laying  of  water  or  gas  pipes, 
or  the  necessary  repairing  of  the  same,  for  removing  build- 


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ings  over  or  along  said  track,  or  for  any  other  delay  or  dam- 
age that  may  be  caused  by  fire  or  water.  All  rights  vested  in 
the  council  or  Board  of  Public  Service,  in  respect  to 

care,  control,  management  and  improvement  of  streets 
or  highways,  or  in  the  construction  of  sewers,  culverts, 
drains,  and  the  laying  of  water  or  gas  pipes  therein, 

the  necessary  moving  of  buildings  thereon,  etc.,  are  in  no 
way  to  be  impaired  or  affected  by  any  privilege  that  may 
be  granted  to  any  individual,  company  or  corporation,,  ex- 
cept as  herein  provided ; but  the  rights  and  privileges  granted 
by  virtue  of  this  chapter,  shall  be  subject  thereto,  and  any 

individual  or  company  to  whom  such  grant  is  made  shall  be 

liable  for  any  loss  or  injury  that  any  person  may  sustain  by 
reason  of  any  carelessness,  neglect,  or  mis-conduct  of  their 
agents  or  servants  in  the  management,  construction,  or  use  of 
said  tracks  or  railways,  and  such  individual,  company  or  cor- 
poration shall  indemnify  and  hold  the  city  harmless  from  any 
damage  that  may  be  claimed  by  property  holders,  or  by  any 
person  on  account  of  the  laying  of  the  track  or  tracks,  or  in  the 
use  or  by  reason  thereof,  or  by  running  cars  thereon. 

Sec.  1902.  No  person  shall  be  allowed  in  any  way  to 
obstruct  any  street  railway  track  or  tracks,  by  excavations 
or  by  processions,  between  the  hours  of  five  o’clock  in  the 
morning  and  twelve  o’clock  midnight;  subject,  however,  to 
the  provisions  of  Section  1271  of  the  revised  ordinances.  Any 
person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall 
be  liable  to  a penalty  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more 
than  twenty-five  dollars,  on  conviction  before  the  police 
court,  and  costs  of  prosecution. 

Sec.  1903.  No  material  of  any  kind,  substance  or  vehicle 
containing  the  same,  or  any  other  obstruction,  except  such 
as  are  necessary  for  the  use  of  the  apparatus  of  the  fire 
department  in  case  of  fire,  shall  be  placed  upon  the  track 
or  tracks  of  any  street  railway,  or  left  so  as  to  obstruct  the 


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free  passage  of  cars ; and  no  building  material  shall  be  de- 
posited within  five  feet  of  the  track.  Any  person  violating 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  liable  to  a 
fine  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  and  not  to  exceed  fifty 
dollars,  and  shall  be  subject  to  a further  fine  of  twenty-five 
dollars  for  each  day  thereafter  that  said  obstruction  remains 
unremoved. 

Sec.  1904.  The  cars  shall  be  entitled  to  the  track  or 
tracks  at  all  hours,  and  any  vehicle  upon  the  track  or  tracks 
shall  turn  out  and  not  obstruct  the  track  or  tracks  within  a 
distance  of  fifty  feet  of  an  approaching  car,  and  the  <.iriver 
of  any  vehicle  refusing  to  do  so,  when  notified  by  the  ringing 
of  the  car  bell  or  otherwise,  shall  be  liable  to  a penalty  as 
hereinafter  provided.  Provided,  that  if  any  person  or  persons 
shall  have  cause  to  remove  any  building  or  any  large  or  heavy 
substance,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  him  or  them  to  obstruct 
any  street  railway  track  or  tracks  within  the  city  with  such 
building  or  heavy  substance,  between  the  hours  of  5 :30 
o’clock  in  the  morning  and  11  o’clock  in  the  evening,  except 
for  the  purpose  of  crossing  any  street  railway  track  or  tracks, 
when  the  same  may  be  obstructed  for  a period  not  to  exceed 
eight  minutes,  between  8:30  o’clock  a.  m.  and  12  o’clock 
(noon)  and  from  1 :30  to  4:30  o’clock  p.  m.,  and  any  person  or 
persons  so  obstructing  any  street  railway  track  or  tracks  for 
a greater  length  of  time  as  hereinbefore  set  forth,  or  violating 
any  provisions  of  this  section,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than 
five  dollars  and  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars,  on  conviction 
thereof  before  the  police  court. 

Sec.  1905.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed 
to  affect  in  any  manner  the  ordinances  now  in  force  or  here- 
after passed,  regulating  the  management  of  the  viaducts  or 
prescribing  the  terms  upon  which  street  cars  are  permitted 
to  cross  the  same. 

Sec.  1906.  Any  boy  or  girl,  under  the  age  of  15  years 


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who  shall  step  onto  or  of¥  of  any  street  car  upon  any  street 
of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  while  the  same  is  in  motion,  or  shall 
catch  at  or  hold  on  to  any  part  of  any  such  street  car  while 
the  same  is  so  in  motion,  or  shall  sit  upon  the  steps  of  any 
such  moving  street  car,  while  the  same  is  in  motion  or  under 
way  on  its  tracks,  or  shall  enter  or  go  upon  any  such  street 
car,  whether  the  same  is  in  motion  or  still,  for  the  purpose 
of  vending  any  newspaper  or  other  article  of  merchandise, 
shall  be  subject  to,  and  pay  a fine  of  not  exceeding  ten  dollars 
as  the  court  in  its  discretion  may  determine. 

Sec.  1907.  The  causing,  permitting  or  continuing  of  any 
excessive,  unnecessary  and  avoidable  noise  in  the  operation 
of  any  street  railway  ear  or  motor  operated  or  moved  in  or 
upon  any  street,  alley,  lane,  public  place  or  private  right-of- 
way  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall  be 
deemed  and  is  hereby  declared  to  be  a public  nuisance. 

Sec.  1908.  That  owners,  managers  and  operators  of  street 
railway  cars  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall 
keep  all  cars,  motors  and  tracks  operated  by  them  in  such 
condition  of  structure,  mechanism  and  repair  as  that  no  ex- 
cessive, unnecessary  and  avoidable  noise  shall  be  caused  when 
such  motors  or  cars  are  operated  or  moved  on  any  street,  alley, 
lane,  public  place  or  private  right-of-way  ,in  said  city. 

Sec.  1909.  When  a complaint  is  made  to  the  Board  of 
Public  Service  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  of  excessive,  unnec- 
essary and  avoidable  noise  made  by  a motor  or  car,  or  cars 
or  motors,  operated  on  any  line  or  portion  of  any  line  of 
street  railway  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Cleveland,  and 
said  Board  of  Public  Service  shall  find  that  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  Section  1908  are  violated,  he  shall  at  once  serve  an 
order  in  writing  upon  the  manager  of  said  line,  or  portion  of 
line,  to  abate  and  prevent  the  continuance  of  the  noise  com- 
plained of  within  not  more  than  five  days  from  the  date  of 
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Sec.  1910.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
of  the  next  preceding  three  sections  and  who  fails  or  refuses  to 
comply  with  the  order  of  the  Board  of  Public  Service  relating 
thereto  as  hereinbefore  provided,  shall  upon  conviction  thereof,  be 
fined  not  to  exceed  fifty  dollars  for  each  oflfense,  and  the  operation 
of  each  car  or  motor  causing  such  excessive,  unnecessary  and 
avoidable  noise  for  every  day  or  part  of  a day  subsequent  to  the 
expiration  of  the  five  days  after  the  service  of  the  written  notice 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Service  hereinbefore  provided  for,  shall 
constitute  a separate  offense  thereunder. 

Sec.  1911.  Any  individual,  company  or  corporation  to 
whom  the  privileges  aforesaid  have  been  or  shall  be  granted, 
shall  place  and  maintain  upon  said  railways  approved  cars 
with  modern  improvements  for  the  convenience  and  comfort 
of  passengers,  and  they  shall  run  cars  thereon  as  the  public 
convenience  may  require,  and  under  such  direction  as  the 
council  may  from  time  to  time  prescribe. 

Sec.  1912.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company 
or  corporation  operating  a street  railroad  in  the  City  of  Cleve- 
land, to  run  any  car  or  cars  thereon  which  in  any  part  thereof 
projects  beyond  the  inner  rail  of  the  track  to  exceed  eighteen 
inches,  or  beyond  the  outer  rail  of  the  track  to  exceed  twenty- 
four  inches. 

Sec.  1913.  Every  individual,  company  or  corporation  to 
whom  shall  be  granted  the  privilege  to  construct  and  oper- 
ate street  railroads  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  and  all  persons, 
companies  and  corporations  operating  roads  already  estab 
lished,  shall  remove  or  cause  to  be  removed  from  all  open 
street  railroad  cars,  the  step  on  the  side  toward  the  inner 
rail,  and  place,  or  cause  to  be  placed,  on  such  cars  an  iron 
rail  or  other  suitable  device  to  prevent  passengers  from  en- 
tering or  leaving  cars  on  said  inner  side.  Any  individual, 
company  or  corporation  owning  or  operating  a street  railroad 
in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  who  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  com- 


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ply  with  the  provisions  of  this  section,  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  of  the  same  in  the  police 
court  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  five  nor  more 
than  twenty-five  dollars  for  such  offense,  and  shall  pay  a fur- 
ther fine  of  three  dollars  per  day  for  each  and  every  day  they 
fail  to  comply  with  this  section  after  being  notified  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Service,  through  its  secretary  to  make  the 
necessary  changes  as  required  by  this  section.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  chief  of  police  to  report  to  the  mayor  the  non- 
compliance  of  any  street  railroad  company  with  the  provisions 
of  this  section. 

Sec.  1914.  Every  person,  company  or  corporation  own- 
ing, managing,  or  operating  any  street  railway  cars  within  the 
City  of  Cleveland,  shall  cause  each  and  every  such  car,  so 
owned,  managed,  or  operated,  to  be  equipped  and  provided 
with  suitable  fenders  and  safeguards,  to  protect  persons  using 
the  streets  from  being  thrown  or  drawn  under  the  wheels  of 
such  car,  or  from  being  run  over  by  such  car.  Any  such  per- 
son, company,  or  corporation  failing  or  refusing  to  comply 
with  the  requirements  of  the  foregoing  section  shall,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in  a sum  not  less  than  ten  dollars 
nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars  for  each  car  run  or  operated 
in  violation  of  this  ordinance ; and  each  day  that  such  car  shall 
be  so  run  or  operated  shall  be  taken  and  considered  as  a sep- 
arate and  distinct  offense. 

Sec.  1915.  All  street  cars  operated  by  any  corporation, 
company  or  person,  within  the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall  have 
placed  upon  the  platform  of  each  car  a jackscrew  of  sufficient 
strength  to  lift  at  least  one  end  of  the  car  in  case  of  accident, 
and  any  corporation,  company  or  person  failing  to  comply 
with  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  upon  conviction,  be 
fined  in  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  for  each  and  every  separate 
offense. 

Sec.  1916.  Every  person,  company  or  corporation  own- 


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ing,  managing  or  operating  any  cars  propelled  by  means  of 
electricity  as  a motive  power,  within  the  City  of  Cleveland, 
shall  cause  each  and  every  such  car,  so  owned,  managed  or 
operated  to  be  equipped  and  provided  with  the  latest  and  best 
improved  quick-acting  safety  brake  other  than  the  chain 
brake,  for  the  better  protection  of  pedestrians  and  the  pre- 
vention of  accidents.  Any  such  person,  company  or  corpora- 
tion operating  any  such  cars  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  after 
September  1,  1899,  failing  or  refusing  to  comply  with  the 
provisions  of  this  section  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be 
fined  twenty-five  dollars  for  each  of  such  cars  so  run  without 
being  equipped  with  such  safety  brake ; and  each  day  that 
such  car  shall  be  so  run  and  operated  shall  be  taken  and  con- 
sidered as  a separate  and  distinct  offense. 

Sec.  1917.  Upon  every  grip  and  motor  car  operated  for 
the  carriage  of  passengers  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  there 
shall  be  placed  a modern  improved  and  efficient  guard  or  pilot 
for  the  better  protection  of  pedestrians,  or  the  prevention  of 
accidents  and  no  eight  wheel  street  car  or  street  jcars  shall 
be  operated  or  run  on  any  street,  avenue  or  highway  in  the 
City  of  Cleveland  unless  the  same  be  equipped  with  air,  elec- 
tric or  momentum  brakes,  and  no  street  railway  company 
operating  cars  on  any  of  the  streets  or  avenues  of  the  City 
of  Cleveland,  and  no  president,  manager,  superintendent  or 
other  officer  of  any  such  street  railway  company  who  shall 
have  charge,  supervision  or  control  of  the  running  and  opera- 
tion of  cars,  upon  such  railways  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall 
cause  or  permit  the  operation  or  running  of  any  such  car 
upon  or  in  any  such  streets  or  avenues  of  such  city  unless 
the  same  is  equipped  with  such  air,  electric  or  momentum 
brakes,  provided  that  any  street  railway  company  or  compan- 
ies now  operating  cars  on  any  of  the  streets  or  avenues  of  the 
City  of  Cleveland,  is  hereby  given  until  the  first  day  of  March, 
1905  to  complete  the  equipment  of  all  of  its  eight  wheel  cars 


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with  such  air,  electric  or  momentum  brakes,  except  that  all 
fifteen  bench  cars  operated  shall  from  the  passage  of  this  ordi- 
nance be  required  to  be  so  equipped. 

Any  violation  or  failure  to  comply  with  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  section  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  not  exceed- 
ing, fiftv  dollars  and  the  running  of  any  such  car  on  any  one 
day  without  such  brake,  safety  guard  or  pilot  as  is  herein 
provided  for,  shall  be  considered  a separate  offense  for  each 
day  that  such  car  is  so  run,  and  for  such  car  so  run  without 
such  safety  guard  or  pilot,  and  air,  electric  or  momentum 
brake. 

Sec.  1918.  All  street  railroad  companies  now  operating 
or  hereafter  authorized  to  operate  in  the  City  of  Cleveland, 
shall  within  three  months  from  the  passage  of  this  ordinance, 
construct  and  erect  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Service,  sufficient  trolley  guards  upon  the  trolley  wires  main- 
tained by  them  across  the  tracks  of  steam  railroads  within 
the  City  of  Cleveland,  in  order  to  guard  against  the  danger  of 
trolley  wheels  slipping  from  said  trolley  wires  while  crossing 
said  steam  railroad  tracks. 

Any  person,  company  or  corporation  failing  to  com- 
ply with  the  requirements  of  this  section,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty- 
five  dollars  for  each  day  any  such  trolley  wire  is  left  unguarded 
as  herein  provided. 

Sec.  1919.  Each  and  every  motor  car,  propelled  by 
means  of  electricity  as  a motive  power,  each  and  every  grip 
car,  propelled  by  means  of  an  underground  cable  as  a mo- 
tive power,  upon  any  of  the  lines  of  street  railway  within 
the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall,  at  all  times  hereafter,  while 
being  so  operated  thereon,  between  the  hours  of  sunset  and 
sunrise,  be  equipped  and  provided,  by  and  at  the  expense  of 
the  individual,  company  or  corporation  so  operating  the 
same,  with  a headlight  attached  to  and  in  front  thereof. 


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Sec.  1920.  No  person,  corporation  or  company  owning 
or  operating  a street  railway  within  the  City  of  Cleveland 
shall  employ  any  person  in  the  capacity  of  motorman,  unless 
such  person  has  had,  within  one  year  prior  to  the  date  of  his 
employment,  at  least  twenty  days’  practical  experience  in  the 
handling  of  electric  motor  cars ; provided,  that  twenty  days 
of  training,  ten  days  of  which  shall  be  continuous,  in  the  actual 
operation  of  motors  under  an  experienced  motorman,  shall  be 
deemed  to  qualify  persons  for  employment  under  this  section. 
Any  owner,  company  or  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this 
section  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor 
more  than  fifty  dollars  for  each  ofifense. 

Sec.  1921.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  motorman,  grip- 
man,  street  car  driver,  or  other  person  or  persons  having  the 
charge  or  control  of  any  motor  car,  grip  car,  or  other  car,  be- 
ing operated  upon  any  track  of  any  street  railroad  in  the  City 
of  Cleveland,  to  permit,  allow,  or  cause  the  same  to  pass  any 
other  motor  car,  grip  car,  or  other  car  which  has  stopped  on 
a parallel  or  opposite  track  of  said  street  railroad  for  the  pur- 
pose of  receiving  or  letting  off  a passenger  or  passengers 
when  going  at  a rate  of  speed  exceeding  two  miles  per  hour, 
and  the  driver,  motorman,  gripman,  or  other  person  having 
charge  or  control  of  any  such  car  shall  immediately  cut  off 
or  release  the  motive  power  and  have  complete  control  of  the 
car,  and  shall  exercise  all  possible  care  and  vigilance  upon  ap- 
proaching any  such  car  having  stopped  for  the  purpose  of 
receiving  or  letting  off  a passenger  or  passengers,  as  aforesaid. 

Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be 
fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars. 

Sec.  1922.  Electric  motor  cars,  when  crossing  any  of  the 
swing  or  draw-bridges  of  the  city  shall  not  approach  nearer 
to  each  other  than  sixty  feet  upon  the  same  track,  nor  to  the 
trail  or  rear  car  of  any  preceding  train  upon  the  same  track. 
Any  person  or  persons  in  charge  of  any  motor  car,  either  as 


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motorman  or  conductor,  who  shall  allow  his  car  while  cross- 
ing any  draw-bridge  to  approach  nearer  to  any  other  motor  or 
trail  car  upon  the  same  track  than  the  distance  named  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  there- 
of shall  be  fined  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty 
dollars  for  the  first  ofifense  and  not  less  than  fifty  dollars  for 
each  succeeding  ‘offense. 

Sec.  1923.  From  the  15th  day  of  March  until  the  15th 
day  of  December  of  each  year,  every  person,  company  or  cor- 
poration in  charge  of  any  car  or  cars  on  any  street  railroad 
crossing  the  Superior  street  viaduct  or  the  Central  viaduct 
shall,  before  crossing  the  draw-bridge  of  either  of  said  via- 
ducts, cause  such  car  or  cars  to  come  to  a full  stop  not  nearer 
than  one  hundred  nor  further  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
from  such  draw-bridge.  Every  person,  company  or  corpora- 
tion who  violates  any  provision  of  this  ordinance  shall,  upon 
conviction,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  five  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  1924.  Every  individual,  company  or  corporation 
owning  or  operating  a street  railroad  in  the  City  of  Cleveland 
shall,  from  the  1st  day  of  November  to  the  1st  day  of  April 
of  each  year,  cause  all  cars  on  such  street  railroad  while  in 
operation,  to  be  heated  and  kept  heated  to  a temperature  of  not 
less  than  60°  Eahrenheit.  Any  individual,  company  or  corpor- 
ation owning  or  operating  a street  railroad  in  the  City  of 
Cleveland,  and  any  officer  or  employe  of  such  individual,  com- 
pany or  corporation  who  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  comply 
with  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  upon  conviction  in 
the  police  court,  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  five  nor 
more  than  twenty-five  dollars  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  1925.  It  shall  hereby  be  the  duty  of  the  chief  of  po- 
lice to  report  to  the  mayor  the  noncompliance  of  any  street 
car  company  with  the  provisions  of  the  last  section. 

Sec.  1926.  Each  and  every  street  railway  company,  oper- 


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ating  a street  railway  within  the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall  run 
daily  at  least  one  car  upon  each  of  its  lines  throughout  its 
entire  length,  both  ways,  once  each  hour,  between  twelve 
o’clock  midnight  and  six  o’clock  in  the  morning. 

Sec.  1927.  Each  car  or  train  of  cars  operated  on  any 
street  railroad  within  the  City  of  Cleveland,  shall  have  thereon 
a conductor  for  the  purpose  of  collecting  fares  and  for  the  bet- 
ter accommodation  and  protection  of  passengers  and  the  pub- 
lic. Whenever,  upon  any  street  railroad  on  which  cars  are 
operated  by  means  of  electricity  as  a motive  power,  trail  cars 
are  used  or  any  car  is  attached  to  any  other  car  while  in 
operation,  there  shall  be  on  each  train  of  cars  so  connected  to- 
gether, a motorman,  conductor,  and  a trolleyman.  Each  trail 
car  operated  upon  any  street  railroad  shall  be  provided  with  a 
cord  or  other  suitable  appliance  connected  with  a signal  bell 
upon  the  front  car,  and  so  arranged  that  passengers  on  such 
trail  car  may  conveniently  signal  for  the  car  to  be  stopped. 

Sec.  1928.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  street  railroad 
company  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  occupying  the  streets  of  the 
city  with  its  tracks  and  cars,  to  cause  or  permit  their  employes 
to  work  over  twelve  hours,  to  include  the  time  for  meals  and 
lay  overs,  of  each  and  every  day  while  in  their  employ.  By 
reason  of  such  employment  for  the  number  of  hours  specified 
in  this  section  there  shall  be  no  deduction  of  salaries  or  wages 
of  such  employes  made,  ordered  or  paid ; but  such  period  of 
twelve  hours  shall  constitute  and  be  considered  as  a day’s 
work. 

Sec.  1929.  The  following  rules  and  regulations  are  here- 
by established  for  the  government  and  operation  of  street  rail- 
roads and  shall  be  observed  and  complied  with  by  every  indi- 
vidual, company  or  corporation  owning  or  operating  a street 
railroad  within  the  City  of  Cleveland,  and  by  the  agents,  offi- 
cers, and  employes  of  any  such  individual,  company  or  corpora- 
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I.  No  cars  shall  be  run  at  a greater  rate  of  speed  than  is 
herein  provided.  On  Ontario  street  and  on  any  street  west  of 
Ontario  street  and  east  of  the  Cuyahoga  river;  on  W.  25th 
street,  between  Bridge  avenue  and  Lorain  avenue ; on  Lorain 
avenue,  between  W.  25th  street  and  W.  26th  street;  on  Orange 
avenue  between  E.  9th  and  E.  34th  streets,  and  on  Superior 
avenue  N.  W.,  from  W.  9th  street  to  W.  25th  street,  the  rate 
of  speed  shall  not  exceed  six  miles  per  hour.  On  any  other 
street  between  Ontario  street  and  E.  9th  street,  and  on  W. 
25th  street,  between  Detroit  and  Bridge  avenues,  the  rate 
of  speed  shall  not  exceed  eight  miles  per  hour.  On  the  Cen- 
tral viaduct,  Kingsbury  Run  viaduct,  Petrie  street  bridge,  or 
any  other  bridge  or  viaduct  in  the  city,  the  rate  of  speed  shall 
not  exceed  eight  miles  per  hour;  but  provided  that  on  the 
draw  of  any  such  bridge  or  viaduct,  and  within  two  hundred 
feet  of  such  draw,  the  rate  of  speed  shall  not  exceed  five  miles 
per  hour.  No  car  operated  by  means  of  electricity  as  a motive 
power  shall  pass  around  any  curve  at  a greater  rate  of  speed 
than  four  miles  per  hour.  In  all  other  caSes  the  rate  of  speed 
shall  not  exceed  twelve  miles  per  hour. 

II.  On  Superior  avenue,  between  Ontario  street  and 
W.  9th  street,  and  on  any  street  north  of  Superior  avenue  and 
between  Ontario  street  and  W.  9th  street,  no  car ' shall 
approach  another  car  on  the  same  track  within  a distance  of 
thirty  feet.  On  Superior  avenue,  between  Ontario  street  and 
W.  9th  street,  cars  going  in  the  same  direction,  on  parallel 
tracks,  shall  not  approach  each  other  within  a distance  of 
thirty  feet,  except  between  half-past  4 o’clock  and  half-past  6 
o’clock  p.  m.  On  Euclid  avenue,  between  Public  Square  and 
E.  9th  street;  on  Prospect  avenue,  between  Ontario  and  E. 
9th  streets ; on  Ontario  street,  between  Superior  avenue  and 
the  Central  market  house ; on  Superior  avenue  N.  W.,  between 
W.  9th  street  and  Detroit  avenue,  and  on  W.  25th  street  be- 
tween Detroit  avenue  and  Lorain  avenue,  cars  going  in  the 

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STREET  RAILROADS 


same  direction  shall  not  approach  each  other  within  a distance 
of  fifty  feet.  In  all  other  portions  of  the  city  cars  going  in  the 
same  direction  shall  not  approach  each  other  within  a distance 
of  two  hundred  feet. 

III.  All  cars  shall  be  provided  with  a signal  bell  or  gong, 
which  shall  be  sounded  at  least  one  hundred  feet  distant  from 
any  car  coming  in  an  opposite  direction,  and  shall  be  contin- 
ually sounded  while  passing  such  car.  On  all  cars  such  bell 
or  gong  shall  also  be  sounded  at  least  one  hundred  feet  dis- 
tant from  any  street  intersections,  and  shall  be  continuously 
sounded  while  passing  the  same. 

IV.  Any  car  approaching  another  car  which  has  been 
stopped  for  any  purpose,  and  any  car  approaching  a curve, 
shall  do  so  with  the  greatest  care,  and  shall  be  under  complete 
control  of  the  person  running  the  same. 

V.  Cars  shall  be  stopped  at  all  street  intersections,  and 
at  such  other  places  as  the  council  may  designate,  whenever 
any  person  may  desire  to  leave  or  enter  the  same. 

VI.  No  car  shall  be  allowed  to  stop  on  a cross-walk,  nor 
in  front  of  any  intervening  street,  except  to  avoid  collision,  or 
to  prevent  danger  to  persons  or  property  in  the  street;  nor 
shall  any  car  be  left  standing  in  any  street  or  highway  at  any 
time  unless  the  same  be  waiting  for  passengers. 

VII.  When  a car  is  required  to  stop  at  the  intersection 
of  streets  to  receive  or  leave  ofif  passengers,  the  car  shall  be 
stopped  so  as  to  leave  the  rear  platform  over  the  further  cross- 
walk. 

VIII.  The  conductor,  gripman,  motorman  or  other  per- 
son in  charge  of  each  car  shall  keep  a vigilant  watch  for  all 
teams,  vehicles,  persons  on  foot,  and  especially  for  children, 
either  on  the  track  or  tracks,  or  moving  toward  the  same,  and 
on  the  first  appearance  of  danger  to  such  team,  vehicle,  or  per- 
son, said  car  shall  be  stopped  in  the  shortest  time  and  space 
possible. 


STREET  RAILROADS 


803 


IX.  The  conductor  shall  not  permit  any  aged  or  infirm 
person,  or  any  woman  or  child,  to  enter  or  leave  a car  while 
the  same  is  in  motion. 

X.  The  conductor  shall  dictinctly  announce  to  passengers 
the  names  of  the  streets  along  the  route  and  the  streets  or 
places  wherever  the  cars  cross  any  other  railroad  track. 

XL  All  cars  shall  be  plainly  marked  on  both  sides  with 
appropriate  lettering,  indicating  the  streets  or  routes  upon 
which  the  same  run,  and  after  sunset  the  same  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  colored  signal  lights  so  as  to  sufficiently  distinguish 
the  cars  of  different  routes. 

XII.  In  all  cases  where  fire  apparatus  in  answering  an 
alarm,  or  police  patrol  wagons  shall  take  the  car  tracks  cars 
going  in  the  same  direction,  on  the  approach  thereof,  shall 
stop  in  order  to  let  the  said  apparatus  or  patrol  wagons  pass 
and  retake  the  tracks  in  front  of  the  car. 

Sec.  1930.  Any  employe  of  an  individual,  company  or 
corporation,  owning  or  operating  a street  railway,  who  shall 
violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  or  aid  or  abet  the 
same,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  on  convic- 
tion of  the  same  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  five 
nor  more  than  twenty  dollars  for  each  offense. 


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REPEALS 


REPEALS. 

' See.  1931.  The  following  ordinances  and  parts  of  ordi- 
nances are  hereby  repealed : 

1.  The  ordinance  entitled  ‘‘An  ordinance  to  revise, 
amend,  rearrange  and  consolidate  .the  existing  ordinances  of 
the  City  of  Cleveland  in  force  on  the  14th  day  of  December, 
1896,  passed  December  21,  1896.’' 

2.  All  ordinances  and  parts  of  ordinances  enacted  subse- 
quent to  the  21st  day  of  December,  1896,  and  prior  to  the  1st 
day  of  January,  1907,  in  conflict  with  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  ordinance. 

Sec.  1932.  The  repeal  of  the  foregoing  ordinances  or 
parts  of  ordinances  shall  not  affect  any  right,  property  or  claim, 
which  was  vested  in  the  City  of  Cleveland,  or  any  act  done, 
or  any  right  accruing,  or  accrued,  or  established,  or  any  suit, 
action  or  proceeding  had  or  commenced  in  any  civil  case,  be- 
fore the  time  when  such  repeal  shall  take  effect ; nor  shall  such 
repeal  affect  any  offense  committed,  or  any  penalty  or  forfei- 
ture incurred,  or  any  suit  or  prosecution  pending,  at  the  time  of 
such  repeal,  for  any  offenses  committed,  or  for  the  recovery  of 
any  penalty  or  forfeiture  incurred,  under  any  of  the  ordinances 
or  parts  of  ordinances  so  repealed,  and  provided  that  all  ordi- 
nances not  embraced  in  this  revision  and  not  herein  repealed 
shall  remain  in  full  force,  and  provided  further  that  nothing 
herein  contained  shall  affect  the  term  of  service  of  any  officer 
or  employe  heretofore  elected  or  appointed. 

Sec.  1933.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  af- 
ter its  passage  and  legal  publication, 


INDEX. 


Index  to  General  Ordinances.* 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

ADMINISTRATIVE  DEPARTMENT  94-172 

AFFIDAVITS  IN  POLICE  COURT  (see  Solicitor) 135 

i^IR  SUPPLY  FOR  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

ALARM  SIGNALS  1869 

AMUSEMENT— places  of  See  Exhibitions 

ANIMALS — driving  through  streets See  streets 

APPEAL,  BOARD  OF — overruling  of  Building  Inspector . 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

APPLICATIONS  FOR  BUILDING  PERMIT 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

APPROVAL  OF  PLATS See  streets 

ARTIFICIAL  GAS — see  Gas  and  Gas  Companies 1479-1481 

ASSEMBLY  HALLS — construction  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

ASSEMBLY  ROOMS — walls  over See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

ATTIC  STORY — how  constructed See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

AUCTIONS  ON  STREETS See  Streets 

AUDITOR— 

accounting,  duty  as  to  system  of 102 

account  of  all  debts  due  the  city,  to  keep 102 

account  of  all  public  improvements,  to  keep 108 

Book  of  daily  receipts,  to  keep 126 

copies  of  books  and  accounts,  to  permit 106 

daily  balances,  to  keep  books  showing 127 

duties  of  98,  101-109 

duty  as  to  diserepancy  in  treasurer’s  accounts 126 

examination  of  public  records,  to  permit 106 

employes,  salaries,  bond  and  duties  99-100 

election,  salary,  bond 98 

fiscal  agent  of  the  city 101 

information,  to  furnish 106 

issue  no  warrant  except  for  money  on  hand 127 

lease  and  collect  rents  of  city  property 1196 

lessee  of  city  property,  may  require  additional  security  from 1196 

loss,  to  protect  city  against 105 

payment  of  public  money,  duty  as  to 102 

police  court  jurors,  to  assist  in  selecting 1158 

register  of  all  warrants  on  the  treasurer 102 

register  of  temporary  loans 107 

separate  accounts  of  revenue 103 

sewer  ordinances,  to  submit  to  council 1252 

statement  to  council,  to  transmit 127 

suit  against  delinquents,  to  order 105 


^Supplemental  Index — Building  Code— see  page  845. 


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INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

superintendent  making  special  assessments 109 

sworn  statement  to  depository  commission,  to  submit 127 

warrant  except  for  balance,  not  to  draw 104 

warrant  for  jury  and  witness  fees  in  police  court 1130 

AUTOMOBILES See  also  traffic  regulations — 

bells  on  1319 

blank  licenses  1738 

clerk  to  issue  registration  number 1316 

garages  and  shelters See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

horns  on  1319 

minors  not  to  operate 1317 

motive  power  not  to  operate  while  standing 1320 

non-resident  operating  1316 

numbers  on  how  placed 1316 

numbers,  how  transferred 1316 

oil  not  to  escape  from 1319 

' ' penalty  for  violating  regulations  for 1321 

registration  of  1316 

rules  of  road 1320 

signal,  shall  stop  on 1318 

AWNINGS— Inspection  of  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

BACTERIOLOGIST  See  Board  of  Health 

BANNER  OF  CITY See  City  Banner 

BARKING  DOGS  1750 

BASE  OF  LEVELS 29 

BENZINE See  combustibles,  explosives  and  firearms 

BIDS  FOR  DEPOSITS  OF  PUBLIC  MONEY 117 

BILL  BOARDS  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

BILLS  AND  CLAIMS 1726-1727 

approval  of  1727 

estimates,  amount  of  to  be  certified 1726 

engineer  to  certify  value  of  work 1726 

material  furnished  city,  account  of 1726 

work  for  city,  account  of 1726 

BLANK  LICENSES  1736-1742 

automobiles,  where  credited 1738 

classification  of  1736 

fees  from  market  gardeners,  where  credited 1737 

officers  securing,  to  be  charged  with 1737 

penalties  1742 

street  car  licenses,  where  credited 1739 

temporary  sales  1740 

BOARD  OF  APPEAL  FROM  BUILDING  INSPECTOR 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

BOARD  OF  HEALTH 150-156 

abate  nuisances  in  premises 155 

apartments  used  for  lodging  or  working,  power  over 145 

basteriological  laboratory,  shall  maintain 153 

city  bacteriologist  to  be  appointed  by 154 

city  bacteriologist,  salary  and  duties  of 154 

Council  shall  confirm  appointment  of  members 150 

equipment  of  laboratory 153 

infectious  and  dangerous  diseases  in  apartments,  may  investigate 155 

laboratory,  shall  maintain 153 

laws,  ordinances  and  regulations  to  be  enforced  by 155 

members  to  be  appointed  by  mayor 150 

members  shall  serve  without  compensation 151 

powers  and  duties  of 152 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES  §09 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

premises  may  be  entered  by  representatives  of 155 

remove  from  city  persons  having  dangerous  diseases 156 

spread  of  dangerous  diseases,  power  to  prevent 156 

terms  of  members 151 

work  shops  and  manufactories  may  be  inspected  by 155 

BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  SAFETY See  Department  of  Public  Safety 

BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  SERVICE See  Department  of  Public  Service 

BOARD  OF  trustees  OF  SINKING  FUND 157-172 

bond  shall  be  given  by  members 158 

bond,  cost  of  to  be  paid  from  public  funds 158 

bonds  shall  show  purpose  of  issue , 171 

bond  of  clerk 160 

bonds  not  issued  until  registered  when 170 

cancellation  of  bonds 168 

cemetery  fund  161 

city  hall  fund 161 

clerk,  duties  of 160 

clerk,  salary  and  appointment  of 159 

composition  of  157 

council  to  provide  adequate  sinking  fund 164 

coupon  bonds,  how  cancelled  and  destroyed 168 

council  shall  appropriate  sum  to  pay  interest 162 

credit  of  the  city  pledged  for  payment  of 172 

electric  light  fund 161 

garbage  disposal  plant  fund 161 

general  sinking  fund 161 

interest  and  principal  of  registered  bonds,  to  whom  paid 167 

market  house  fund 161 

mayor  shall  appoint 

mayor  and  city  clerk  shall  destroy  exchanged  bonds 168 

organization  of  board 159 

power  of  attorney  to  transfer  bonds 167 

premiums  and  interest  from  sale  of  bonds  shall  be  paid  to 163 

premium  and  interest  from  sale  of  bonds,  how  credited 163 

records  and  papers,  how  preserved 160 

registered  bonds,  denomination  of 165 

registered  bonds,  record  of 169 

registered  bonds  to  be  issued  in  lieu  of  coupon  bonds 165 

registry  of  bonds 166 

revenues  from  enterprises  owned  by  city,  how  appropriated 162 

separate  fund,  shall  establish 161 

sewer  district  fund 161 

serve  without  compensation 158 

sinking  fund  to  be  provided  by  council 164 

term  of  membei's 157 

t transfer  of  bonds 167 

vacancies,  how  filled 157 

viaduct  and  canal  funds 161 

water  works  fund 161 

BOATS See  also  Harbor;  Bridges  and  Viaducts 

anchoring  of  1467 

flag  staffs,  height  of • 1469 

height  of  regulated 1469 

intoxicated  person  not  to  hire 1466 

minor  not  to  hire 1465 

navigation  of See  Bridges  and  Viaducts 

navigation,  not  to  obstruct 1467 

to  pass  under  bridges 1469 


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INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

penalty  for  violating  regulations 1468 

penalty  for  violating  regulations  of 1470 

renting  to  minor ’ 1465 

BOUNDARIES  OF  THE  CITY 2 

BOUNDARIES  OF  WARDS 2 

BOXING  MATCHES  See  Exhibitions 

BREAD  See  Health 

BRIDGES See  Bridges  and  Viaducts 

BRIDGES  AND  VIADUCTS See  also  Streets;  Harbors 

anchoring  near  draw  forbidden 1365 

ball  on  1870 

bills  and  posters  not  to  be  placed  on 1369 

board  of  public  service  to  make  rules  for 1367 

boats  not  to  run  against 1346 

boat,  only  one  to  pass  through 1360 

bridge  tenders  to  have  signals 1362 

cattle  driven  over 1350 

center  of  channel,  boats  to  keep  in 1364 

Central  viaduct  1345 

channel  to  be  followed 1364 

climbing  upon  trusses 1358 

closing  draw  lor  teams 1875 

crossing  with  horses,  manner  of 1349 

defacing  or  injuring 1358 

diligence  in  crossing  with  vehicles  or  animals 1354 

driving  over  faster  than  a walk 1350 

draw  bridge,  refusing  to  open 1878 

draw  required  on  bridges 1743 

engineer,  duties  of 1362 

entering  upon  when  bridge  swung 1351 

fire,  draw  to  be  closed  in  case  of 1876 

fixed  bridges  forbidden 1744 

fixed  bridges  to  be  abated 1745 

flags  to  be  used  on * 1362 

funeral  processions  on 1877 

harbor  master  to  permit  opening  of  bridge 1355 

horses  not  to  be  tied  to 1357 

horses  not  to  be  driven  on  after  signal 1353 

materials  not  to  be  deposited  on 1369 

opening  of  on  signal 1359 

opening  the  draws,  how  regulated 1352 

ordinance,  copy  of  to  be  posted 1368 

piers,  vessels  not  to  run  against 1363 

processions  crossing  to  break  step 1366 

red  ball  to  go  up  when 1873 

red  lanterns  to  be  used  on 1362 

regulations,  penalty  for  violating 1370 

signals  1869-1880 

signals  to  be  answered 1873 

signals  from  boats  for  opening 1359 

signals,  two  to  be  given  by  boats 1361 

signal  for  closing  draw  in  case  of  fire 1876 

swing  bridges  closed  when 1355 

swing  required  on  bridges 1743 

Superior  street  viaduct 1345 

teams  on  1875 

time  for  opening  and  closing 1356 

vessel  defined  1347 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


811 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 


vessels  shall  pass  through  bridge  how 1347 

vessels  to  signal  for  opening  of 1359 

BROKERS  See  Loan  Brokers 


BUILDINGS  CLASSIFIED  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

BUILDING  CODE — penalty  for  violation  of.. See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

BUILDING  DEPARTMENT  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

BUILDING  INSPECTOR  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

duties  of  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

BUILDING  MATERIALS  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

BUILDINGS  AND  STRUCTURES— regulations  governing 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 


CABS  See  Carriages 

CARELESS  DRIVING  UPON  STREETS 1265 

CARPENTRY  INSPECTOR  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

CARTS — (see  wagons)  1335 

CARRIAGES  1322-1334 

back  to  curb  1327 

charges  for  use 1323 

disorderly  conduct  of  driver 1328 

driver  to  stand  near 1328 

driving  without  rate  of  fare  posted  in 1325 

hotel  guests  not  to  be  solicited  for 1331 

lamps  upon  required 1322 

penalty  for  soliciting  trade  for 1332 

penalty  for  refusing  to  stop  on  signal 1334 

penalty  for  violating  provisions  relative  to 1329 

rates  of  fare  to  be  posted  in 1324 

stand  in  certain  places 1326 

stop  on  signal 1333 

soliciting  trade  for  forbidden 1330 

trade  for  not  to  be  solicited 1330 

CARS — (see  steam  railroads) 1850-1863 

CELLARS  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

CELLAR,  BUILDINGS — with  or  without. ...  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

CEMETERIES  1185 

birds  within  not  to  be  disturbed 1190 

conduct  of  persons  visiting 1190 

children  unaccompanied  by  parents,  etc.,  not  permitted  in 1190 

defacing  stones  1190 

discharging  firearms  within  forbidden,  except 1190 

dog  not  to  run  at  large  within 1190 

fund  1185 

fund  from  sale  of  lots  to  be  expended  how 1185 

gates  to  be  open  at  certain  hours 1189 

graves,  how  dug 1186 

intoxicated  persons  not  permitted  in 1190 

head  stones  limited  in  height 1187 

horses  within  not  to  be  left  without  driver 1190 

monument,  foundation  for  prescribed 1187 

owner  of  lot  may  beautify 1188 

penalty  for  misconduct  within 1191 

private  lot  not  to  be  entered  upon  by  any  person 1190 

sale  of  lots,  moneys  received  from,  how  disposed  of 1185 

sexton,  payment  for  services  of 1186 

smoking  within  forbidden 1190 

speed  of  vehicles  within 1190 

superintendent  may  order  persons  to  depart 1190 

trees  and  shrubbery  not  to  be  disturbed 1190 


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INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 


wooden  fences  in  forbidden 1187 

CENTRAL  MARKET  See  Markets 

CERTIFICATES  See  Blank  Licenses 

CHATTEL  LOANS  See  Loan  Brokers 

CHIEF  OF  FIRE  DEPARTMENT— (see  Fire  Department) 149 

CHIEF  OF  POLICE See  Police  Department 

CIRCUS  See  Exhibitions 

CITY  AUDITOR  See  Auditor 

CITY  BACTERIOLOGIST  See  Board  of  Health 

CITY  BANNER  1192 

advertising,  not  to  be  used  for 1193 

penalty  for  using  for  advertising  purposes 1194 

CITY  CEMETERIES  See  Cemeteries 

CITY  CLERK  88-93 

advertise  for  bids  for  public  printing 93 

assist  in  selecting  police  court  jurors 1158 

bonds  88 

bonds  of  city  shall  be  destroyed  by 168 

duties  90-93 

election,  duties  and  salary 88 

employes’  salary,  duty  and  bond 89 

to  keep  city  record 1198 

to  record  deeds  and  transcripts  of  proceedings 1197 

wharfage  license,  to  issue 1464 

CITY  OF  CLEVELAND— seal  of 1152 

CITY  DEPOSITARIES  118 

award  on  default  of  higher  bidder 120 

bond  or  security 119 

limitation  on  account  of  deposits 118 

power  to  order  removal  of  funds 121 

CITY  DOCUMENTS  92 

CITY  ELECTRICIAN— salary,  duties  and  bond 144 

CITY  INFIRMARY  See  Infirmary 

CITY  LIMITS  2 

CITY  PROPERTY  1195 

record  to  be  kept  by  city  clerk 1198 

CITY  SEALER See  Weights  and  Measures 

CITY  SOLICITOR  See  Solicitor 

CITY  TREASURER  See  Treasurer 


CHIMNEYS— construction  of  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

CLAIMS  See  Bills  and  Claims 

CLERK  OF  POLICE  COURT See  Police  Court 

CLERK  FOR  POLICE  DEPARTMENT See  Police  Department 

COAL  AND  FLOUR See  also  Weights  and  Measures 


buildings  entered  to  examine 1432 

complaint  to  be  made  of  short  weight 1432 

penalty  for  violating  provisions 1434 

record  of  weight  to  be  kept 1431 

resisting  superintendent  of  markets 1433 

short  weight  of  1430 

superintendent  of  markets  to  cause  to  be  weighed 1430 

vehicles  for,  to  be  weighed 1431 


COAL  OIL See  Combustibles,  Explosives  and  Firearms 


COMBUSTIBLES,  EXPLOSIVES  AND  FIREARMS 1536-1571 

arrests  to  be  made 1565 

building  for  manufacture,  etc.,  examination  of 1537 

building  requirements  1540 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


813 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 


calcium,  qualities  permitted 1554 

casks  to  enclose  gun  powder 1544 

fine  for  violating  certain  sections 1560 

firearms  discharged  without  malice 1562 

fire  department  chief  to  supervise 1536 

fee  for  permit 1539 

fireworks,  permits  for  exhibiting 1559 

firing  cannon,  etc 1557 

Fourth  of  July,  fireworks  on 1559 

gunpowder,  transportation  of 1543 

gun  powder,  amount  limited 1541 

gun  powder,  quality  of 1546 

holidays,  fireworks  on 1559 

injuring  persons  by 1562 

labeling  of  calcium  carbide 1554 

manufacture  of,  permit  for 1536 

manufacture,  outside  of  city  limits 1549 

manufacture,  etc.,  without  permit 1553 

mayor  to  give  permits 1559 

military  company  excepted 1558 

penalties  1556 

penalty  for  violating  provisions 1552 

petition  for  permit  for  storage 1568 

permit,  shall  contain  what 1538 

permit  for  manufacture  of 1536 

permit  shall  contain  what  1551 

permit  for  storage  of  petroleum 1568 

petroleum,  manufacture,  districts  for 1566 

petroleum,  penalties  for  violating  provisions 1571 

petroleum,  permit  for  storage  of 1568 

petroleum,  storage  of 1567 

petroleum  test  prescribed 1564 

pointing  without  malice 1561 

quantities  permitted  in  storage 1540 

sale  to  minors  forbidden 1548 

signs  on  buildings  containing : 1547 

storage  of  calcium  carbide  unlawful 1555 

storage  of  gunpowder 1550 

storage,  place  of 1551 

tanks  for  petroleum 1569-1570 

vessels  containing  gunpowder 1542 

wholesaling  gunpowder  1545 


CONCRETE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  BUILDINGS 


See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

CONCRETE  varieties  of  defined See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

CONSTABLES — number  of  in  Cleveland  township 1143 

CONSTRUCTION  OF  BUILDINGS — definition  of  terms 


See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 


CONTAGIOUS  DISEASES  See  Health 

CONTRACTS  WITH  DEPOSITARIES— duration  of 118 

COUNCIL — authorize  mayor  to  purchase  or  lease  land 1195 

composition  of  83 

employes  of  87 

meetings  of  86 

president  of  97 

COUNCILMAN — salary  85 

CRIMES  See  Misdemeanors 

CUYAHOGA  RIVER — water  supply See  also  Harbor 


814 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

apparatus  for  keeping  refuse  water  from 1747 

navigation  in  1346 

refuse  not  to  be  discharged  into 1746 

DAY’S  WORK — for  city  employes 1146 

DEALERS  IN  JUNK — (see  Junk  Dealing) 1732 

DEEDS  AND  LEASES — to  be  filed  with  city  clerk 1195 

approved  by  council 1195 

DEFACING  HOUSE  NUMBERS— penalty 82 

DEPARTMENT  OF  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

DEPARTMENT  OF  POLICE See  Police  Department 

DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH See  Board  of  Health 

DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  SAFETY 139-145 

appointment  of  directors  with  consent  of  council 139 

bond  of  directors 140 

board  may  commission  private  policemen 141 

chief  electrician  for  fire  department,  board  to  appoint 149 

directors  of  shall  not  belong  to  same  political  party 139 

directors  shall  organize  board 140 

governor  shall  appoint  directors  in  case  council  does  not  confirm 139 

employes  of  city  having  care  of  property  may  commission  as  policemen  145 

electric  light  inspection  fees 1522 

lodging  house,  inspection  of 1599 

music  in  saloons,  to  grant  permit  for 1797 

organization  of  139 

president,  how  chosen 140 

private  policemen’s  commission  valid  for  one  year 143 

private  policemen  shall  give  bond  to  satisfaction  of 142 

qualifications  of  directors 139 

salary  of  directors 140 

stenographer  for  148 

shall  appoint  employes  at  police  station 148 

terms  of  directors 139 


DETECTIVES  See  Police  Department 

DEPOSITING  REFUSE  IN  LAKE See  Water  Supply 

DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  SERVICE— 


afford  relief  to  certain  persons 1200 

bids  for  wharfage,  to  advertise  for 1464 

board  shall  appoint  permit  clerk  for  streets 1259 

board  to  issue  permit  for  auctions 1314 

bonds  of  directors 138 

cemetery  lots  to  be  beautified  under  direction  of 1188 

encroachments  upon  city  property,  to  report 1199 

moneys  expended  in  relief,,  to  keep  record  of 1200 

organization,  qualification  and  term  of  members 138 

plats  of  streets,  to  approve 1308 

powers  and  duties  of 138 

provide  office  fumiure  for  justices  of  the  peace 1138 

salaries  of  members 138 

telegraph  and  telephone  conduits  to  supervise 1513 

wharves  and  docks,  duty  as  to 1435-1437 

DEPOSITARY  COMMISSION  115-128 

DEPOSITARIES — accrued  interest,  to  notify  auditor  of 122 

auditor  to  preserve  proportionate  balance  in 123 

advertise  for  bids 117 

' composition  of  115 

daily  business,  to  notify  auditor  of 123 

definition  of  terms 128 

duties  116  et  seq. 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


815 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

keep  a record 116 

funds,  power  to  remove 121 

power  to  require  additional  security 121 

DEPOSITARY  OF  PUBLIC  MONEYS 115-128 

DEPOSITARY — treasurer  to  deposit  public  money  with 122 

DIRECTOR  OF  PUBLIC  SAFETY See  Department  of  Public  Safety 

DIRECTOR  OF  PUBLIC  SERVICE See  Department  of  Public  Service 

permit  for  obstruction  in  harbor 1446 

DISTRICT  INSPECTORS  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

DISTRICTS— sewers  45-74 

DOCK  LINES  32-44 

easterly  side  34.  35,  38 

ship  channel  and  old  river  bed 33 

West  Side  39-44 

DOCKS — waste  to  be  cleaned  from .... 

DOGS  1750 

DRAWINGS  AND  PLANS  FOR  BUILDING  INSPECTOR 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

DRAYS — (see  wagons)  1335 

DRIVEWAYS  AND  PASSAGEWAYS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

DRIVING  ANIMALS  THROUGH  STREETS See  Streets 

DRIVING  ON  STREETS See  Traffic  Regulations 

DRIVING  UPON  STREETS 1341 

DWELLINGS  DEFINED  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

ELECTION  OF  MEMBERS  OF  COUNCIL 84 


ELECTRIC  ILLUMINATING  SIGNS— dimensions  permitted 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

ELECTRICIAN — mayor  shall  appoint 144 

ELECTRICIAN  FOR  POLICE  DEPARTMENT See  Police  Department 

ELECTRIC  LIGHT  1519-1522 

fee  for  inspection 1522 

inspection  of  service * 1522 

prices  to  be  charged 1519 

prices  for  future  service 1520 

regulation  of  price 1521 

test  of  meter 1522 

ELECTRICAL  CONSTRUCTION — plans  of.. See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 
ELECTRICITY  AND  ELECTRIC  WIRES,  .see  also  Telegraph  and  Telephone  Lines 

alterations  in  plan '. 1487 

conductors  and  generators l483 

covering  of  wires  1489 

cut-out  required  1491 

dead  poles  to  be  removed 1483 

defective  construction  1483 

fee  for  inspection 1485 

inspection  of  lamps 1482 

penalties  1492 

penalty  for  unlawful  use 1488 

permit  for  placing  wires  in  buildings 1490 

plan  required  before  placing  wires 1484 

potential  1483 

record  of  inspection  I486 

record  of  tests 1483 

removal  of  dead  poles 1483 

superintendent  of  telegraph  to  inspect 1483 

tests  for  grounding 1483 

E^^^^"rORS  construction  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

inspector  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 


816 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

EMIGRANTS  1728-1731 

attending  of  1730 

intimidation  of  1728 

penalties  relating  to 1731 

treatments  of  at  depots 1728 

EMPLOYES  OF  CITY— term  of  office 1144 

EMPLOYES  OF  COUNCIL 87 

ENCROACHMENTS — notice  of  vacation,  how  served 1199 

upon  public  property  to  be  reported  to  council 1199 

ENGINEER — to  procure  transcripts  of  proceedings  to  purchase  lands 1197 

ENGINES — (see  Steam  Railroads)  1850-1863 


EXCAVATION — below  footing  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

below  footing See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

damage  by See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

depth  of  allowable See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

EXCAVATIONS — protection  of  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

EXPLOSIVES  See  Combustibles,  Explosives  and  Firearms 


EXHIBITIONS  1523-1535 

boxing  matches  prohibited 1533 


female  attendants  not  to  enter  boxes 


green  room  forbidden 1530 

immoral  conduct  forbidden 1526 

indecent  language  prohibted  in 1526 

intoxicating  liquors  forbidden 1530 

ordinance,  copy  of  to  be  posted 1531 

penalty  for  indecent 1527 

penalty  for  unlawful 1524-1532 

prohibited  in  certain  territory 1523 

reserved  seat  cards,  restriction  on 1535 

sale  .of  tickets  for 1534 

speculating  in  tickets 1534 

trapeze  performance,  production  of.  . . .» 1525 


FACTORIES  See  Health 

FALSE  WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES See  Weights  and  Measures 

FEES  OF  BUTT.DTNC  INSPECTOR See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

FELONIES — clerk  of  police  court  to  accept  only  bail  of  freeholder  in  case  of  1134 
fences  and  ratlings — construction  of.. See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

FERRIES — (see  also  Harbor,  Bridges  and  Viaducts) 1471-1476 

boats,  condition  of 1474 

council  to  issue  license 1471 

fees  chargeable  1473 

injuring  boats  1475 

license  to  keeper  of 1471 

penalty  for  violating  provisions 1476 

unlawful  without  license 1472 


FILTH — depositing  in  Lake  Erie See  Water  Supply 

FINANCE  COMMITTEE  TO  INSPECT  TREASURER’S  BOOKS 113 


FIREARMS  See  Combustibles,  Explosives  and  Firearms;  Misdemeanors 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT  See  also  Water  Supply 


assistant  engineers,  salary  of 149 

assistant  marshal,  salary  149 

cadets,  salary  of 149 

captains,  salary  149 

chief  electrician,  salary  of 149 

chief  of,  salary 149 

engineers,  salary  of 149 

examination  for  electrician 149 

firemen,  salary  of 149 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


817 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

lieutenants,  salary  of 149 

linemen,  salary  149 

machinery,  superintendent  of 149 

marshal,  salary  149 

medical  officer,  appointment  and  salary  of 149 

officials  of  149 

operators,  salary  149 

organization  of  149 

painter,  salary  of 149 

pilots,  salary  of 149 

store  keeper,  salary  of 149 

secretary  and  assistant 149 

superintendent  of  machinery 149 

unclassified  division  149 

veterinary  surgeon,  salary  of 149 

wardens,  salary  of 149 

FIRE  ESCAPES — construction  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

FIRES  AND  FIRE  PROTECTION 1572-1590 

ashes  to  be  protected 1576 

bonfires  forbidden  1573 

buildings  to  be  examined 1577 

burning  building  unlawful 1579 

fire  lines  1584 

hose  not  to  be  driven  over 1581 

hydrants  to  be  unobstructed 1580 

inflammable  substance  near  fire 1572 

lanterns  1572 

newspaper  reporters  1588 

penalty  for  violating  provisions 1578 

penalty  1589 

police  to  maintain  fire  lines 1587 

rubbish  1574 

reporters  to  enter  fire  lines 1588 

reservoirs,  construction  of 1582 

resisting  chief  of  department 1590 

streets,  etc.,  rubbish  in.; 1575 

shavings  1574 

streets,  fires  in 1575 

street  railways,  duties  of 1583 

unsafe  premises  1577 

waste  paper  1574 

wardens  to  examine  premises 1577 

wardens,  resisting  1590 

well  holes  in  streets 1583 

FIRE  LIMITS — buildings  in See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

FIRE  LIMITS— East  Side 30 

West  Side  31 

FIREPROOF  CONSTRUCTION  OF  BUILDINGS 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

FIRE  PROTECTION  OF  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

FIRE  WARDENS  See  Fire  Department 

FIREWORKS  See  Combustibles,  Explosives  and  Firearms 

FLOORS  AND  FLOORING See  Building  Code  index,  page  845 

FLOUR See  Coal  and  Flour 

FOOD— unwholesome  See  Health 

FOOTINGS — kinds  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

FOUNDATIONS  OF  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

FOUNDATION— depth  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 


818  INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

GAS  AND  GAS  COMPANIES 1479-1481 

board  of  public  service  to  cause  inspection 1481 

application  for  inspection 1481 

fee  for  inspection  of  meters 1481 

location  of  pipes  to  be  reported 1479 

maps  and  plans  of  grounds 1479 

meter  to  be  disconnected 1480 

GASOLINE — storage  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

GAS  TESTS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

GUNPOWDER  See  Combustibles,  Explosives  and  firearms 

HABEAS  CORPUS— in  police  court  cases 137 

HAY  See  also  Weights  and  Measures 

city  weighers  to  weigh 1423 

falsifying  weight  1425 

loads  to  be  weighed  in  order 1424 

market  grounds  for 1422 

penalties  1429 

vehicles  to  be  weighed 1426 

wagons  not  to  stand  on  street 1427 

weighers  to  be  authorized 1428 

weighing  to  be  in  order  presented 1425 

HARBOR See  also  Bridges  and  Viaducts;  Wharves  and  Docks 

assistance  to  be  rendered  to  vessels 1442 

authority  of  harbor  master 1441 

bids  for  collecting  wharfage 1464 

bond  for  wharfage  licensee 1464 

boundaries  of  1438 

breakwater,  anchorage,  distance  from 1456 

charges  for  unloading 1461 

council  to  remove  obstructions  in 1459 

depositing  materials  in  forbidden 1445 

distress  of  vessels  in 1442 

dragging  of  anchors  forbidden 1452 

draw  of  bridge,  whistling  within 1457 

dock  charges  1462 

docks  to  be  kept  in  repair 1448 

engines  not  to  be  worked  within 1458 

fastening  of  boats  forbidden  where 1444 

fire  to  be  secured  in  vessels 1449 

flags  on  piers,  etc 1451 

fog,  speed  during 1450 

harbor  master,  duties  of 1439 

lights  on  piers,  etc 1451 

lights  on  vessels 1449 

logs  in  rafts 1453 

master  to  control  public  landings 1460 

master  to  regulate  rafts 1454 

moving  of  vessels  in 1440 

obstruction  in,  permit  required  for 1446 

obstruction  of  navigation  in  by  vessels 1442 

old  river  bed '1444 

owner  of  land  to  remove  obstructions 1459 

passage  not  to  be  obstructed 1443 

penalty  for  obstructing,  etc 1447 

penalty  for  violating  regulations 1463 

piles,  permit  required  for  driving 1446 

pipes  in,  disturbing 1452 

premises  abutting  on 1448 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


819 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

public  landings  designated • 

public  wharves,  unloading  at 

rafts  to  avoid  obstructing 

; rafts,  size  of 

rules  and  regulations  for 

sign  boards  on  river  bank 

speed  of  vessels  in 

towing  in  regulated 

unloading  of  vessels  in 

vessels  in,  regulations  for 

wharfage,  charges 

whistling  within  draw  of  bridge 

wires  and  cables,  located  in 

HARNESS  MAKER  FOR  POLICE  DEPARTMENT 

HEALTH  BOARD 

HEALTH  DEPARTMENT  

HEALTH — animals,  etc.,  penalties  for  unlawful  keeping  of 

animal,  death  of  to  be  reported 

animals,  wholesome  surroundings  for 

bake  shops,  inspection  of 

barnyard  near  dwelling 

basements  not  to  be  occupied 

bread,  labels  on 

bread  requirements  

bread,  weight  of 

burial  of  dead  animals 

burial  notice  

burial  permits  

burial  of  smallpox  victims 

butchers  to  allow  inspection 

carriage  used  for  smallpox  victims 

cars  containing  offensive  substance 

catch  basins,  cleaning  of 

cattle  stable  near  dwelling 

cellars  not  to  be  occupied 

cellars,  lodgers  not  permitted  in 

cemeteries  not  to  receive  bodies  except 

certificate  of  undertaker 

cess  pool,  construction  of 

cess  pool,  permit  for •• 

chicken  coop  near  dwelling 

chief  of  police,  duties  of  in  relation  to 

child  to  be  vaccinated 

churches,  funerals  in,  forbidden  when 

city  clerk  to  issue  permit  for  slaughter  houses,  etc.  . . . 

city  hospital,  removal  to 

cleaning  of  workshops 

cleaning  of  lodging  house  premises 

condemnation  of  unwholesome  food 

contagious  diseases,  introducing 

contagious  diseases  to  be  investigated 

corpses,  removal  from  houses 

Cuyahoga  river,  ice  not  to  be  taken  from 

dairies,  inspection  of 

dead  animals  . . 

dead  animals,  carrying  of  through  streets 

dead  animals  not  to  lie  on  public  grounds 

depositing  garbage  in  cess  pools 


1460 

1441 

1455 

1453 

1439  et  seq. 

1452 

1450 

1451 

' 1441 

1449 

..  1461 

1457 

1452 

See  Police  Department 
. . .See  Board  of  Health 

See  Health 

1698 

1686 

1696 

1700 

1666 

1696 

'.  . . . 1699 

1699 

1699 

1674 

1613 

1613 

1625 

1723 

' 1631 

1669 

1664 

1675 

1697 

1604 

1613, 

1612 

1637 

1637 

1666 

1617 

1628 

. 1634 

1679 

1596 

1715 

1605 

169,4 

1616 

1594 

1612 

1709 

1704 

1683-1687 

1683 

1671 

^ 1639 


820 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

destruction  of  property 1595 

diphtheria,  disposal  of  body  of  deceased 1630 

diseased  cattle,  sale  of 1690 

diseased  flesh,  sale  of 1688 

diseases  in  lodging  house 1606 

disinfection  of  property 1595 

distillers,  regulation  of 1649 

drainage  of  lots 1668 

draining  of  offensive  premises 1660 

examination  of  unwholesome  food 1694 

factories  to  be  kept  clean 1714 

fees  for  slaughter  house  permits 1679 

females,  inspection  of  workshops,  where  employed 1720 

females  in  workshops  to  have  seats 17.19 

fertilizer,  manufacturers  of 1678 

filling  of  lots 1667 

filling  of  lots  with  offensive  matter 1667 

fish,  scaling  of 1665 

flags  for  quarantine 1623 

food  supplies,  inspection  of 1723 

fruit  dealers  to  allow  inspection 1723 

fumigation  of  premises 1626 

funeral  service  private 1633 

funerals  of  smallpox  victims 1624 

funeral  services  in  churches,  forbidden  when 1634 

garbage  not  to  be  thrown  into  cess  pools,  etc 1639 

glanders,  animals  having  disease  of 1695 

glue,  manufacture  of 1678 

grocers  to  allow  inspection 1723 

health  officer  to  enter  slaughter  house 1681 

health  officer  to  make  arrests 1724 

hides,  uncured  1654 

hogs,  keeping  of  within  city 1662 

hog  pen  near  dwelling 1666 

hospital  visiting  forbidden 1627 

ice,  analysis  of 1711 

ice  for  cooling  purposes 1708 

ice  houses  to  be  inspected 1711 

ice  not  to  be  taken  from  Cuyahoga  river 1709 

ice,  standard  of ^ I 1712 

ice,  stagnant  pools  not  to  be  taken  from 1710 

ice  to  be  pure 1707 

ice,  violation  of  regulations 1713 

ice  wagons  to  be  inspected 1711 

ice,  weighing  of 1708 

inspection  of  premises 1591 

inspection  of  premises,  penalty  for  refusal  to  allow 172S 

keeping  lodging  house  without  permit,  penalty 1610 

lead,  manufacture  of 1716 

license  for  slaughter  house  may  be  revoked 1680 

lime,  washing  of  workshops  with 171“^ 

livery  stable  keeper,  regulation  of 1649 

lodging  houses,  cleaning  of 1605 

lodging  houses,  cellars  not  to  be  occupied 1604 

lodging  house  defined 1598 

lodging  house,  dimensions  of  rooms 1601 

lodging  house,  diseases  in 1606 

lodging  house,  disinfecting  rooms 1607 

lodging  houses,  overcrowding  of 1602 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


821 


References  ai'e  to  Section  numbers. 

lodging  house,  inspection  of 1599 

lodging  house  license  for 1600 

lodging  house,  penalties 1609 

lodging  house,  permit  to  occupy 1599 

lodging  house,  register  in 1608 

lodging  houses,  sanitary  requirements 1603 

lots,  filing  of,  permit  for 1668 

market  superintendent  to  supervise  sale  of  meat 1691 

manure,  accumulation  of 1672 

mayor  to  sign  permit  for  slaughter  houses 1679 

meats,  age  of  animal  killed 1692 

meat  packers,  regulation  of 1649 

meats,  sale  of  diseased 1688 

milk  .1702 

milk  houses,  inspection  of 1704 

milk,  permit  for  sale  of 1703 

milk,  regulations,  penalty  for  violation  of 1706 

milk,  sale  of  by  grocers 1705 

notice,  service  of 1722 

night  soil,  removal  of 1642-1648 

night  soil,  removal  of 1640 

nuisances  on  premises 1661 

nuisance,  power  to  abate 1592 

nuisance  to  be  abated 1593 

odors,  offensive  to  be  prevented 1657 

offal  carried  through  streets 1683 

offal,  carts  for  removal  of 1685 

offal,  sale  of 1684 

offal,  violation  of  provisions  concerning 1687 

offensive  premises  1659 

offensive  water  closets 1636 

officer  to  inspect  workshops  and  factories 1718 

overcrowding  of  lodging  houses 1602 

penalty  1635 

parents  to  have  children  vaccinated 1628 

penalty  1673 

permit  for  burial  of  dead  animals 1674 

permit  for  removal  of  night  soil 1642-1648 

permit  for  sale  of  milk  to  be  posted 1705 

pest  house,  removal  to 1596 

physician  to  report  contagious  diseases 1622 

pools  of  water  forbidden 1670 

premises  to  be  inspected 1591 

premises  not  to  become  offensive 1656 

private  funerals  required  when 1630 

public  highways,  dead  animals  on ^ 1671 

pupils,  vaccination  certificates 1619 

putrid  meat,  sale  of 1691 

quarantine  1620 

quarantine  1623 

refusal  to  comply  with  order 1597 

register  in  lodging  houses 1608 

removal  of  non-residents 1596 

rendering  of  fats,  etc 1650 

reporting  contagious  or  dangerous  diseases 1622 

sale  of  meats  and  poultry 1688 

sanitary  police  to  make  arrests 1724 

scarlet  fever,  disposal  of  body  of  deceased 1630 

school  attendance  forbidden  during  convalescence 1629 


822 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

schools,  vaccination  in 1619 

seats  for  female,  employes 1719 

sewer  vaults  forbidden 1636 

skins  of  animals 165^ 

slaughter  house,  heatlh  officer  may  enter 1681 

slaughter  houses  1652-1653 

slaughter  house,  penalty  for  violating  regulations 1682 

slaughter  houses,  permit  for 1678 

4 . soap  boiler,  regulations  of 1649 

smallpox,  prevention  of,  spread  of 1617 

stables  for  cattle 1^76 

stable  for  cattle,  penalty  lor  unlawful 1677 

stable  near  dwelling  house 1675 

stagnant  pools  forbidden 1670 

streets,  deposit  of  rubbish,  etc.,  in 1663 

streets,  exposing  contagious  diseases  in 1621 

s.weepings  from  stores 1663 

tenements,  regulation  of 1649 

transporting  infected  material 1621 

undertaker’s  certificate  1612 

undertaker  to  place  body  in  casket 1632 

undertaker  removing  body  from  lodging  house 1611 

unwholesome  food,  disposal  of 1694 

vaccination  1617 

vaccination  of  infants 1628 

vaccination  in  schools 1618 

vegetables,  damaged  or  decayed,  sale  of 1693 

vehicles  containing  offensive  substances 1669 

vessels,  carrying  dead  bodies  in 1615 

wagons  for  removing  offal 1685 

walls  and  ceilings  of  factories 1715 

water  closest  required  in  buildings 1636 

water  not  to  form  pools 1670 

wells  not  to  be  used  for  cess  pools 1641 

windows  in  lodging  houses 1601 

workmen  in  lead,  protection  of 1716-1717 

workshops  and  factories,  inspection 1718 

workshops  for  females,  penalties  concerning 1721 

workshops  to  be  kept  clean 1714 

HEATING  APPARATL^S — inspection  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

HEATING  OF  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

HEATING- — inspectors  of  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

HEIGHT.  OF  BUILDINGS — permit  to  increase 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

HOTELS  DEFINED  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

HOUSE  MOVING  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

HOUSE  NUMBERS  81 

HOUSE  NUMBERS— defacing,  penalty 82 

ICE  See  Health 


IDLE  PERSONS — ^to  be  warned  out  of  city 1205 

IMMIGRANTS^Csee.  Emigrants)  1728-1731 

INDIGENT  PERSONS  See  Infirmary 

INFIRMARY  1200-1214 

applicant  for  relief  to  be  sent  to  infirmary,  except 1206 

-»  applicants  to  be  relieved  when 1202 

coal  supplied  for  outdoor  relief  to  be  weighed 12J3 

discharge  of  persons  able  to  support  themselves 1206 

district  physician  to  certify  as  to  need  of  relief 1203 

expenditures  for  non-residents  to  be  refunded 1205 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


823 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

false  statement  to  secure  pass  on  railroads 1210 

health  officer  to  cetrify  as  to  need  of  hospital  care 1203 

hospital  care  to  be  provided  in  certain  cases 1203 

idle  persons  to  be  warned  out  of  city 12Uo 

labor  to  be  performed  by  persons  admitted 1207 

medicine  and  medical  attendance  to  be  supplied 1201 

outdoor  relief  confined  to  certain  cases 1208 

pauper,  relief  granted  to 1204 

property  of  applicant  to  be  surrendered  to  Board  of  Public  Service....  1204 

railroad  pass  received  for  indigent,  unlawful  to  dispose  of 1211 

record  of  relief  granted  to  be  kept 1202 

relief  to  be  afforded  to  persons  without  legal  settlement 1200 

relief  granted  shall  consist  of  what 1201 

resident  of  the  city  entitled  to  certain  relief 1204 

rules  for  promptly  caring  for  certain  cases 1201 

short  weight  of  article  furnished  by  board  of  public  service 1214 

superintendent  to  sign  all  orders  and  certificates 120,9 

superintendent  to  reside  in  infirmary 1207 

temporary  relief  only  granted  unless 1204 

superintendent  to  keep  record  of  persons  admitted 1207 

INFORMATIONS  IN  POLICE  COURT 135 

INSPECTION  OF  BUILDINGS See  Building  L,ode  index,  ,jage  845 

INSPECTOR  OF  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

INSPECTION  OF  TREASURER’S  BOOKS,  ACCOUNTS  AND 

VOUCHERS  113 

INTERPRETATION  OF  ORDINANCES— rules  for 1149 

IRON  AND  STEEL  CONSTRUCTION  OF  BUILUINdS 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

IRON  AND  STEEL — inspector  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

ITINERANT  VENDOR’S  LICENSE 1740 

JANITORS  OF  POLICE  STATION See  Police  Department 

JUDGES — election,  salary  and  bond 1121 

JUDGE  OF  POLICE  COURT See  Police  Court 

JUDICIAL  DEPARTMENT See  Police  Court  and  Justice  Courts 

JUNK  DEALERS — book  to  be  exhibited 1733 

JUNK  DEALING  1732-1735 

JUNK  DEALING — penalties  for  unlawful 1735 

JURIES  IN  POLICE  COURT See  Police  Court 

JURORS  IN  POLICE  COURT— fees  of 1154 

JURY  WHEEL — to  be  in  custody  of  clerk 1155 

JUSTICES  OF  THE  PEACE — blanks  and  stationery  to  be  provided  by 

board  of  public  service 1138 

clerk  of,  appointment  and  salary 1142 

clerk  of,  hours  of  duty 1142 

clerk  of,  vacation 1142 

court  shall  be  open  at  certain  hours 1141 

election  and  compensation 1138 

office  furniture  to  be  provided  by  board  of  public  service 1138 

quarters  for  in  city  hall 1138 

salary  to  be  paid  from  city  treasury  on  warrant  of  auditor 1139 

two  only  to  be  absent  at  one  time 1140 

vacation  shall  be  allowed  four  weeks 1140 

JOURNAL  OF  THE  PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  COUNCIL 90 

KEROSENE  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

LAKE  ERIE See  Water  Supply 

LAMP  POSTS — location  of 1290 

LANDS — how  purchased  for  city 1195 

LEASE  TO  CITY— how  made 1195 


824 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

LEGISLATIVE  DEPARTMENT  82-93 

LESSEE  OF  CITY  PROPERTY — additional  security  required  when 1196 

LEVELS — base  of  29 

LICENSE — required  for  sewer  builder 1245 

LICENSES — street  car  1739 

LIGHTING  BY  ELECTRICITY See  Electric  Light 

LIEUTENANTS  OF  POLICE See  Police  Department 

LIMITS  OF  CITY 2 

LINEMEN  FOR  POLICE  DEPARTMENT See  Police  Department 

LOAN  BROKERS  1751-1758 

auditor,  to  file  report  with 1755 

certificate  of  registration  to  be  posted 1757 

certificate  of  registration  to  issue 1752 

contract,  requirements  of 1754 

penalties  for  violating  regulations  of 1758 

pledgor  to  have  complete  statement 1753 

registration  required  1751 

report  to  be  filed  with  auditor 1755 

term  of  registration 1756 

LOCOMOTIVES — (see  Steam  Railroads) 1850-1863 

LODGING  HOUSES  See  Health;  Buildings 

MARKETS  1215-1241 


assistants  to  superintendent  to  receive  fees 

bills  not  to  be  posted  on  house 

boisterous  language  prohibited  in 

boars  under  two  months  old  not  to  be  sold 

calves  under  four  weeks  old  not  to  be  sold 

carving  of  certain  animals  in  forbidden 

cellar  doors  near  by  to  be  closed 

Central  market  located 

Central  market,  territory  bounded 

chief  of  police  to  locate  stands 

cleaning  of  stalls  required 

crying  wares  in  unlawful 

dead  animals  not  to  be  deposited 

dealers  to  have  places  assigned 

decayed  matter  to  be  kept,  how 

defacing  property  in  unlawful 

false  weight  and  measure,  sale  by  unlawful 

food,  unwholesome  not  to  be  sold 

fresh  meat  to  be  sold  only  in  certain  quantities. 

hides  not  to  be  sold  in 

horses  to  be  detached  from  vehicles  when 

horse  not  to  be  led  into 

horses  not  to  be  attached  to  railing 

horses,  etc.,  to  be  removed  from  when 

hours  of  sale  to  be  observed 

infirmary  to  receive  part  of  penalty 

ingress  to  premises  not  to  be  obstructed 

intoxicating  liquors  not  to  be  sold 

leases  to  be  voided  when 

lines,  height  of  limited 

liquid  measure  forbidden  tor  sale  of  articles 

location  of  vehicles  controlled  by  superintendent 
material  not  used  for  food,  unlawful  to  sell  when 

Newburg  market  located 

Newburg  market  territory  bounded 

obstructing  passageway  in  market 

offal  not  to  be  deposited  in 


1234 
1229 

1229 

1230 
1230 

1238 

1239 

1215 

1216 

1219 
1237 
1229 
1229 
1221 
1229 

1229 
1224 

1230 

1235 

1232 
1223 
1229 
1229 

1223 

1233 
1233 

1220 

1227 
1222 
1226 

1224 
1223 
1222 
1215 
1218 

1228 
1229 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


825 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

open  spaces  on  sidewalks 1221 

passageways  to  be  kept  clear 1228 

penalty  for  violating  regulations 1241 

purpose  of  grounds  and  buildings  specified 1219 

produce  only  to  be  sold  excepting  when 1222 

produce,  unsound  not  to  be  sold 1230 

provisions,  removal  of 1237 

receptacles  to  be  used  for  offensive  matter 1229 

removal  of  rubbish  required 1237 

resisting  superintendent  1225 

rubbish  to  be  removed 1229 

seizure  of  unsound  meat 1231 

shelves,  height  of  limited 1226 

sidewalks  near  not  to  be  encumbered 1239 

sidewalk  space  allotted 1221 

sidewalks,  use  of  restricted 1228 

signs  for  stalls  to  be  uniform 1240 

slaughter  of  animals  in  forbidden 1229 

superintendent  to  control  location  of  vehicles 1223 

superintendent  of  markets  to  locate  stands 1219 

superintendent  may  arrest 1225 

superintendent  to  seize  unsound  meats 1231 

superintendent  to  weigh  coal  and  flour 1430 

teams  to  have  right  of  occupancy 1220 

tobacco  not  to  be  used  in 1229 

vehicles  not  to  be  placed  before  market  day 1236 

wagons  and  carts,  how  to  be  disposed 1219 

West  Side  market  located 1215 

West  Side  market  territory  bounded 1217 

witness  fees  for  superintendent 1234 

wholesale  dealer  to  sell  only  certain  quantities 1238 

MASONRY — inspectors  of  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

MATERIALS  USED  IN  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

MATRONS  OF  POLICE  DEPARTMENT See  Police  Department 

MAYOR — matrons  at  police  stations  shall  be  appointed  by 147 

shall  appoint  city  electrician 144 

to  assist  in  selecting  police  court  jurors 1158 

bonds  of  city  shall  be  destroyed  by 168 

consent  of  to  appointment  of  chief  electrician  of  fire  department 149 

duties  of  96 

election  term,  salary  and  bond 94 

private  secretary  and  clerks  to 95 

MEASURES See  Weights  and  Measures 

MEETINGS  OF  CITY  COUNCIL 86 

MEMBERS  OF  COUNCIL— election  of 84 

number  and  qualifications 83 

METAL  NUMBERS  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

METAL  WORK — inspection  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

METER  FOR  GAS — (See  Gas  and  Gas  Companies) 1479-1481 

MILK  See  Health 

MISDEMEANORS— abuse  of  family 1819 

acts,  indecent  1766 

advertisements,  indecent  1771 

advertisements,  posting  1837 

advertisements,  tearing  down 1835 

advising  female  to  enter  house  of  ill  fame 1775 

agency  for  prostitution,  connection  with  unlawful 1777 

agencies  for  prostitution  declared  a nuisance 1776 

alms,  soliciting,  by  playing 1823 


826 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

animals  running  at  large 

assault  and  battery 

attempting  to  influence  selection  of  police  court  jurors 

automobiles  without  bell  or  horn 

automobiles  not  observing  rules  of  road 

automobile  operated  by  minor 

automobiles  without  numbers 

automobiles  not  stopping  on  signal 

bake  shops,  violating  regulations  tor 

ball  game  player 

barbed  wire  fence  near  highway 

barber  shops,  open  on  Sunday 

bathing  in  lake  or  river 

beer  garden,  stalls  in 

beggars  

being  part  of  noisy  assemblage 

betting  on  horses 

bicycles  to  have  lights 

bicycles  upon  sidewalks 

billiard  and  pool  playing  on  Sunday 

bill  posting  ordinance 

boats,  unlawful  use  of 

bottles,  throwing  in  streets 

boxes  on  window  sills 

boxing  matches  

breach  of  the  peace 

bridges  without  draws 

bridges  and  viaducts  on 

building  being  erected,  child  entering 

buildings,  posting  advertisements  on 

bull  exhibited  

coal,  short  weights 

carriages,  unlawful  use  of 

cemeteries,  misconduct  within 

child  entering  uncompleted  building 

child  to  remain  off  streets  when 

circulars,  distributing 

city  banner,  using  for  advertising  purposes 

combustibles  

common  beggar  

common  prostitute  

congregating  upon  sidewalks 

cross  walk  not  to  be  obstructed  by  horses 

curfew  ordinance  • • 

dance  hall,  minors  not  permitted  to  attend 

dance  halls,  permit  required 

dance,  public,  hours  for 

dead  animals,  regulations  concerning 

defacing  property  

depositing  rubbish  in  streets 

destruction  of  property 

direct  female  to  enter  house  of  ill  fame 

disorderly  conduct  

disorderly  houses  

disorderly  premises  

distributing  circulars  

disturbance  

disturber  of  the  peace 

docks  in  unsafe  condition 


1304 

1763 

1159 

1319 

1320 

1317 
1316 

1318 
1699-1701 

1819 

1846 
1815 
1774 
1849 
1819 
1765 
1825 
1297 
1297 
1814 
1837 
1468 
1828 

1847 
1533 
1762 

.1743-1745 

.1345-1370 

1843 

1837 
1768 
1430 
1332 
1191 

1843 

1844 

1838 
1194 
1536 
1819 
1819 

1848 
1270 
1844 
1804 
1801 
1803 

.1683-1687 

1830 

1255 

1830 

177.5 

1764 

1759 

1760 
1838 
1762 
1819 
1448 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


827 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

dogs,  keeping  barking  or  vicious 1750 

doors,  breaking  of  to  enter  gambling  room 1781 

drivers  of  wagons  at  steamboats  and  railroads 1338 

driving  through  procession 1268 

driving  upon  unfinished  pavement 1264 

drunkenness  1791 

electric  lamps  unlawful  use  of 1488 

employment  of  women  in  saloons 1812 

engines  working  in  harbor 1458 

exhibitions,  indecent  and  immoral 1526 

explosive  compounds  ' 1536 

exposing  leavings  of  beer 1792 

false  statement  to  secure  railroad  pass 1210 

false  weights  and  measures 1415-1421 

false  weight  and  measure  at  market 1:^24 

falsely  pretending  to  find  employment  for  female 1775 

family,  person  who  abuses 1819 

feeding  horses  on  streets 1266 

fence,  barbed  wire  near  highway 1846 

female  attendants  at  exhibitions 1529 

ferries,  unlicensed  . . . . ; 1472 

ferry  boats,  injuring 1476 

firearms  pointed  without  malice 1561 

firearms  1536 

firearms  ordinance  1557 

firearms  discharged  without  malice 1562 

fire  lines  entering 1585 

fire  hose,  driving  over 1581 

fish  not  to  be  cleaned  on  streets 1275 

fixtures  on  sewer  connections  out  of  order 1247 

flour,  short  weights 1430 

flower  boxes  on  window  sills 1847 

gambler  1819 

gambling,  keeping  room  for 1778 

• gambling,  permitting  on  premises 1779 

gambling,  police  to  seize  instruments 1780 

gambling  room,  penalty  for  keeping 1784 

gambling  room,  refusal  to  permit  entry  of 1781 

game  of  chance,  sale  through  medium  of 1785 

games  upon  streets 1273 

gas  lamps,  extinguishing 1832 

gas  lamps,  injuring 1832 

gas  lamps,  reward  for  informer 1834 

gas  meter,  disconnecting 1480 

gas  pipe  in  street,  failure  to  remove 1278 

girls  in  saloons 1811 

giving  short  weight  of  article  furnished  on  order  of  board  of  public 

service  1214 

glass,  depositing  on  street 1828 

gun  powder  1536 

hairdressing  on  Sunday 1816 

harbor,  excessive  speed  in 1^50 

harbors,  obstructing  of 1447. 

harbor,  rafts  in 1453 

hay,  selling  of  unlawfully 1429 

health  officer,  disobeying  orders  of 1579 

hides  sold  in  markets 1232 

horses  fastened  to  trees 1276 

horses,  leaving  attached  to  vehicle  at  market 1223 


828 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

horses  left  unhitched  on  street 1267 

horse  racing  penalty  for 1827 

horses  trotting  for  money 1825 

hotels,  soliciting  trade  for 1829 

house  of  ill  fame 1773 

ice,  unlawful  sale  of.. 1707-1713 

indecent  acts  • 1759 

indecent  conduct  1264 

indecent  exhibition  of  animals 1768 

indecent  exposure  of  person 1767 

indecent  language  using 1766 

indecent  performance  1527 

informing  against  gambling 1783 

injuring  catch  basins  and  sewer  appurtenances 1248 

intoxicating  liquors,  exposing  leavings  of 1792 

intoxicating  liquors  sold  at  markets 1227 

intoxicating  liquors,  sale  to  persons  under  influence  of 1787 

intoxicating  liquor,  sale  to  minors 1788 

intoxication  1791 

itinerant  vendors  1740-1742 

lamps,  public,  interfering  with 1833 

language  using  indecent 1766 

licenses,  unlawful  sale  without 1740-1742 

lewd  acts  1769 

lights  in  stalls 1849 

liquid  measure  substituted  for  dry  measure 1224 

literature,  obscene  1770 

loan  brokers  ,...1751  et  seq. 

lodging  house  regulations,  violating 1598  et  seq. 

loose  material  hauled  in  open  wagons 1256 

market  house,  unlawful  conduct  in 1229 

market  regulations,  penalty  for  violating 1241 

markets,  selling  outside  of  hours 1233 

meat,  unsound,  sold  in  markets 1230 

messenger  box  in  houses  of  ill  fame 1^73 

midnight  closing  of  saloons 1795 

milk,  unlawful  sale  of 1702-1706 

minors,  hours  to  remain  off  streets 1844 

minors  not  to  attend  public  dances 1804 

minor  operating  automobile 1317 

minors  playing  musical  instruments 1822 

minors,  purchasing  junk  from 1734 

minor,  sale  of  liquor  to 1788 

minors,  selling  leavings  of  beer  to 1793 

money,  playing  musical  instruments  for 1822 

Monumental  Park,  congregating  in 1848 

music  without  permit,  in  saloons 17.97 

music  in  saloons 1796 

music  in  saloons,  permit  for 1797 

musical  instruments,  playing  on  streets 1822 

navigation  of  Cuyahoga  River 1345-1370 

noisy  assemblage,  being  part  of 1765 

nuisance,  certain  organizations  declared..., 1776 

obscene  literature  1770 

obstructing  passageways  in  markets 1228 

obstructing  sewer  outlet 1248 

official  notice,  tearing  down 1835 

oil,  etc.,  unlawfully  hauled  through  streets 1257 

omnibuses,  unlawful  use  of 1332 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


829 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

opening  sewers  without  permit 1249 

opening  streets  without  permits 1262 

parent  to  keep  child  from  streets ■ 1845 

passengers,  soliciting  at  depots  or  wharves 1829 

patent  medicine  samples,  distributing 1841 

pawn  shop  regulations 1751  et  seq. 

petroleum,  provisions  relative  to 1564 

petroleum,  storage  of 1586 

pickpocket  1819 

pictures,  circulating  obscene 1770 

pointing  firearms  without  malice 1561 

police  officers  to  seize  gambling  devices 1780 

pool  room,  Sunday  closing 1814 

posters,  indecent  1771 

posters,  tearing  down 1835 

posting  bills  1837 

posting  indecent  print 1771 

premises,  immoral  acts  on 1760 

prize  fighting  1786 

processions  not  to  be  obstructed 1271 

proclamation,  tearing  down 1835 

property,  destruction  of 1830 

property  ordinance  1831 

prostitute  1819 

public  dances,  application  for 1807 

public  dance  defined 1802 

public  dances,  minors  not  permitted  to  attend 1804 

public  dances,  penalty  for  unlawful 1806 

public  dances,  permit  required 1801 

public  dances,  police  may  vacate  hall 1805 

purchase  of  pass  issued  through  infirmary  department 1212 

purchasing  junk  from  minors 1734 

racing  of  horses,  police  to  attend 1826 

racing  horses  for  money 1825 

rafts  in  harbor,  releasing  of 1455 

railroad  pass,  sale  of,  etc 1211 

receiving  stolen  property 1836 

relief  of  indigent,  misrepresentation  as  to  furnishing 1214 

reserved  seats  at  exhibitions 1535 

residing  in  house  of  ill  fame 1773 

resisting  fire  chief  or  warden 1590 

resisting  officer  in  entering  gambling  room 1782 

resisting  superintendent  of  markets 1225 

ringing  doorbells  1838 

room  for  gambling,  keeping 1778 

saloons,  employment  of  women  in 1812 

saloons,  girls  in 1811 

saloons,  midnight  closing 1795 

saloons,  music  in 1796 

saloons,  permitting  women  to  render  services  in 1813 

sale  through  game  of  chance 1785 

saloons,  stalls  in 1809 

samples  of  patent  medicine,  distributing 1841 

scheme  of  chance 1785 

sewer  regulations,  penalty  for  violating 1253 

sewer,  construction  without  license 1245 

sewer  opening  without  permit 1244 

sidewalks,  congregating  upon 1848 

sidewalks,  driving  upon 129^ 


830 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

sidewalk  ordinances  penalty  for  violation  of 1299 

signals  for  bridges Ig79 

slaughter  house,  regulations  of 1682 

sleeping  in  unoccupied  dwelling 1831 

sleighs  to  have  bells 1269 

soliciting  to  commit  immoral  act 1772 

soliciting  passengers  1829 

soliciting  trade  on  sidewalk 1295 

stalls  in  saloons 1809 

stalls  in  gardens I349 

steam  craft,  unlawful  use  of 1470 

stolen  property,  receiving 1836 

street  beggar  I819 

streets,  depositing  glass  and  tacks  upon 1828 

street  signs,  removal  of 1307 

streets,  playing  musical  instruments  for  alms  upon 1822 

suspicious  person 1819 

suspicious  person  defined 1820 

suspicious  person,  penalty 1821 

Sunday,  barber  shops  open  on 1815 

Sunday,  hairdressing  on 1816 

Sunday  ordinance,  certain  persons  excepted 1817 

Sunday  regulations  1814 

tacks,  depositing  on  street 1828 

telegraph  and  telephone  lines,  removing 1493 

telegraph  and  telephone  lines,  violating  regulations  of 1518 

telephones  in  houses  of  ill  fame 1773 

tickets,  speculating  in 1534 

tires,  throwing  substance  into  streets  to  cut 1828 

traffic  ordinance,  penalty  for  violating 1344 

traffic  rules  1341 

training  for  prize  fighting 1786 

trees,  defacing  1276 

trees,  destruction  of 1830 

vehicles  not  to  be  left  on  streets 1274 

vehicle  ordinance  1341 

vessels  navigating  in  river 1345-1370 

vicious  dog,  keeping 1750 

visiting  house  of  ill  fame 1773 

wagons,  drays,  etc.,  unlawful  use  of 1337 

watch  stuffier  1819 

washing  of  buggies  not  permitted  on  streets 1275 

weighing  of  coal,  maliciously  requiring 1213 

weights  and  measures  ordinance 1415-1421 

whistling  in  draw  of  bridge 145T 

women  permitted  to  render  service  in  saloons 1813 

women  in  saloons 1811 

workshops,  violation  of  regulations 1714-1721 

MORTAR  FOR  FOUNDATIONS See  Building  Code  Index,  nave  845 

MOTOR  CARS See  Street  Railroads 

MOTOR  VEHICLES See  Automobiles 

NAMING  OF  STREETS 75 

NATURAL  GAS — (See  Gas  and  Gas  Companies) 1479-1481 

NAVIGATION  IN  CUYAHOGA  RIVES See  Bridges  and  Viaducts 

NEWBURG  MARKET See  Markets 

NOLLE  PROSEQUI  IN  POLICE  COURT 136 

NOTICE— service  of  1722 

NOTICE  OF  REFUND  OF  SPECIAL  ASSESSMENTS 109 

NUMBERING  HOUSES  77 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


831 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 


OFFAL — transportation  of,  see  Health 1683-1687 

OFFENSIVE  PREMISES— (See  Health) 1649  et  seq. 

OFFENSIVE  TRADE  AND  PREMISES— (See  Health) 1649  et  seq. 

OFFICE  PLTTLDTNGS  DEFINED See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

OFFICES  OF  CITY — to  be  kept  open  certain  hours 1147 

OFFICERS  AND  EMPLOYES — what  constitutes  a day’s  work  for 1146 

OFFICERS  AND  EMPLOYES  OF  THE  CITY— to  give  bond 1145 

to  be  paid  semi-monthly 1148 


OMNIBUSES  See  Carriages 

ORDINANCES — contract  for  publication  of 93 

repealed  1931 

repeal  of  repealing  ordinances 1150 

when  to  take  effect 1151 


ORGANIZATION  OF  BUILDING  DEPARTMENT 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

OUTDOOR  RELIEF See  Infirmary 

PARTITION  WALLS  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

PARTITIONS — thickness  of  See  Building"  Code  Index,  page  845 

PARTY  WALLS  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

PASSES  ON  RAILROADS — to  indigent  persons See  Infirmary 

to  issue  on  certificate  of  superintendent 1209 


PATROLMEN 

PAUPER  

PAWN  SHOPS 

PAYROLLS — how  drawn  .... 

PERFORMANCES  

PERMITS  FOR  BUILDINGS 
PERMITS  


See  Police  Department 

See  Infirmary 

See  Loan  Brokers 

125 

See  Exhibitions 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 
See  Blank  Licenses 


PERMITS — revocation  of  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

PETROLELTM — storage  of See  Combustibles,  Explosives  and  Firearms 


PIERS See  Wharves  and  Docks 

PLATS  OF  STREETS See  Streets 

PLUMBERS  1383 

PLI^MBING  PLANS — examination  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

POLICE  COURT See  also  Police  Department 

attempting  to  influence  selection  of  jurors  in 1159 

attorney  to  be  admitted  to  prisoner 1170 

bail,  amount  required 1166 

bail,  clerk  not  to  accept  of  person  not  a freeholder 1133 

bond  may  be  required  before  warrant  issues 1166 

case,  manner  of  calling  for  trial 1178 

charge  to  be  distinctly  read  to  defendant 1173 

clerk  to  administer  oaths 1167 

clerk  to  advertise  for  repairs  of  more  than  $500.00 11.37 

clerk  to  certify  to  auditor  amount  of  jury  and  witness  fees 1130 

clerk  of  election,  bond  and  salary 1124 

clerk  entry  on  docket  of  disposition  of  fines 1129 

clerk  to  keep  docket 1135 

clerk  not  to  accept  bail  except  of  free  holder  or  money  deposit 1133 

clerk  not  to  accept  fine  or  costs  in  criminal  proceedings  except  when..  U32 

clerk  to  pay  all  moneys  to  city  treasurer  monthly 1128 

clerk  shall  accept  only  real  estate  bail  in  felonies 1134 

clerk  shall  apnoint  deputies 1125 

clerk  shall  collect  fines  and  costs 1126 

clerk  shall  not  accept  plea  of  guilty 1131 

clerk  shall  report  monthly  to  city  council 1128 

contempt  of  court  for  refusal  of  juror  to  serve 1164 

continuance  of  cause  not  to  exceed  three  days 1169 

counsel  to  sit  by  prisoner 1174 


832 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

court  rooms  to  be  in  custody  of  clerk 1137 

defendant  to  plead  to  charge 1173 

defendant  shall  have  charge  distinctly  read  to  him 1173 

deputy  clerks,  appointment,  salary  and  bond 1125 

docket  to  be  kept  by  clerk 1135 

execution  against  goods  for  costs 1183 

execution  for  costs  not  to  issue  when 1184 

fees  of  clerk 1127 

fees,  manner  of  taxation  o'f 1153 

fees  not  to  be  paid  to  judge 1153 

fees  received  by  any  officer  to  be  reported  by  police  clerk 1136 

felonies,  information  not  required  until  24  hours 1170 

guilty  of  violating  ordinances,  those  found  to  pay  costs 1182 

imprisonment  in  Central  or  Fourth  Precinct  Station  House  when 1181 

interpreter  appointed  by  police  judges 1123 

interpreter,  bond  and  salary 1123 

journal  to  be  kept  by  clerk 1135 

judge  to  administer  oaths 1167 

judges  to  appoint  deputy  in  obsencc  of  clerk 1122 

judge  to  determine  number  of  jurors  necessary 1156 

judges  may  order  additional  names  for  jury 1157 

judges  shall  sign  journal 1135 

jurors  in,  fees  of 1154 

jurors,  length  of  term  of  service 1163 

jurors,  manner  of  summons 1162 

jurors,  manner  of  selection  of 1158 

jurors  in,  number  to  be  determined  by  judge 1156 

jurors,  numbers  of  names  to  be  draAvn  from  wheel 1160 

jurors  to  be  selected  from  wards 11*^8 

jury  demanded,  case  may  be  continued 1172 

jury,  penalty  for  refusal  to  serve  on 1164 

jury  to  be  summoned  by  member  of  police  force 1161 

jury  trial,  number  of  peremntory  challenges I.J79 

jury  wheel,  to  be  provided  by  council 1155 

names  of  jurors  to  be  selected  in  presence  of  certain  officers 1161 

names  of  jurors,  how  selected 1158 

names  in  jury  wheel  excused,  judges  to  take  action 1157 

oath  or  affirmation,  how  administered 1167 

officer  of  the  city  not  to  receive  fees 1154 

office  hours  of  clerk 1126 

peremptory  challenges,  number  permitted 1179 

persons  brought  before,  how 1165 

persons  convicted  of  certain  offenses  to  be  imprisoned  in  station  house, 

when  llJll 

persons  in  custody  tried  first 1172 

pleas  of  guilty  accepted  without  information,  filed  when 1180 

prisoner  shall  have  right  to  sit  by  counsel 1174 

prisoners  to  be  brought  before  court  each  day 1171 

prisoner  to  be  informed  of  right  to  question  witness 1178 

prisoner  to  be  placed  near  witness 1175 

prisoner  to  be  produced  in  open  court 1J70 

prosecution  instituted  vexatiously,  complainant  to  pay  costs 1166 

repair  and  maintenance  of  rooms  in  charge  of  clerk 1137 

rooms  for  holding  court 1122 

superintendent  of  workhouse  to  discharge  offenders  when 1184 

trial,  person  entitled  to  within  twenty-four  hours 1169 

venire  to  issue  for  jurors 1160 

warrant  to  be  issued  by  clerk  or  judge 1165 

witness  to  face  prisoner 1176 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


833 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

witness  fees  1154 

witness  to  stand  in  such  position  as  to  be  heard  by  prisoner 1177 

witness  to  testify  so  that  prisoner  may  hear 1175 

POLICE  DEPARTMENT 146-148 

captains,  salary  and  bond 146 

chief  of  police,  salary  and  bond 146 

clerk,  salary  of 148 

detectives  detailed  as  patrolmen 146 

detectives,  how  detailed 146 

detectives,  rank  and  pay  of 146 

detectives,  salary  of 146 

electrician,  salary  of 148 

engineers  at  Central  Police  Station,  appointment  and  salary  of 148 

female  janitors,  appointment  of 148 

harness  maker,  appointment  and  salary 148 

hostlers,  appointment  and  salary  of 148 

inspector,  duties,  salary  and  bond 146 

janitors  for  stations,  appointment  and  salary 148 

lieutenant,  salary  and  bond 146 

linemen,  appointment  and  salary 148 

matrons  at  police  station,  appointment  and  salary 147 

organization  and  salaries  of  members 146 

patrolmen,  bond  of 146 

patrolmen  to  be  detailed  as  detectives 146 

patrolmen,  salary  146 

salaries  paid  from  Police  fund 148 

secretary  of  police,  salary  and  bond 146 

sergeants,  salary  and  bond 146 

stenographer,  salary  of 148 

surgeon  of  police,  qualifications,  salary  and  bond 146 

telegraph  operator,  salary  of 148 

vacancy  in  position  of  telegraph  operator,  how  filled 148 

POLICEMEN — having  custody  of  public  property 145 

POLICE  PROSECUTOR— (See  Solicitor) 131 

POLICE  STATIONS  See  Police  Department 

POWERS  OF  CITY 1 

PRECINCT  POLICE  STATIONS See  Police  Department 

PREMISES— offensive  (See  Health) 1649  et  seq. 

PRESIDENT  OF  COUNCIL— election,  duties,  salary  and  bond 97 

PRIVATE  POLICEMEN— bond  of 142 

board  of  public  safety  may  appoint 141 

subject  to  orders  of  chief  of  police 142 

term  of,  appointment  and  qualifications 143 

PROSECUTOR  OF  POLICE  COURT— (See  Solicitor) 131 

PROTECTION  FROM  FIRE See  Fires  and  Fire  Protection 

PUBLIC  IMPROVEMENTS— account  of  kept  by  auditor 108 

PUBLIC  IMPROVEMENTS— estimates  for 108 

PUBLIC  PRINTING  93 

PUBLIC  PROPERTY— occupancy  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

special  policemen  to  have  custody  of ' 145 

PUBLIC  MONEY— depositaries  115-128 

security  for  deposit  of 119 

PUBLIC  RECORDS— examination  of 106 

PUBLIC  SAFETY See  Department  of  Public  Safety 

PLTBLIC  SERVICE See  Department  of  Public  Service 

PUBLICATION  OF  PROCEEDINGS  OF  COUNCIL 93 

ANIMALS — running  at  large 1304 

DISTRICT  TELEGRAPH  AND  TELEPHONE.  .. See  Telegraph  and  Telephone  Lines 
BICYCLES— regulation  of  1297 

53 


834 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

CATTLE — driving  of  through  streets See  Streets 

DOCKS See  Wharves  and  Docks 

water  supply,  offenses  connected  with 

BLANK  LICENSES — intinerant  vendor’s  license,  record  of 1741 

RAIROADS — (See  Steam  Railroads) 1850-1863 

REAL  ESTATE — how  purchased  for  city 1195 

RECEIPTS  FOR  PUBLIC  MONEY— to  be  filed  with  auditor 124 

RECORD  OF  CITY  PROPERTY— to  be  kept  by  city  clerk 1198 

RECORD  OF  DEEDS  AND  LEASES 1195 

REFINERIES — waste  matter,  to  be  kept  free  of 1748 

REFUND  OF  BALANCE  SPECIAL  ASSESSMENTS 109 

RELIEF  TO  INDIGENT  PERSONS See  Infirmary 

RENTS  OF  CITY  PROPERTY — auditor  to  have  charge  of 1196 

REPAIRS  TO  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

REPEALS  1931 

REPEAL  OF  REPEALING  ORDINANCES— construction  of 1150 

REPEAL  OF  ORDINANCES — not  to  affect  pending  matters 1923 

REPORT  OF  BUILDING  INSPECTOR.  ...  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

RETAINING  WALLS  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

REVISING  OF  ORDINANCES 1931 

RIVER  See  Cuyahoga  River 

ROAD — -rules  of  1341 

RULES  FOR  INTERPRETATION  OF  ORDINANCES 1149 

SALARY  OF  CLERKS  TO  MAYOR 95 

SALARY  OF  COUNCILMEN 85 

SALARIES  OF  EMPLOYES  OF  COUNCIL 87 

SALARY  LOAN  See  Loan  Brokers 

SALARY  OF  MAYOR 94 

SANITARY  OFFICERS  See  Health 

SALARY  OF  OFFICERS  AND  EMPLOYES— to  be  paid  semi-montlffy 1148 

SANITARY  REGULATIONS  See  Health 

SCALES See  Weights  and  Measures 

SEAL — city  auditor  98 

SEAL  OF  THE  CITY  OF  CLEVELAND 1152 

SEALER  OF  WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES See  Weights  and  Measures 

SERGEANTS  OF  POLICE See  Police  Department 

SERVICE  OF  NOTICE 1722 

SEWERS  1243-1253 

acceptance  of  work  by  board  required 1250 

auditor  to  submit  ordinances  to  council 1252 

board  of  public  service  to  have  control  of 1243 

board  of  public  service  to  issue  license  for  building 1245 

broken  or  cut  openings  not  permitted 1251 

catch  basins  to  be  kept  free  from  offal 1248 

cess  pools  discharged  into  forbidden 1251 

change  of  specified  pipe  forbidden 1251 

city  to  be  held  harmless  for  loss  by  opening 1244 

curved  pipes  required  at  certain  inclines 1251 

districts  45-74 

drains  within  street  lines  under  control  of  board  of  public  service 1251 

expense  of  puddling  to  be  paid 1251 

extensions  or  alterations,  connections  with 1251 

fixtures  connecting  with,  to  be  in  good  order 1247 

freezing  to  be  guarded  against 1251 

grade  of  prescribed 1251 

hand  holes  required  in  traps 1251 

house  connections  under  control  of  board  of  public  service 1243 

house  drainage,  rules  and  regulations  governing 1251 

house  sewer,  person  repairing  must  have  license 1245 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES  835 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

injuring  catch  basins  and  appurtenances  of 1248 

license  for  constructing,  how  secured - 1246 

license  required  to  construct  house  sewer 1245 

lights  required  at  obstructions 1251 

obstructing  outlet  of 1248 

obstruction  in  streets  to  be  guarded 1251 

offal  not  to  be  thrown  into 1248 

open  trench  required  for  laying 1251 

opening  of  without  permit  unlawful 1244 

opening  without  permit 1249 

paving  and  flagging  to  be  replaced 1251 

paving  of  streets,  changes  in  sewers  to  be  fii'st  made 12j52 

penalty  for  violating  rules  and  regulations 1253 

permit  to  be  in  name  of  person  interested 1251 

permit  to  open  required 1244 

pipes  to  be  carefully  set 1251 

, plumbers  not  to  perform  work  of  sewer  building 1251 

puddling,  required  when 1251 

rules  and  regulations  governing  construction  of  connections 1251 

sewer  builder  not  to  do  plumbing 1251 

size  of  house  connections  prescribed 1251 

socket  pipe  required 1251 

steam  pipe  or  exhaust  not  to  be  connected  with 1251 

street  cars  not  to  be  blocked  by  openings  in 1251 

traps  required  1251 

uniform  size  of  house  connections  required 1251 

work  on  to  be  accepted  by  board  of  public  service 1250 

work  to  be  performed  in  workmanlike  manner 1251 

SHOPS  See  Health 

SHOWS  See  Exhibitions 

SIDEWALKS See  also  Streets 

bicycles  upon  forbidden 1297 

board  of  public  service  to  have  care  of 1285 

board  of  public  service  to  permit  change  of  grade 1288 

cement,  how  constructed 1288 

curb  of  1286 

curb  line  changed  when 1288 

driving  over  1297 

driving  upon  1294 

expense  of  removal  of  ice  to  be  taxed 1291 

fruits  not  to  be  thrown  upon 1292 

gates  opening  upon 1296 

grade,  engineer  to  regulate 1287 

ice  to  be  sprinkled  with  ashes 1291 

improperly  laid  1289 

lamp  posts  on,  where  located 1290 

merchandise,  raising  into  upper  stories  of  buildings 1298 

obstructing  by  merchandise,  etc 1295 

ornamental  trees,  where  to  be  located 1290 

penalty  for  violating  regulations 1299 

permit  required  to  raise  merchandise  into  buildings 1298 

relaid,  when  must  be 1289 

slippery  substance  to  be  kept  from 1292 

snow  and  ice  to  be  cleared  from 1291 

snow  and  ice,  to  be  removed  by  board  of  public  service  when 1291 

soliciting  trade  on 1295 

stone,  how  constructed 1288 

sweeping  of  during  certain  hours 1293 

thickness  of  128i 


836 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

trade,  soliciting  upon 1295 

width  of  required 1285 

SIGNALS — by  boats  in  river 1869 

for  bridges  1869- 

bridge  tender  to  respond  to 1872 

funeral  processions  on  draw  bridge 1877 

number  permitted,  boats 1871 

teams  on  viaduct 1875 

SIGNS  ON  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

SIGNS  ON  STREETS— removal  of 1307 

SINKING  FUND See  Board  of  Trustees  of  Sinking  Fund 

SNOW  AND  ICE — to  be  removed 1291 

SOLICITOR — affidavits  in  police  court  shall  prepare 135 

affidavits  where  informations  formerly  required  in  police  court 135 

assistants  shall  be  police  court  prosecutors 131 

assistants  and  employes,  bond  of 131 

assistants  and  employes,  duties  of 131 

assistants  and  employes,  salary  of 131 

associate  counsel  may  employ 132 

bond  of  130 

city  or  state  cases  in  police  court  shall  prosecute 134 

collection  of  fines  and  penalties  in  police  court 137 

election,  term  and  qualifications 129 

forfeited  bonds  shall  bring  suit  on 134 

habeas  corpus  proceedings  from  police  court 137 

nolle  prosequi,  power  to  enter 136 

office  for  in  police  court 136 

> opinions  involving  patent  law 132 

powers  and  duties 130 

as  prosecuting  attorney  shall  recommend  ordinances 136 

prosecuting  attorney  of  police  court  shall  be 133 

shall  appoint  assistants  and  employes 131 

STABLES — permit  for See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

SPECIAL  ASSESSMENTS— auditor  to  notify  as  to  refund 109 

making  of  superintended  of  by  auditor 109 

refund  of  balance 109 

SPECIFICATIONS  FOR  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

SPRINKLING  LAWNS See  Water  Supply 

SPRINKLING  STREETS See  Streets 

STABLES — classified  under  building  code See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

STAIRS  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

STANDS  FOR  WAGONS 1335 

STEAM  RAILROADS  1850-1863 

bells  required  on  locomotives 1852 

cars  standing  on  streets 1853 

crossings,  blocking  of 1853 

crossings,  signs  at  1858 

crossing  streets,  council  to  prescribe  conditions 1861 

draw  bridges,  trains  upon 1854 

gates  down,  unlawful  to  enter 1851 

lamps  to  be  maintained 1862 

lights  at  crossings 1850 

lights  to  be  maintained 1862 

regulations  for  running  trains 1854 

running  of  trains,  regulations  for 1856 

signal  lights  at  crossings 1850 

signs  at  crossings 1858 

speed  of  trains  in  city 1850 

Standing  on  streets 1853 


ixr)p:x  TO  OKXJCRAL  ORDIXANCES  837 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

stopping  on  draw  bridges 1854 

streets  occupied  to  be  cleaned 1859 

trains,  length  of  permitted 1853 

STEAM  WHISTLES  1864-1868 

alarm  signals  1867 

sounding  in  the  city  forl)idden 1864 

on  stationary  engines,  blowing  of 1866 

wharves,  blowing  at  forbidden 1865 

STRESSES — calculation  of See  Building  Code  Index,  ])age  845 

STREETS — (See  also  Sidewalks)  — 

abstract  of  title  for  new  required 1310 

animals  improperly  handled  upon,  i)enalty 1305 

animals  not  to  run  at  large  upon 1304 

animals  not  to  be  sold  at  auction  on 1313 

auctions  on  forbidden 13 IJ 

auctions  on  penalty  for 1315 

auction  on  permit  reciuired  for 1314 

board  of  public  service  to  ajiprove  i)lats 1308 

board  of  j^ublic  service  to  examine  plats  of 1311 

board  of  nublic  service  to  schedule  prices TdOl 

boundaries  to  be  defined 1308 

building  material,  cabs  not  to  stand  near 1254 

building  materials  on See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

congested  districts  defined 1343 

cabs  not  to  stand  near  building  material 1254 

careless  driving  upon 1265 

cattle  driven  through  to  be  properly  attended 1301 

cattle  not  to  be  driven  through 1300 

cattle  to  be  driven  u])on  with  care 1303 

contractor  to  relay  guaranteed  pavement 1260 

crosswalks  not  to  be  sprinkled 1281 

crossing  frogs  of  railroads  on 1280 

dead  trees  to  be  removed  from 1279 

dedication  of  1308 

deposit  required  when  opening  made 1259 

dripping  of  oil,  etc.  upon  forbidden 1257 

driving  through  ])iocession  unlawful 1268 

driving  iqx)!!  unfinished  i)avement 1264 

droves  of  cattle  to  be  separated  on 1303 

dry  strip  to  be  left  by  siirinklers 1281 

estimate  of  (|uantities  to  be  compared 1261 

feeding  horses  on 1266 

fish  not  to  be  cleaned  upon 1275 

.sanies  not  iiermitted  upon 1273 

gas  coniiianies  to  refill  trendies 1260 

gas  ])ii)cs  near  trees  forbidden 1277 

gas  ))ipe  to  bo  removed  from 1278 

general  provisions  1254-1280 

guaranteed  pavements,  contractor  shall  relay 1260 

hauling  oil,  etc.  inqiroiierly  throu.gh,  penalty  for 1258 

holes  in  to  be  guarded 1263 

horses  left  unfastened  on 1267 

horses  not  to  be  fastened  to  trees 1276 

horses  not  to  obstruct  crosswalk 1270 

inspection  cost  shall  include  what 1261 

insi)ector  of  pavement  re])airs 1259 

insi)ection  of  re-i)aving  cost  to  be  provided 1259 

lights  to  be  unobstructed  by  trees 1270 

loose  material  to  be  hauled  in  certain  wagon 1256 


S38 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

main  thoroughfare  defined 134^ 

moneys  for  permits,  account  of  to  be  kept 1259 

naming  and  numbering 75-82 

new,  to  be  properly  graded 1309 

obstructions  with  materials  forbidden 1263 

oil  to  be  hauled  through  in  certain  receptacles 1257 

opening  in  without  permit  unlawful 1259 

opening  without  permit 1262 

pavement  to  be  removed  only  on  application 125‘> 

])aving  permit  fund 1259 

permit  clerk  for  street  openings 1259 

l)ermits  for  gas  pipes  near  trees 1277 

permit  required  for  opening  of 1262 

plats  of  proposed 1308 

price  for  relaying  guaranteed  pavement 1 26(' 

prices  for  repairs  to  be  prescribed 1261 

processions  to  have  right-of-way 1271 

salary  of  inspectors 1259 

signs  upon,  removal  of 1307 

sleds  and  skates  not  to  be  used  on 1272 

sleighs  required  to  have  bells  upon 1269 

speed  allowed  upon 1265 

speeding  permitted  on  certain 1265 

sprinkled,  how  often 1282 

sprinkling  on  crosswalks  forbidden 1281 

sprinkling  wagons,  character  of 1282 

sprinkling  wagons  to  be  registered 128.1 

stone  monuments  for  boundaries 1308 

street  railway  companies  to  sprinkle 1284 

street  railway  company  repaving 125*^' 

superintendent  of  to  relay  pavement 1259 

superintendent  of  may  relay  guaranteed  pavement 1260 

swine  not  to  be  driven  through  except 1300 

repairs  to  be  done  by  board  of  public  service 1260 

rubbish  not  to  be  deposited  in 1255 

temporary  occupancy  by  building  materials 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

tires  of  vehicles,  width  of 1306 

title  of,  new,  to  be  exhibited 1310 

trees  not  to  be  defaced 1276 

trees  on  to  be  trimmed 1279 

unfinished  pavement  driving  upon 1264 

\acating,  narrowing  or  altering 91 

vehicles  not  to  remain  upon 1274 

wagons  for  hauling  loose  material  prescribed 1256. 

washing  of  buggies  upon  forbidden 1275 

wheels,  width  of  tires  o-n 1306 

width  of  tires  of  vehicles 1306 

STREET  GAR  LICENSES 1739 

STREET  CARS See  Street  Railroads 

STREET  RAILROADS  1881-1930’ 

ordinance  to  be  part  of  grant 1888 

abandoned  appliances  to  be  removed 1895 

abandonment,  what  constitutes 1895 

acceptance  of  ordinance 1886 

accidents,  measures  for  prevention  of 1917 

air  brakes  1917 

amount  of  i)aving  required  of  company 1894 

.•q)i>liances  to  be  kei)t  in  re]>air 1908 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES  839 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

application  for  extension 1887 

bidding  1883 

board  of  public  service  to  consider  application 1883 

board  of  public  service  to  consider  extension 1887 

bond  required  on  acceptance  of  ordinance 1886 

bond  required  with  bids 1884 

boy  not  to  enter  car  for  vending 1906 

brakes  on  cars'. 1916 

bridges  for  1892 

building  material  near  track 1903 

cars  approaching  draw  bridges 1922 

cars  extending  beyond  inner  rails 1912 

car  license  1899 

cars,  list  of  to  be  filed  with  clerk 1899 

cars  with  modern  improvements  to  be  supplied  with 1911 

car  numbers  1899 

cars  to  stop  on  viaducts 1923 

chief  of  police  to  report  cars  not  heated 1925 

city  to  be  saved  harmless  from  damage  by 1901 

conductors  required  on  cars 1927 

consents  to  be  filed  with  proposals 1884 

consents  of  property  owners  on  line 1885 

construction  of,  application  for 1882 

crew  required  on  cars 1927 

crossing  of  tracks 1885 

crosswalks  to  be  extended  across  tracks 1896 

council,  orders  of  to  be  complied  with 1890 

council  to  prescribe  regulations  for 1881 

dust  to  be  sprinkled 1897 

employes,  hours  of  labor 1928 

extension  of  line,  requisites  for 1887 

fares  chargeable  1893 

forfeiture  of  privileges 1891 

frogs  required  at  crossings 1885 

future  orders  of  council  to  be  observed 1890 

gauge  of  tracks 1892 

grants  limited  to  twenty-five  years 1889 

grooved  rails  required 1892 

guards  on  cars 1917 

heating  of  cars.. ’. . . . 1924 

headlights  on  cars 1919 

hours  of  labor  for  employes 1928 

ice,  removal  of 1898 

jackscrew  on  cars 1915 

license  fee  for  cars 1899 

list  of  stockholders  to  be  supplied  with 1900 

Medina  stone  required  in  walks 1896 

minors  to  keep  off  cars 1906 

motormen,  experience  required 1920 

night,  running  cars  during 1926 

noise,  excessive  1909 

noises  in  operation  to  be  avoided 1907 

null  and  void,  when  privileges  become 18r91 

numbering  of  cars 1899 

obstructing  track  1902 

opening  of  proposals 1884 

operation  of,  regulations  for 1?29 

passengers,  convenience  and  comfort  of  to  be  regarded 1911 

passengers,  letting  off  of  cars 1921 


840 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  nunabers. 

passing  of  other  cars,  precautions  in 192i 

paving  and  repaving  of  streets 2895 

paving,  value  of  to  be  paid  by  companies I894 

penalties  for  violating  provisions  concerning 1930 

pilots  on  cars 1917 

proposals,  bond  required  with 2884 

proposals  for  carrying  passengers 2883 

permission  to  construct,  application  for 1882 

rails,  character  of  required 1892 

removal  of  abandoned  material 1895 

rights  in  streets  not  to  be  impaired  by  grants  to 1901 

rules  and  regulations  governing  operation 1929 

safeguards  on  cars 1914 

safety  brakes  on  cars 191^6 

signal  bell  on  cars 1927 

snow,  removal  of 1898 

speed  permitted  1929 

sprinkling  of  tracks... 1897 

steam  railroad  tracks,  crossing  of 1918 

steps  on  cars 1913 

stockholders,  list  of  to  be  furnished  city  council 1900 

stopping  of  cars,  precautions  during 1921 

streets  to  be  kept  in  repair 1895 

tracks,  obstruction  of 1902 

tracks,  where  to  be  laid 1892 

trolley  cars,  use  of 1927 

trolley  guards  1918 

use  of  street  not  to  be  impeded 1892 

vehicles  to  keep  out  of  tracks 1904 

vendors  on  cars 1914 

viaducts,  stopping  on 1923 

wagons  to  turn  out 1904 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  CITY  TELEGRAPH ..  See  Electricity  and  Electric  Wires 
SUPERSTRUCTURE  OF  BUILDINGS ....  Seep  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

SUPERVISING  ENGINEER  OF  BUILDING  DEPARTMENT 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

SURGEON  OF  FIRE  DEPARTMENT See  Fire  Department 

SURGEON  OF  POLICE See  Police  Department 

SURPLUS  OF  SPECIAL  ASSESSMENT  REFUNDED 109 

SURVEY  OF  LOT See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

TELEGRAPH  OPERATOR  FOR  POLICE  DEPARTMENT.  .See  Police  Department 
TELEGRAPH  AND  TELEPHONE  LINES.. See  also  Electricity  and  Electric  Wires 

appeal  from  decisions 1517 

board  of  public  service  to  supervise 1513 

hoard  of  underground  supervision 1510 

change  of  location  permitted 1500 

companies  to  remove  overhead  appliances 1510 

companies  repaving  openings 1512 

company  to  furnish  maps  of  conduits 1511 

conduits,  locations  of 1511 

conduits  to  be  separated 1515 

crossing  of  streets  and  alleys 1516 

damages  for  obstructions 1512 

distribution  of  wires  from  conduits 1516 

extension  of  system 1504 

grant  to  private  companies 1497 

hearing  on  appeal J517 

injuring  1493 

interference  with  other  lines 1499 


INDEX  TO  OENEKAl.  ORDINANCES 


841 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

inspections  in  locating  conduits 1512 

obstruction  in  locating  conduits 1512 

ordinances,  subject  to 1505 

overhead  woi’k  to  be  removed  when 1507 

permanent  rights  not  given 1500 

penalties  1496 

penalties  for  violating  regulations 1518 

permit  for  moving 1494 

petition  for  appeal 1517 

pipes,  interfering  with 1499 

poles  to  be  branded 1502 

poles  and  wires  to  be  removed  from  streets 1508-1509 

police  to  arrest  offenders 1495 

power  wires  and  cables 1507 

in  public  offices 1501 

reconstruction  1504 

removal  of  1493 

removal  of  poles  and  wires  from  streets 1508-1509 

rights  not  varied  by  ordinance 1506 

route  of  lines  to  be  reported 1498 

sewer  construction,  removal  of  lines  for 1514 

underground  placing  of  appliances 1508-1509 

underground  wire  supervision,  board  of 1510 

TENEMENTS  CLASSIFIED See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

TENEMENTS  AND  DWELLINGS— construction  of 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

TEST  OF  BUILDING  MATERIALS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

THEATRES — protection  of  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

THEATRICAL  EXHIBITIONS See  Exhibitions 

TIRES  OF  VEPIICLES 1306 

TORPEDOES See  Combustibles,  Explosives  and  Firearms 

TOWING See  also  Bridges  and  Viaducts;  Boats;  Harbor 

charges  permitted  for 1477 

penalty  for  overcharging 1478 

TOY  PISTOLS See  Combustibles,  Explosives  and  Firearms 

TRADES — offensive  (see  Health) 1649  et  seq. 

TRAFFIC  REGULATIONS  1341 

TRAFFIC  REGULATIONS— congested  districts  defined 1343 

TRANSCRIPT  OF  PROCEEDINGS  IN  PURCHASE  OR  LEASE  OF 

CITY  PROPERTY  1197 

TRANSPORTATION  OF  OFFAL  AND  DEAD  ANIMALS  (See  Health) ..  1683-1687 

TREASURER  110 

assistants  Ill 

assistants,  salaries  and  bonds Ill 

to  deliver  property  to  successor 114 

delivery  of  books,  etc.  to  successor 114 

duties  of  assistants 112 

duties  of  legal  representative 114 

duty  as  to  pay  rolls ' 125 

to  draw  city  warrant,  when 123 

to  make  sworn  statement  to  auditor 124 

to  permit  inspection  of  books 113 

term,  qualifications,  bond  and  salary 110 

TRESPASS — right  of  building  inspector  to  enter  premises 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

1335 


See  Board  of  Trustees  of  Sinking  Fund 
1.0? 


TRUCKS— (See  Wagons)  

TRUSTEES  OF  SINKING  FUND 
UNCLAIMED  MONEYS  FUND.. 


842 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

UNCLAIMED  REFUNDS  ON  SPECIAL  ASSESSMENTS 109 

UNDERTAKER  See  Health 

UNWHOLESOME  FOOD  .* See  Health 

USE  OF  WRONG  HOUSE  NUMBER— penalty 82 

VEHICLE  ORDINANCES — (See  Traffic  Regulations) 1341 

VENDOR’S  LICENSE  740 

VESSELS  navigation  of  See  Bridges  and  Viaducts 

VETERINARY  SURGEON  See  Fire  Department 

VIADUCTS — -(See  Bridges  and  Viaducts) 1345-1370 

VICIOUS  DOGS  1750 

VIOLATION  OF  BUILDING  CODE.  ..... .See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

VIOLATION  OF  ORDINANCES See  Misdemeanors 

WAGONS  1335 

drivers  to  stand  near 1339 

Monumental  Square  , forbidden  on...'. 1336 

not  to  be  placed  near  steamboats 1338 

penalty  for  violating  provisions  relative  to 1337 

Public  Square,  forbidden  on 1336 

at  railroad  depots,  forbidden 1338 

stands  for  1335 

WALLS — heights  and  thickness  of See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

thickness  of  increased See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

WARDENS — fire  department  See  Fire  Department 

WARDS  3-28 

WAREHOUSE  DEFINED  See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

WARRANT  AND  AFFIDAVIT— (See  Solicitor) 135 

WARRANT  NOT  TO  EXCEED  BALANCE  DUE  FROM  CITY 104 

WARRANT  FOR  PUBLIC  MONEY  IN  DUPLICATE 123 

WATER  DEPARTMENT  See  Water  Supply 

WATER  SUPPLY  1371-1414 

buildings  and  machinery  of,  tampering  with 1376 

changes,  permits  required  for 1402 

connecting  service  pipes  forbidden,  except 1392 

connections,  permit  required  for  making 1385 

covers  not  to  be  removed  from  public  cistern 1374 

damage  to  meters,  owner  responsible 1408 

employer  responsible  for  acts  of  employe 1411 

fee  for  testing  meters 1409 

filth  not  to  be  deposited  in  river  or  lake 1372 

fire  department  to  use  fixtures 1405 

fire  hydrants  not  to  be  tampered  with 1374 

fire  hydrant,  permit  for  use  of 141Q 

fire  pipe,  connection,  size  of 1395 

for  fire  purposes,  diminishing  or  preventing 1414 

fire  pipe  used  only  in  fires 1404 

fixtures  to  be  approved  by  board  of  public  service 1403 

fountains  to  be  used  certain  hours 1381 

frost,  protection  from 1391 

hydraulic  elevators,  service  pipes  from 1393 

hydraulic  elevators  to  be  metered 1^06 

inspection  of  fixtures  required 1394 

licensed  plumbers  to  do  work 1385 

license  of  plumber  or  sewer  builder  to  be  revoked  when 1413 

meter  box  to  be  kept  free  from  rubbish 1407 

meter  owners  to  be  protected  from  injury 1408 

meters  to  be  tested  upon  application 14i)9 

obstructing  fire  hydrants  unlawful 1375 

overflow  pipes  1397 

parent  responsible  for  acts  of  minor 1411 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


843 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

permit  required  for  attachment  made 1384 

pipes  and  valves  to  accessible 1401 

plumbers  to  report  work  done 1387 

plumbers,  restriction  upon 1383 

premises  outside  of  city,  rates  to  be  charged 1378 

pressure  tanks  1398 

private  tanks  1398 

prosecution  for  offenses  connected  with 1412 

protected  from  pollution 1400 

pumps  for  fire  protection 1399 

reservoir,  bathing  in  forbidden 1373 

reservoir,  filth  not  to  be  deposited  in 1373 

seals  not  to  be  broken 1404 

service  pipes  to  be  below  surface 1389 

sprinkler  system  prescribed 1396 

sprinkling  prohibited  between  certain  hours 1380 

stones  to  be  cut  in  installing 1390 

stop  cocks  to  be  closed 1386 

superintendent  of  department  to  have  access  to  premises 1382 

tapping  without  permit  forbidden 1388 

use  of  water  restricted 1377 

waste  materials  deposited  in  lake,  where 1371 

waste  of  water  prohibited 1379 

water  not  to  be  left  running 1379 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES See  also  Hay 


altering  of  

city  sealer  to  seize  false 

city  sealer  to  test 

exposing  in  unsealed  measure 

false  or  inaccurate  keeping  of 

false  sealing  of 

neglect  to  exhibit  to  sealer,  penalty  for. 

obstructing  sealer  in  duties 

penalty  for  violating  ordinance 

place  of  testing 

record  of  to  be  kept  by  city  sealer.  ... 

seal  prescribed  '. 

seal  required  

sealing  of  

selling  articles  without  seal  on  measure 

standard  of  

tested  by  city  sealer 

use  of  certain  prescribed 

WEST  SIDE  MARKET  HOUSE 

WHARVES  AND  DOCKS 

board  of  public  service  to  issue  permit. 

building,  manner  of 

council  to  have  control  of 

construction  of  

construction  prescribed  

defined  

taxes  to  be  assessed  for 

WHEELED  VEHICLES 


1420 

1421 

1417 

1420 

1420 

1420 

1417 

1419 

1421 

1418 

I41§ 

1418 

1420 

1417 

1420 

1415 

1417 

1416 

See  Markets 

See  also  Bridges  and  Viaducts Harbor 

1437 

1437 

1435 

1436 

1437 

1437 

1436 

See  Streets 


WHISTLES — (See  Steam  Whistles) 1864 

WITNESS  FEES  IN  POLICE  COURT 1154 

WIND  PRESSURE  ON  BUILDINGS See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

WIRES  FOR  ELECTRICITY See  Electricity  and  Electric  Wires 

WIRES — insulation  1483 

on  outside  of  buildings 1483 


844 


INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES 


References  are  to  Section  numbers. 

quality  of 1483 

WOOD  CONSTRUCTION  OF  BUILDINGS 

See  Building  Code  Index,  page  845 

WORKHOUSE — fines  worked  out  to  be  reported  by  superintendent 1242 

superintendent  to  discharge  certain  offenders 1184 

superintendent  to  report  fines  collected 1242 


WORKSHOPS See  also  Buildings;  Health 


Index  to  Building  Code. 


Sec. 

Additions  to  brick  buildings — (in  fire  limits) 785 

“ to  existing  tenements 833 

Adjoining  Pipes  (skeleton  frames) 562 

Adjustable  Windows,  Etc.,  requirements  of 780 

Aisles — width  of  in  auditoriums  of  theatres 910 

“ Step's  of  in  auditoriums  of  theatres 910 

“ not  to  be  blocked  in  auditoriums  of  theatres 911 

Aisles,  Etc. — in  Assembly  Halls 874 

Air  Intakes,  size  of,  etc 748 

“ Light  and  Vent  Shafts,  dimensions  of 747 

“ Shafts  for  Pipes,  location  of 749 

Alcoves,  light  and  ventilation  of 778 

Alterations,  Etc.  of  gas  pipes 972 

“ Etc. — (in  fire  limits) 798 

“ permits  for  201 

“ change  of  class,  etc 326 

Alleys,  Streets  and  Courtways,  width  of 753 

“ storage  of  building  materials  on 991 

Anchoring — sills,  lintels,  etc 446 

Anchors  and  Corner  Bond,  of  walls 423 

“ wood  508 

Anchoring,  steel  and  wrought  iron 486 

Annealing  and  Core  Ovens,  how  set 615 

Appointment,  subordinates.  Department  of  Buildings 176 

Applications,  for  permit,  order  of 231 

“ “ “ how  made 204 

Appeal,  (see  Board  of  Appeals) 258 

Appendages  and  Roofs 659-674 

Apron  and  Curtain  Walls,  thickness  of 417 

Aprons,  Bays  and  Oriels,  material  of 676 

Arbors,  Etc.,  (in  fire  limits) 792 

Arches,  (see  “Flat  Arches”) 

“ (see  Fireproof  Floor  Arches) 

“ inverted  393 

“ Flooring  and  floor,  proportioning  as  to  loads 366 

“ and  Lintels,  how  built 438 


(845) 


846 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Areas,  retaining  walls  for 1004-1007 

“ and  Story  Heights,  fee  for  permit 242 

“ of  windows,  minimum  allowed;  see  Courts  and  Yards....  773 

Area  of  Chimneys 597 

Areas  Occupied  (bays,  porches,  etc.),  exceptions  to 681 

Area  of  Building  Site,  light,  ventilation  and  fire 732-758 

Areas,  Etc.,  drainage  of 751 

“ increased  (area  of  buildings) 760 

“ decreased  (area  of  buildings) 761 

“ subdivision  of;  (areas  of  buildings) 766 

“ of  rooms  in  buildings 767,  783 

Armored  Concrete,  requirements  of 349 

Ashlar,  thickness  of 426 

Ash  Boxes  and  Pits,  how  const. noted 630 

Ashes,  Etc.,  receptacles  for  in  tenements 853 

Assembly  Halls,  construction  of 870-874 

Assembly  Rooms,  walls  over 415 

Artificial,  lighting  of  toilet  rooms  in  tenements 845 

Artificial  and  Natural  Lighting  of  Halls 658 

Artificial  Stone  (concrete  construction) 454 

Auditorium  Aisles,  width  of  in  theatres 910 

“ Exits  to  Side  Courts  and  Streets,  f’rom  theatres 884 

“ (stores  in  front) 889 

Automatic  Oiler  for  Guides — (see  elevator) 

Automobile  Garages  and  Shelters 952 

Automatic  Trap  Doors,  required  for  elevators 1098 

Awnings  1032-1034 

“ inspection  of  198 

Bake  Ovens,  how  to  construct 614 

Balconies  and  Piazzas  (in  fire  limit's 802 

Balcony  Railings,  height  of 691 

Balconies  and  Porches,  construction  of ; 677 

“ “ “ (wood)  516 

Bases  (moulding  of  buildings),  on  public  property 999 

Basements  (in  tenements),  living  rooms  in 838 

“ living  rooms  in,  when  permitted 752 

“ heating  apparatus  in 628 

“ wooden  columns  in 511 

Basement,  entrance  to 649 

Basements,  Etc.,  plastering  of  in  tenements 836 

Basins  (Catch),  covers  of  in  tenement's 849 

Bathrooms,  windows  in 777 

Bays  and  Balconies,  restriction  of • • • .675-681 

Beams,  or  rails  of  steel  in  concrete 392 

“ rolled  steel  and  wrought  iron 479 

“ stiffening  of  (skeleton) 484 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


847 


Sec. 

Beams,  floor  and  roof  (wood) 503 

“ deflection  of  (fireproof  tests) 542 

“ trimmer  and  header  (wood) 505 

Beams  and  Columns  in  Party  Walls,  position  of 499 

Beams  and  Girders,  (fireproof  buildings) 552 

Billboards,  definition  of,  etc 694-716 

Blacksmith  Shops,  Etc.,  location  of 953 

Block,  of  tenements 831 

Board  of  Appeal 258-265 

Boilers,  brick  set 606 

“ (steam);  location  of  in  theatres 923 

“ etc.,  not  allowed  in  sidewalk  vaults 1022 

Boiler  Rooms,  location  of  and  smoke  houses 626 

Boiler  Pits  (for  elevators),  construction  of 1074 

Bolting,  iron  and  steel  construction 482 

Booths,  Etc.,  temporary,  location  of 863 

Box  or  Plate  Girders 477 

Boxes,  Cold  Air 610 

Boxes  (ash)  and  Pits,  how  constructed 630 

Brakes  (snow),  on  roofs 669 

Bracing  of  Frame,  steel  and  wrought  iron 489 

Bracing  of  Walls 424 

Brackets,  for  Gas;  location  of 970 

Brackets  and  Cantilevers 490 

Brick  Enclosures;  of  Elevator  Shafts 1103 

“ Veneer,  Etc.,  (in  fire  limits) 796 

“ Building,  additions  to  in  fire  limits 785 

“ Pressed  and  Terra  Cotta,  in  walls 430 

“ Hollow,  and  Tile  Lining  Walls 440 

“ or  Stone,  in  Piers 425 

“ and  Mortar,  in  walls 421 

“ quality  required  538 

“ Foundation  Walls,  thickness  required 386 

“ Footings,  thickness  and  construction  of 391 

“ Walls,  thickness  of 400 

Bridging  (wood)  504 

Buttresses,  Pilasters  and  Piers 416 

Building  Department  of 173-193 

Buildings,  classified  , 317-326 

“ Composite  (fireproof  buildings) 561 

Building,  permit  to  increase  height 224 

“ Blocks  (Portland),  concrete  construction 455 

“ Lot  or  Site,  definition  of 277 

“ Site,  area  of;  ventilation  and  fire 732-757 

Cable-stops,  when  required  for  elevators 1096 

Cables,  number  required  for  elevators 1092 


848 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Cage  (of  elevator);  construction  of 1115 

Calculation,  of  wind  pressure 373 

of  Construction  (Stresses) 357 

“ of  Stresses  374 

Cantilevers  and  Brackets 490 

Capping  and  Inspection,  of  gas  pipes 968 

Caps  (iron),  (non-fireproof)  573 

“ for  Wooden  Columns 510 

Carriage  Houses,  location  of 811 

Casks  of  Water  Required  in  Theatres 929 

Casings  (wood)  for  heating  pipes 621 

Cast  Iron  or  Steel  Columns  in  Mill-Constructed  (non-fireproof)  . . 572 

“ in  Iron  or  Steel  Frame  (skeleton) 492 

“ cpiality  required  353 

“ and  Metal  Fronts 432 

“ Columns,  material,  etc.,  of 475 

Catch  Basins,  covers  of  in  tenements 849 

Ceiling  (of  galleries  and  additions  in  theatre's),  material  of 904 

Ceilings,  flat  (non-fireproof  buildings) 567 

Cellars,  Etc.,  in  Tenement 836 

“ or  Basements,  ventilation  of 750 

Cellar  Stairs  650 

Cellar,  Height  783 

Cellar  Floors  397 

Cement,  quality  required 342-349 

Certificate  of  Examination  of  Elevators 1086 

Certified  Tests  (fireproof 544 

Certificate  Supervising  Engineer,  when  required 221 

Cesspools,  when  required 1075 

Changing  and  Obstructing  Stairs 653 

Changes  in  Heating  Apparatus,  notice  required 625 

Change  of  Classification  (fireproof  building) - 558 

Chimneys,  Flues  and  tSacks 589-603 

“ or  Walls  (furred),  how  built 445 

Cleaning  Out  Doors  and  Ladders  (for  chimneys) 603 

Churches,  class  of  construction.  Towers 671,  857 

Clerk,  duties  and  'salary  of 179 

Coal  Chutes  in  the  Urban  District 1018 

Coal  Hole  Covers,  Etc.,  in  Sidewalks 1012 

Cold  Air  Boxes 610 

Columns,  cast  iron  or  steel  in  mill  constructed  (non-fireproof)..  . 572 

' “ single  covering  of  in  fireproof  buildings 557 

Column  Covering  (fireproof  buildings) 549 

Columns  (interior),  encasing  of  (firep’-oof) 532 

“ (wooden)  in  basements 511 

“ and  Beams  in  Party  Walls,  position  of 499 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE  849 

t 


Sec. 

Columns  open  back  476 

“ cast  iron  475 

Composite  Buildings  561,  317 

Cooking  Stoves,  Etc.,  fire  protection  against. 612 

Condemnation  and  Removal  of  Gas  Pipes 974 

Construction  of  Stage  Floors  in  Theaters 898 

“ (frame)  of  Tenements 820 

“ (wood)  503-516 

“ iron  and  steel 474-490 

“ of  Theatres  876 

“ of  Assembly  Halls 870 

Conversion  of  Old  Buildings  into  Tenements 832 

“ (ordinary)  of  Tenements 819 

“ of  Stables  809 

Convention  Halls,  (in  fire  limits) 803 

Contiguous  Buildings,  roof  on 665 

Concrete  (trussed)  Buildings,  (fireproof  buildings) 559 

Concrete  Protection  (fireproof  buildings) 555 

Connections  and  Framing,  iron  and  steel  construction 481 

Connections,  boilers,  etc.,  with  flues 604 

Concrete  Construction,  Proportions  and  Mixing..- 448-473 

Corner  Bond  and  Anchors,  of  walls 423 

Concrete,  Armored 349 

Concrete  Footings  389 

Concrete,  steel  rails  or  beams  in 392 

Corner  Lots,  (yards  of)  Depth  behind  building 743 

Cornices,  Repair  of  668 

“ construction  of  666 

Core  and  Annealing  Ovens,  how  set 615 

Corbelling  Out  of  Chimneys 615 

Cornices  and  Projections  (wood) 592 

Corbelling,  for  ledges 433 

Courts,  fire  escapes  in ’ 1048 

“ in  theatre's  881 

“ doors  in  same  in  tenements 851 

“ walls  of,  in  tenements 852 

Courtways,  location  of  buildings  on 755 

“ streets  and  alleys,  width  of  parts 753 

Courts,  Etc.,  drainage  of 751 

Court  Yards  on  Interior  and  Through  Lots 745 

Courts  * 737-740 

“ measurement  of 734 

“ windows  in  (frame  buildings) 581 

Coursed  Rubble  Work 428 

Coverings,  kind  of  over  sidewalk  vaults 1009 

“ for  temporary  sidewalks 985 


54 


850 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Covered  Ways  (temporary)  across  sidewalks 1037 

Covering,  (incombustible)  for  hot  water  pipes,  etc 622 

“ columns  in  fireproof  buildings 549 

“ tops  in  skeleton  frame's 501 

Curtain  (fireproof)  in  theatres 896 

“ material  of,  in  minor  theatres 940 

Curtain  and  Apron  Walls 417 

Cutting  of  Openings,  in  walls 444 

“ Beams  and  Supports  (wood) 507 

“ and  Fitting,  of  gas  pipes 964 

Damage,  by  excavations 376 

Danger  Lights,  on  building  material  in  streets 997 

Damp  Proofing,  in  tenements , 837 

Dangerous  Buildings,  repair  of,  etc 723 

Deafening  of  Floors  (wood) 609 

Definitions,  buildings  and  structures 266-316 

Definition,  of  billboards,  sign  and  signboards 694-696 

Deflection,  (fireproof  floors) 542 

Demolishing  Buildings,  manner  of 730 

Department  of  Buildings 173 

Deposit  for  Repairs,  required  for  permit 235 

Depth  of  Excavation  Allowable 377 

“ of  Foundation 382 

“ (normal)  of  Rooms 771 

“ of  Stage,  in  minor  theatres 940 

“ of  Unobstructed  Rooms 774 

Deputies,  duties  of 194 

Derricks,  prohibited  in  streets 996 

Detention  Buildings,  classification  of 856 

Dimensions  of  Timbers  (non-fireproof) 569 

“ of  Signs,  Etc 699 

“ of  Tenements  826 

“ of  Sidewalk  Lifts 1014 

Distance,  between  seats  in  theatre's 908 

Distance  from  Lot  Lines,  (billboards) 703 

“ of  stairs  to  windows  of  fire  escapes 1047 

Division  (brick)  Walls,  (frame  building) 586 

“ Walls,  in  tenements 820 

Docks,  buildings  on  (in  fire  limits) 794 

Dormitories,  or  lodging  house's,  arrangement  of 859 

Dormers  and  Pent  Houses,  material  of 672 

Door  and  Window  Mullions  (fireproof) 523 

Doors  and  Halls,  sizes  of 654 

“ (fireproof)  for  runways 765 

“ Etc.,  (adjustable),  requirements  of 780 

“ and  Transoms,  location  of 781 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


851 


Sec. 

Doors  in  courts  and  shafts  in  tenements 851 

“ (fire)  on  theatre's 878 

“ in  sidewalks,  kind  of 1016 

“ Etc.,  (fire  protection) 1057 

“ (fire),  character  of  when  inside.  . 1063 

in  sidewalk  elevators 1116 

“ to  elevator  shafts,  locks  on 1113 

Down  Spouts  and  Gutters,  when  required 670  ‘ 

Drainage  and  Frosts 394 

and  Protection  of  areas,  courts,  etc 751 

“ of  vaults  under  sidewalks 1017 

Drawings,  retention  of  230 

“ requirements  of  for  permits 211 

“ Etc.,  in  concrete  construction 449 

Dressing  Room,  in  theatres 906 

Driveways  and  Passageways,  width  of 754 

“ over  temporary  sidewalks 983 

Drops  or  Outlets,  of  gas  pipes 966 

Dry  Cleaning  Works,  construction  and  location  of 944 

Drying  Lumber  in  Workshops,  Etc 868 

Drying  Rooms,  construction  of 627 

Ducts  (fireproof)  for  pipes 563 

“ for  Pipes,  how  enclosed 623 

Dumb  Waiters,  when  classed  as  elevators 1107 

Dust,  protection  against 629 

Dwellings,  frame  (in  fire  limits) 797 

Dwelling,  meaning  of 814 

Duties  of  Inspectors 194 

Electric  Lights,  circuits  of  in  theatre's 935 

Elevation  of  main  floor,  of  assembly  halls 871 

“ Cof  sidewalks  and  streets) 984 

Elevators,  construction  of 1096-1120 

Elevator  Enclosures  and  V Class  Partitions  (non-fireproof) 571 

“ Walls,  relating  to  stairs 652 

Elevators  (grain,  etc.),  in  fire  limits 795 

“ Etc.,  to  be  kept  in  readiness 1073 

“ meaning  of  1081 

“ permits  for  erection  of 1083 

“ equipment  of  existing 1084 

“ inspection  and  notice  of  repairs  of 1085 

“ examination,  etc.,  of 1086 

“ plate  showing  capacity,  etc 1087 

“ use  of  prohibited 1088 

Elevator  Shafts,  protection  of  in  existing  buildings 1117 

Emergency  Exits,  Etc.,  from  theatres 886 

Encasing  of  Interior  Columns  (fireproof) 532 


852 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Enclosures,  of  Stairs,  etc 638 

Enclosure,  of  water  closets  in  tenements 841 

Enclosures,  engine  and  feed,  construction  of 951 

“ of  passenger  elevators 1112 

Encroachments  758 

Engineers’  Stationary  Ladders 642 

Engines,  (gasoline,  etc.),  for  power;  location  of 945 

“ Etc.,  not  allowed  in  sidewalk  vaults 1022 

Entrance,  to  basement 649 

Entrances,  S ' airs  and  Halls 631-667 

Entrance  Hall  (main)  in  tenements 824 

Estimate,  money  for  department 193 

Examination,  of  elevators  1086 

Excavations,  protection  of,  etc 375 

Excavated  (materials);  storage  of 987 

Exits,  from  stables 808 

Exits  (from  theatres)  to  side  courts  and  streets  (see  fire  doors)..  884 

“ from  dressing  rooms  in  theatres 907 

“ number  required  in  theaters 913 

“ main  floor  and  first  gallery,  in  theatre's 915 

“ signs  and  red  lights,  in  theatres 937 

“ to  open  outwardly,  in  theatres 939 

Exposed  Flanges,  Webs  and  Plates  (covering  of) 530 

“ Metal  Work,  inspection  of 199 

External  Chimneys,  location  of , 600 

Extension,  of  buildings;  (in  fire  limits) 800 

Extensions  and  Alterations  of  Gas  Pipes 972 

Extinguishers,  (portable)  required  in  theatres 928 

Factory  Building,  definition  of 320 

Factories,  Etc.,  construction  of 864 

Factors  of  Safety,  (stresses)  360 

Falling  Load  Tests  (fireproof  floors) 538 

Furred  Walls  or  Chimneys 445 

Furring  of  Walls  (wood) 512 

Fences,  permanent  and  temporary 687 

Fence  Signs,  height  of 713 

Fences,  in  streets  about  building  sites 979 

Fifth  Class  Partitions  and  Elevator  Enclosures  (non-fireproof) . . 571 

Filling  and  Skew  Backs  (fireproof) 528 

Final  Inspection,  when  made 236 

Fire  Brick  Lining  and  Inlets  (chimneys) 595 

“ and  Division  Walls,  openings  in  (area  of  buildings) 763 

“ Doors,  etc.,  of  elevator's 1104 

“ “ in  theatres  878 

“ “ for  runways  765 

“ Escapes,  etc.,  on  theatres 885 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE  853 


Sec. 

Fire  Escapes,  on  tenements  822 

“ “ etc.,  notice  to  owners  regarding 1040 

“ “ buildings  exempt  from 1041 

“ “ buildings  requiring  1042 

“ “ number  required  1043 

“ “ standard  1045 

“ “ straight  run  1046 

“ “ distance  of  stairs  from  window  to 1047 

“ “ in  courts  1048 

“ “ ladder;  when  permitted  1049 

“ “ on  streets  1049 

“ “ other  designs  of 1051 

“ “ stationary  ladders  as 1052 

“ “ painting  and  repair  of 1053 

“ “ lighting  and  gongs  for 1054 

“ “ incumbrances  on  1055 

“ Hose,  required  in  theatres 927 

“ “ required  in  minor  theatres 940 

“ Limits  784 

Fireproofed,  interior  walls  of  theatres 892 

Fireproof  Packing  Vaults,  in  workshops,  etc 867 

“ Curtain,  in  theatre's 896 

“ Construction,  for  tenements 817 

“ and  Partially  (fireproof  buildings) 560 

“ Ducts  for  Pipes. 563 

“ (semi)  or  IV  Class  buildings) 565 

“ Buildings  545-563 

“ Material  in  Party  Walls,  thickness  of 500 

“ Construction  and  Floors 522-544 

“ “ plastering  of  517 

“ meaning  of  term 522 

Fire  and  Waterproof  Material  524 

Fireproof  Floor  Arches 525 

“ Floor  Tests  535 

Fireproofing,  iron  or  steel  plates  for  support  of 496 

“ support  of  531 

Fire  Protection,  non-fireproof  buildings 564-576 

“ “ general  provisions  1039-1040 

Fire  Tests  (fireproof  floors)  539 

“ Walls  (frame  buildings) 587 

Fitting  and  Cutting,  of  gas  pipes 964 

Flame  Proof  540 

Flat  Arches  526 

Ceilings  (non-fireproof  buildings) 567 

Floor  and  Roof  Loads 365 

Floors,  Cellar,  kinds  required 397 


854 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Floor  Construction  (concrete)  457 

“ System,  trussed  concrete 467 

“ System  (skeleton) 493 

“ and  Roof  Beams  (wood) 503 

Floors,  deafening  of  (wood) 509 

(non-fireproof  building)  570 

“ subdivisions  of  (non-fireproof  building) 575 

Floor  and  Sidewalk  Skylights,  material  of 684 

Floors  (temporary),  during  construction 721 

Floor  Spaces,  undivided  ,(area  of  buildings) 759 

“ Loads  (calculated)  posting  of  in  dangerous  buildings)  ....  726 

“ Spaces  (larger)  air  and  light  shafts  for 775 

“ “ minimum  apportionment  of 781 

Floor,  of  water  closets  in  tenements 846 

“ (main)  elevation  of,  in  assembly  halls 871 

Floors  (height  of)  in  theatres 879 

“ for  stages  in  theatres,  construction  of 898 

Floor  Lights,  on  sidewalk  vaults 1010 

Flues  and  Chimneys,  construction  of 590 

“ Chimneys  and  Stacks 590-603 

Flue  Connections  604 

Fly  Galleries,  construction  of  in  theatres 899 

Footings,  definition  of  284 

“ excavations  below  378 

“ steel  grillage  392 

“ concrete  389 

“ of  brick  and  stone 390-391 

Foot  Lights,  Etc.,  protection  of  in  theatre's 934 

Foundation,  definition  of  283 

Foundations,  safe  loads  on 372 

Foundation  Walls  379-387 

Foundations,  material  for 385 

“ mortar  used  in 395 

“ irregular  Rubble,  when  may  be  used 396 

Foundation  of  Chimneys  591 

Fourth  Class  or  Semi-Fireproof  Buildings 564 

Fourth  Grade  Buildings,  how  and  where  built 384 

Foyers,  capacity  of  in  theatres 912 

Frames,  tests  of  (stresses) 359 

Framing  of  Structures  (stresses) 358 

Frames  and  Floors  (trussed  concrete) 468 

Framing  and  Connections,  iron  and  steel  construction 481 

Frame,  bracing  of,  steel  and  wrought  iron 489 

“ (skeleton)  proportioning  of  491 

“ Buildings,  distances  from  lot  lines 580 

“ “ spaces  between  579 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


855 


Sec. 

Frame,  Buildings,  size  of  578 

“ “ limit  of  height 583 

“ “ raising  of  582 

“ “ (temporary);  (fire  limits) 787 

“ “ repair  of  (in  fire  limits) 789 

“ Dwellings,  (in  fire  limits) 797 

“ Buildings,  increasing  height  in  fire  limits 800 

“ Stables,  location  of 806 

“ (tenements)  limitations  on  existing , 821 

“ Construction,  of  tenements 820 

“ Etc.,  of  Awning 1033 

Frames  (metal)  for  fire  shutters,  etc 1060 

Frontage,  of  assembly  halls 869 

Fronts,  cast  iron  and  metal 432 

“ (metal)  backing  488 

“ (of  shops)  construction  of 680 

Furnaces,  brick  set  and  portable 608 

Fuel  and  Shelter  Sheds;  (in  fire  limits) 788 

Furring,  Etc.,  material  of  in  theatres 905 

Fuel  Gas,  capacity  of  pipes  for 973 

Gable,  pitched  or  mansard  roof  buildings,  walls  of 409 

Galleries  (fly)  in  theatres,  construction  of 899 

“ (first)  exits;  in  theatres 915 

“ Stairs;  location  of  in  theatres 918 

Garages,  (see  “automobile”) 952 

Gas  Tests,  how  made 200 

“ Stoves  and  Ranges,  how  placed 613 

Gases,  protection  against 629 

Gas  Mains,  arrangement  of  in  thatres 931 

“ method  of  lighting,  in  theatres  932 

Gasoline,  Etc.,  engines  for  power;  location  of 945 

Gas  Main  and  Meters,  setting  of 957 

“ location  for  meters  of  different  kinds  of 958 

“ sizes  of  pipe  for 961 

“ quality  of  pipes  for 962 

“ Pipes,  supports  and  grades  for,  etc 957-974 

“ Engines,  Etc.,  not  allowed  in  sidewalk  vault's 1022 

Girders,  trusses,  safe  load  on 368 

“ box  or  plate 477 

“ deflection  of  (fireproof  tests) 542 

“ and  Beams  (fireproof  buildings) 552 

“ “ “ (interior)  covering  of  in  fireproof  building. . 553 

Glass  (wired),  use  of 1060 

Gongs,  for  fire  escapes 1054 

Governor,  when  required  for  elevators 1094 

Grades  of  Buildings 317-326 


856 


Index  to  building  code 


Sec. 

Grades  raising  to,  (buildings  in  fire  limits) 786 

Gradients,  in  theatres 883 

Grain  Elevators,  Etc.,  (in  fire  limits) 795 

Gratings,  when  prohibited 690 

“ Etc.,  in  sidewalks 1012 

Gravel  Roof,  when  permitted 661 

Green  Houses,  material  of 686 

Grist  Mills,  Etc.,  location  of 953 

Guard  Rails,  when  required 689 

Guards  (for  windows)  screen,  etc.,  when  required  (see  buildings 

2nd  Grade)  693 

Guides  and  Supporters  for  Elevators 1099 

Gutters  and  Down  Spouts,  when  required 670 

Hall  and  Permanent  Partitions  (fireproof  building) 557 

“ and  Doors,  sizes  of 654 

“ Stairs  and  Entrances 631-658 

Halls,  for  conventions  (in  fire,  limits) 803 

“ (Main  entrance)  in  tenements 834 

“ public,  lighting  of  tenements 835 

Hall  (Assembly),  see  Assembly  Halls 869-874 

Hand  Rails,  of  stairs,  etc ..636,  922 

Hangers  and  Stirrup  Irons  (wood) 506 

Header  and  Trimmer  Beams  (wood) 505 

Hearths,  size  and  supports  of 605 

Heating  Apparatus,  special  duties  inspector  of 196 

“ Stoves,  Etc.,  fire  protection  against 612 

“ Pipes,  steam  and  hot  water 620 

“ Apparatus,  notice,  required  for  changes  in 625 

“ “ in  basements  628 

“ protection  of  in  theatres 924 

“ of  basement  383 

Heights,  measurements  of  buildings 327-336 

“ of  Stories  (Table  “B”) 405 

Height,  ratio  of  thickness  to 419 

“ limit  of  (frame  buildings) 583 

“ of  Chimneys  598 

“ use  of  roof  above  limit  of 663 

Heights,  of  towers 671 

Height,  of  stair  railings  and  balcony 691-692 

Heights  of  Rooms,  relating  to  ventilation 768 

Height  of  Floors  in  Theatres 879 

Heights,  limit  of  above  grade 1002 

Hoist  Staging  and  Scaffold,  strength  of  posts 719 

Hoists,  Etc.,  well  holes  to  be  guarded 1106 

Hollow  Brick  and  Tile,  safe  load 364 

“ Walls  439 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


857 


Sec. 

Hollow  Brick  and  Tile  Lining  of  Walls 440 

“ Chimney  Walls  594 

Hose  Outlets,  location  of  for  gas 971 

Hot  Air  Pipes  - 618 

“ Water  and  Steam  Heating  Pipes 620 

“ Liquids,  protection  against 629 

“ Houses  (in  fire  limits) 792 

Hotels,  class  of  construction  of 858 

“ elevators  in  1118 

House  Moving,  permit  for 251 

“ Movers,  license  required 254 

Icehouses  (in  fire  limits) 795 

Incombustible  Pipe  Covering 622 

Inflamables,  location  of  buildings  containing ^ 943 

Inlets  and  Fire  Brick  Lining,  of  chimneys 595 

Inside  Fire  Door,  how  constructed 1063 

Inspection  relating  to  plastering 520 

“ and  Tests  (concrete  construction) 473 

Inspector  of  Buildings  175 

“ of  Buildings,  duties  of 187 

“ deputy  and  assistant 180 

Inspectors,  qualifications  of,  etc 181-183 

“ duties  of  195 

Inspection,  Etc.,  of  elevators 1085 

Inspectors,  right  of  trespass 239 

Inspection,  final,  when  made 236 

“ of  exposed  metal  work 199 

Inspector  of  Elevators,  special  duties  of 197 

“ Heating,  special  duties 196 

Intermediate  Stiffeners  (skeleton) 495 

Interior  Columns,  encasing  of  (fireproof) 532 

“ Rooms,  lighting  of 772 

“ Beams  and  Girders  (fireproof  building) 552 

“ Lots  Court,  Yards  of,  when  required  and  dimensions  of.  742 

Intakes  (air),  size  of,  etc 748 

“ Walls  Fireproofed,  in  theatres 892 

Inverted  Arches  393 

Iron  Clad  Billboards,  size  of 704 

“ Caps  (non-fireproof)  573 

“ and  Steel  Plates  for  support  of  fireproofing 496 

“ or  Steel  Frame  (skeleton)  cast  iron  in 492 

“ (wrought)  and  Steel  Rolled  Beams 479 

“ (cast)  Columns  475 

“ and  Steel  Construction 474-490 

“ and  Steel  Standards,  regulations  for 555 

Isolated  Stacks  601 


858 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Kerosene,  Etc.,  engines  for  power,  location  of 945 

Ladders  and  Cleaning  Out  Doors,  for  chimneys 603 

“ “ Stairs,  to  scuttles 641 

“ (stationary)  for  engineers 642 

Ladder  (fire  escapes)  when  permitted 1050 

Landings,  size  of  on  theatre  stairs 921 

Landing  of  Stairs 635 

Lath  (metal)  and  Plaster  (fireproof) 533 

Laundry,  Cooking  and  Heating  Stoves,  fire  protection  against.  ..  612 

Length  of  Columns,  Post  and  Piers 370 

License,  required  by  house  movers 251 

Lifts,  in  sidewalk's,  location  of 1013 

“ “ “ dimensions  of  1014 

Lights,  kind  of  on  building  material  stored  in  streets 997 

“ protection  of  in  theatres 933 

“ (electric)  circuits  of,  in  theatres 935 

Lighting  (artificial)  toilet  rooms  in  tenements 845 

“ public  halls  835 

Light,  etc.,  of  alcoves 778 

“ and  Ventilation,  etc.,  of  rooms 776 

“ Air  and  Vent  Shafts,  dimensions  of 746 

“ Wells  (open),  how  permitted 741 

Lime, .quality  required  341 

Lintels,  Silk,  Etc.,  anchoring  of 446 

Lining  of  Walls,  with  hollow  brick  and  tile 440 

Lintels  and  Arches,  how  built 438 

Lining  Existing  Walls  437 

Living  Rooms,  in  basement  of  tenements 838 

Loads  (calculated  floor),  posting  of  in  dangerous  buildings 726 

“ safe  loads  on  soils 361 

“ masonry,  safe  load 362 

“ safe  load  on  terra  cotta 363 

“ safe  on  girders  and  trusses 368 

“ distribution  of  725 

“ on  columns,  posts,  pier's  and  walls 371 

“ on  foundations  372 

“ safe  loads  on  floors  and  roofs 365 

Location  of  Stables  and  Sheds 805 

“ “ Moved  Buildings,  approval  plan 728 

“ “ Sign  Boards 702 

“ “ Entrance  Halls  653 

“ “ Stairs  640 

“ “ External  Chimneys  600 

Lodging  Houses  and  Dormitories,  arrangement  of 859 

Loft  (rigging),  construction  of  in  theatres 900 

Lookouts,  material  of  667 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


859 


Sec. 

Lots,  number  of  tenements  on 830 

“ width  of  when  relating  to  courts,  etc 756 

“ (interior),  court  yards  on,  when  required  and  dimensions  of  745 

“ (through),  court  yards  in,  when  required 744 

“ (corner),  yards  of,  depth  behind  building 743 

“ (interior),  yards  of,  when  required  and  dimensions  of 742 

Lot  Lines,  distance  from  (bill  boards) 703 

“ “ distance's  from  (frame  building) 580 

“ survey  of  for  permit 209 

Lumber  Drying,  in  workshops,  etc 868 

“ Yards,  regulation  of  and  piles 955 

Machinery,  Etc.,  in  workshops,  etc 866 

Main  Stairways,  material  of  in  theatres 917 

Main  Floor  (exits),  in  theatres 915 

“ “ elevation  of  in  assembly  halls 871 

“ Hall,  size  of  666 

Manure  Pits,  construction  of 810 

Mansard  Roofs,  construction  of 664 

“ pitched  or  gable  roof  buildings,  walls  of 409 

Market  House,  porticos  on  (also  see  structures) 1036 

Margins  (signs  and  signboards) 698 

Masonry,  safe  lead  on * 362 

Materials,  storage  of,  etc.,  on  streets,  alleys,  etc 979-997 

Material,  of  buildings,  in  fire  limits 799 

Materials  Permissible,  fireproof  buildings 546 

“ Prohibited  (fireproof  buildings) 545 

Material,  fire  and  waterproof 524 

“ (fireproof),  thickness  of  in  party  wall 500 

Materials  Prohibited,  concrete  construction 451 

“ of  Walls  420 

Material  for  Foundations 385 

Materials,  used  in  construction 337-356 

Measure  (unit  of),  of  rooms 769 

Measurement  of  Occupancy;  area  of  building  site 733 

Measure  (units  of),  (signs  and  signboards) 697 

Measurement  of  Stairs 631 

Measure  of  Thickness  Concrete  Construction 452 

units  of  for  walls,  piers  and  partitions 398 

Metal  Frames,  Etc.  (fire  protection) 1060 

Meters  and  Mains  for  Gas,  setting  of 957 

Metallic  Chimneys  600 

Metal  Chimneys  (isolated)  602 

Lath  and  Plaster  (fireproof) 533 

“ Work  (structural),  painting  of 489 

“ Fronts  Backing  488 

“ and  Cast  Iron  Fronts 432 


860 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Metal  Work,  inspection  of  exposed 199 

“ Numbers,  city  clerk  to  issue 238 

Mills  (saw,  etc.),  location  of  953 

Mill-constructed,  cast  iron  or  steel  columns  in  (non-fireproof) . . 572 

“ or  bldgs,  of  V Class  (non-fireproof) 568 

Minor  Theaters,  areas  of  940-942 

Minimum  Widths,  of  tenements  827 

Modification  of  VI  Class  Bldgs,  (non-fireproof)  576 

Mouldings,  bases  of  on  public  property 999 

Molten  Metal,  protection  against 629 

Monumental  Stairs  647 

Monolithic  Walls  and  Piers  (concrete  construction) 456 

Mortar  Beds,  location  of  in  streets 995 

“ and  Brick  in  Walls 421 

“ in  Foundations  395 

Mortars,  kind  and  quality  required 344 

Moving  of  Buildings 727 

Mullions,  window  and  door  (fireproof) 523 

Natural  and  Artificial  Lighting  of  Halls 658 

Natural  Gas,  capacity  of  pipes  for 973 

Nature  of  Tests,  of  fireproof  floors 536 

‘New  and  Old  Tenements,  regulation  of 814 

Non-fireproof  Buildings  564-576 

Normal  Depth  of  Rooms 771 

Nosings  and  Sills,  projection  of 1000 

Notice,  to  owners  regarding  fire  escapes,  etc 1040 

Number  of  Rooms,  in  tenements,  min.  size 828 

Number  of  Tenements  on  Lots 830 

Nuisance,  relating  to  billboards 716 

Observation  Stands,  fee  for  permit 248 

“ Tower,  Etc.,  location 860 

“ Stands,  construction  of  (see  Assembly  Halls) 861 

Obstructing  and  Changing  Stairs 653 

Occupation  of  Street,  when  permitted 255 

“ ' (of  streets)  in  front  of  property  abutting  bldg.  site.  992 

Occupancy  (temporary)  of  public  property 979-997 

“ of  Site,  relating  to  ventilation 767 

Old  Buildings,  converted  into  tenements 832 

“ and  New  Tenements,  regulations  of 814 

Open  Back  Columns  476 

“ Shelter  Sheds  (in  fire  limits) 793 

“ Stairways,  in  theaters 919 

“ Courts,  protection  of  in  existing  bldgs 1117 

Openings,  in  silewalks  1011 

“ etc.,  in  tenements 825 

“ in  division  and  fire  walls  (area  of  bldgs.) 764 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


861 


Sec. 

Openings,  closing  during  construction 720 

“ in  floors  (fireproof) 734 

“ cut  in  walls 444 

Ordinary  or  VI  Class  Bldgs,  (non-fireproof) 574 

“ Construction  of  Tenements 819 

Organization,  department  of  buildings 174 

“ board  of  appeal 259 

Oriels,  Bays  and  Aprons,  materials  of • 676 

Outer  and  Line  Courts,  width  of 737 

Outhouses  and  Sheds,  location  of 813 

Outlets,  etc.,  of  gas  pipes 966 

Outside  Stairs  651 

Ovens  how  to  construct 614 

Overhanging  Signs,  supports  of 1025 

Owners,  notice  to,  regarding  fire  escapes,  etc 1040 

Owner’s  Sign,  no  signs  and  Signboards 700 

Packing  Vaults  (fireproof),  in  workshops,  etc 867 

Painting,  Etc.,  of  fire  escape's 1053 

“ “ of  fire  shutters,  etc 1065 

Painting  of  Structural  Metal  Work 489 

Partition,  definition  of 304 

Partitions,  Etc.,  construction  of 420-447 

“ (permanent),  and  Halls  (fireproof  bldgs.) 556 

“ etc.  (fireproof  bldgs.) 557 

“ stud  (wood)  513 

“ of  hollow  tile 441 

“ (V  Class)  and  elevator  enclosures  (non-fireproof) . . 571 

(IV  Class)  (non-fireproof  bldgs.) 566 

“ etc.,  material  of  in  theatres 905-906 

“ walls,  length  of ; 413 

Party  Wall,  thickness  of  fireproof  material  in 500 

Party  Walls,  position  of  beams  and  columns  in., 499 

“ existing  435 

“ chimneys  in  (frame  bldgs.) 588 

Parapet  Walls  442 

Partially  Fireproof  (fireproof  bldgs) 560 

Passages,  in  theatres,  width  of 916 

Passageways,  not  to  be  blocked  in  theatres 911 

“ prohibited  under  elevators 1090 

“ in  theaters  882 

etc.,  in  assembly  halls 874 

and  Driveways,  width  of 754 

Passenger  Elevator  Shafts,  classification  of 1108 

Penalty  for  Violation  (see  “Violation”) 

Pent  Houses  and  Dormers,  material  of 671 

Permits  and  Inspection  (gasoline  and  oil  engines) 950 


862 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Permits,  for  buildings  on  public  property 978 

“ for  fire  escapes,  etc 1039 

“ for  erection  of  elevators 1083 

“ for  erection  of  stable 805,  813 

“ revocation  of  240 

“ structures  with  boilers,  etc 221 

as  to  plumbing  plans 222 

“ as  to  electrical  construction 223 

“ limited  203 

“ new  bldgs,  and  alterations 201 

“ when  not  required 220 

“ application  for  204 

“ for  moving  houses *.....  255 

“ when  water  works  certificate  is  required 249 

Perch  or  Rubble  Work,  where  leveled 427 

Piazzas  and  Balconies  (in  fire  limits) 802 

Piers  “.  “ (monolithic),  in  concrete  construction..  456 

“ Walls  and  Partitions,  construction  of 420-447 

“ Pilasters  and  Buttresses 416 

“ Columns  and  Posts,  sizes  of 371 

“ Posts  and  Columns,  length  of  and  safe  load 369 

Pile  Foundations  381 

Pipes,  for  supplying  gasoline,  etc.;  construction  of 947 

“ (for  gas),  ('see  gas  pipes) 

“ fireproof  ducts  for 563 

“ (smoke),  how  to  place 616 

“ (smoke),  shield  617 

“ (hot  air),  requirements  of 618 

“ (vent),  construction  and  placing  of 619 

“ steam  and  hot  water  heating 620 

“ incombustible  covering  for 622 

“ (ducts  for),  how  enclosed 623 

“ size  of  air  shaft  for 749 

“ (plumbing),  exposure  of  in  tenements 848 

“ adjoining  skeleton  frames 502 

“ in  stud  partitions  (wood) 514 

Piping,  Etc.,  reservation,  interference  with 1006 

Pits,  for  manure;  construction  of 810 

“ construction  of  for  elevators 1102 

“ and  Ash  Boxes,  how  constructed 630 

Placards,  on  stand  pipes 1079 

Plans,  of  gas  meters  and  shut-offs 959 

“ Etc.,  for  tenements,  etc 815 

“ required  210-223 

Plaster,  (on  wall),  back  of  wood  wainscoting 519 

“ Veneer  521 


INDEX  TO  building  CODE 


863 


Sec. 

Plaster,  and  Metal  Lath  (fireproof) 533 

Plastering,  fireproof  construction,  etc 518 

Platforms,  for  gallery  'seats  in  theatres 909 

“ etc.,  for  elevators,  approval  of 1091 

Plates  (steel  or  iron),  for  support  of  fireproofing 496 

“ (wall) 485 

“ webs  and  exposed  flanges  (fireproof) 530 

Plate  or  Box  Girders 477 

Plumbing  Pipes,  exposure  of  in  tenements 848 

“ “ examination  of  222 

Porches,  Etc.,  exceptions  of  areas  occupied 681 

“ and  Balconies  (wood)  516 

“ Etc.,  supports  for 677 

“ “ area  of  face  occupied 679 

Posts,  Columns,  Piers  and  Walls,  safe  loads  on 369 

“ Piers  and  Columns,  size  and  length  of 370 

Portland  Brick  (concrete  construction) 453 

“ Building  Blocks  (concrete  construction) 455 

Portable  Furnaces  609 

“ Boilers,  fire  protection  against 607 

“ Extinguishers,  required  in  theatres 928 

Pressed  Brick  and  Terra  Cotta 430 

Pressure,  Wind,  calculation  of 573 

“ “ precautions  against 374 

Programs,  to  show  diagram  of  theatres 936 

Prohibited,  (See  “Elevators”) — 

“ when  sidewalks  may  not  be  used 998 

“ when  gratings  are  not  allowed 690 

“ timber  in  walls 437 

materials  in  concrete  construction 451 

“ materials  in  fireproof  buildings 545 

Privy  Vaults,  in  tenements 847 

Private  Hallways,  in  tenements 834 

Projections,  limit  of  over  streets 1003 

Projecting  Signs,  setting  of,  etc 709 

Proportions  of  Concrete  347 

“ and  Mixing  concrete  construction 448 

Proportioning  a Frame  (skeleton) 491 

Property  Rooms,  in  theatres 890 

Proscenium  Frame,  in  theatres;  material  of 895 

“ Wall,  in  theatres;  construction  of 894 

“ “ in  minor  theatre's 940 

Protection,  (fire);  general  provisions 1039-1040 

“ against  fire  (non-fireproof  buildings) 565 

method  of  to  be  used  on  buildings 986 

“ and  Drainage  of  areas,  courts,  etc 751 


864 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Protection,  concrete  columns  464 

“ of  excavations  375 

“ concrete  (fireproof  building’s) 555 

Protective  Sheathing,  (fireproof  buildings) 550 

Protecting  Lights,  (in  theatres) 933 

Public  Sinks,  wood  enclosures  of  in  tenements 850 

“ Property,  temporary  occupancy  of 979 

“ “ signs,  etc.,  on  prohibited 1023 

“ “ .poles  and  posts  on ' 1031 

“ “ stands  on  1038 

“ Halls,  lighting  of  667 

“ Property,  signs  on 714 

“ Halls,  lighting  of  in  tenements 835 

“ Property,  permit  for  occupancy  of 233 

“ Utility  Buildings,  definition  of 319 

“ Buildings,  definition  of 319 

Pumps,  Etc.,  to  be  kept  in  readiness 1073 

“ for  gasoline,  etc.;  standard  required 949 

Quality  of  Pipe  (for  gas) 962 

Quasi-Public  Buildings,  definition  of 320 

Rails,  or  beams  of  steel  in  concrete 392 

“ (hand),  of  stairs,  etc 636 

“ (guard),  when  required 689 

Railings,  about  temporary  sidewalks 983 

Raising  Frame  Buildings 582 

“ and  Alterations  (in  fire  limits) 800 

“ to  Grades  (buildings  in  fire  limits) 786 

Ranges  (gas)  and  Stoves,  how  placed 613 

Ratio  of  Thickness  to  Height 419 

Recesses  in  Walls 443 

Receptacles,  for  ashes,  etc.,  in  tenements 853 

Records  190 

“ of  Board  of  Appeal 265 

Refuse,  in  workshops,  etc 866 

Registers,  how  constructed 624 

Reinforced  Concrete,  regulations 348 

Repair,  of  cornices 668 

“ of  frame  buildings,  (in  fire  limits) 789 

“ of  dangerous  buildings 724 

“ of  roofs;  (in  fire  limits) 790 

“ of  standpipes,  etc 1980 

“ etc.,  of  elevators 1985 

“ etc.,  of  fire  escapes 1053 

Report,  monthly  and  annual 192 

Removal,  Etc.,  of  unsafe  buildings 731 

“ and  Condemnation,  of  gas  pipes 974 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


865 


Sec. 

Removal,  of  (concrete  work) 470 

Retaining  Walls,  thickness  of 447 

“ “ for  areas  1004 

“ “ for  sidewalk  vaults 1007 

“ “ laying  up  of  for  sidewalk  vaults 1008 

Revocation  of  Permits — when  permitted 240 

Right  to  Trespass;  see  “Inspectors” — 

Rigging  Loft,  construction  of  in  theatres 900 

Risers,  for  gas  pipes 965 

“ and  Treads,  stairs,  halls,  etc 633 

Riveting  of  Structural  Steel  and  Wrought  Iron  Work 483 

Roadways  (with  railroad  tracks);  storage  of  building  materials  on  990 

Rods  (tie),  iron  and  steel  construction 480 

Rolled  Steel  and  Wrought  Iron  Beams 479 

Rolling  Shutters  (for  hre  protection) 1059 

Roof,  rise  of  above  limit  of  height,  con'strutcion 663 

Roof  Gardens,  etc.,  location 860 

Roofs  and  Appendages 659-674 

“ repair  of;  (in  fire  limits) 790 

“ etc.,  on  theatres  to  be  fireproofed 902 

Ropes,  etc.,  for  elevators 1091 

Roof  and  Floor  Beams 503 

Rooms  (drying),  construction  of 627 

“ (unobstructed),  depth  of 774 

“ height  of;  relating  to  ventilation 768 

“ (living);  in  basements;  when  permitted 752 

“ (living),  in  basements  of  tenements 838 

“ (general  toilet),  in  tenements 844 

“ (interior),  lighting  of 772 

“ limit  of  depth,  light  and  ventilation  of 776 

“ normal  depth  of 771 

“ number  of  in  tenements 328 

“ unit  of  measure  of 769 

Row  of  Frame  Buildings  (in  fire  limits) 801 

Runways,  fire  doors  for 765 

Runs  and  Widths  of  Stairs 634 

Rubble  Work,  coursed  and  irregular 427 

“ “ foundations  396 

Sanitary  Cellars  or  Basements,  ventilation  of 750 

Safe  Loads,  (see  loads) 

Safety  Floor  Stops  (see  “elevators”) 

“ Gates,  etc.,  of  elevators 1104 

Sand,  qi;ality  required 340 

“ etc.,  quality  in  concrete  construction 451 

Saw  Mills,  etc.,  location  of 953 

School  Buildings,  stairs  in • • • 648 

55 


866 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Scaffold,  staging  and  hoist,  strength  of 718 

Scaffolds  (outside),  floors  of 719 

Scenery,  material  of  in  minor  theatres 940 

“ material  of  for  'stages 901 

Screens,  required  under  sheaves,  etc.,  of  elevators 1001 

“ window  guards,  etc.,  when  required  (also  see  “Buildings 

of  2nd  Grade”)  693 

Scuttles,  stairs  and  ladders  to 641 

Seats,  distance  between  in  theatres 908 

“ platforms  for  in  galleries  of  theatres 909 

Secretary,  duties  of  and  'salary 178 

Semi-Fireproof,  or  IV  class  buildings 564 

“ “ construction  of  tenements 818 

Seventh  Class  Buildings  (frames) 577-588 

Sewer  Connection,  when  required  for  drainage 1076 

Shafts  and  Courts,  minimum  area , 735 

“ air,  light  and  vent;  dimensions  of 747-749 

“ doors  in  same  in  tenements 851 

“ walls  of  in  tenements 852 

“ for  passenger  elevators 1108 

Sheaves,  for  elevators;  diameter  of 1093 

Sheathing,  protective  (fireproof  buildings) 550 

Sheds  (temporary),  for  building  material  in  streets 994 

“ and  Out  Houses,  location  of 813 

“ and  Stables,  location  of 805 

“ for  coal,  etc.  (in  fire  limits) 795 

“ open  shelter  (in  fire  limits) 793 

“ shelter  and  fuel;  (in  fire  limits) 788 

“ and  Workshops,  (fireproof  buildings) 562 

Streets,  Alleys  and  Courtways;  width  of 753 

Shields,  for  smoke  pipe 617 

Shingle  Roof,  when  prohibited 660 

Shop  Fronts,  construction  of ‘ 680 

Show  Windows,  projection  of  on  streets 1001 

Shut-Off,  when  required  for  elevators 1095 

“ for  gas;  plans  of 959 

Shutters,  when  required  on  buildings 1056-1065 

Sidewalk  and  Floor  Skylights,  material  of 684 

“ use  of  prohibited 998 

“ temporary  covered  way  across 1037 

“ doors  of  elevators  in 1116 

Sidewalks,  around  fences  in  streets,  etc 979-985 

“ op'ening  in,  etc 4011-1022 

“ porticoes  on  1035 

Sidewalk  Vaults,  size  of  (see  Vaults) 

Signs  and  Sign  Board 694-716 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


867 


Sec. 

Signs,  etc.,  on  public  property 1023-1030 

Sills,  Lintels,  etc.,  anchoring  of 446 

“ and  Nosings,  projecton  of 1000 

Sinks,  in  tenements  839a 

“ (public),  wood  enclosures  of  in  tenements 850 

Site,  occupancy  of;  relating  to  ventilation 769 

Situation  Plan  206 

Sixth  Class  Buildings,  modifications  of  (non-fireproof) 576 

Size  of  Frame  Buildings 578 

Sizes  of  Columns,  Posts  and  Piers 371 

“ of  Pipe,  for  gas 961 

Skeleton  Construction,  definition  of 310 

“ proportioning  frame 491 

Skewbacks  and  Filling  (fireproof) 528 

Skylights,  water  closets  in  tenements  lighted  by 843 

“ and  Well  holes  639 

“ and  Ventilators,  when  required 674 

“ material  of  682 

“ in  workshops  and  factories 865 

Sky-Lighted  Courts,  dimensions  of 740 

Smoke  Pipe  Shields  617 

“ Pipes,  how  to  place 616 

Snow  Brakes,  on  roofs 669 

Soil,  kinds  for  foundation  walls 380 

Spaces  beween  Frame  Buildings 579 

“ (larger  floor),  air  and  light  shafts  for 775 

Spans  and  Spacing  (fireproof) 527 

Specifications,  to  accompany  plans 216 

“ when  imperfect 227 

“ etc.,  for  tenements 815 

Sprinklers,  required  in  theatres 926 

Sprinkler  System,  when  required 1077 

Skeleton  Frame,  proportioning  of 491 

Stables,  permits  for  erection  of 809 

“ permit  for  232 

“ and  Sheds,  location  of 805-813 

Stacks,  isolated  601-602 

“ Flues  and  Chimneys 589-603 

Standpipes,  required  in  theatres 225 

Stairs,  Halls  and  Entrances 631-658 

Stair  Railings,  height  of 692 

“ etc.,  in  tenements 823 

“ etc.,  in  assembly  halls 872 

Stairs  (temporary),  during  construction 722 

“ (emergency),  in  theatres 885,  887,  893 

“ location  of  in  theatre  galleries 918 


868 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Stair  Hand  Rail,  construction  of  in  theatres 922 

Stairs,  distance  of  from  windows  leading  to  fire  escapes 1047 

“ adjoining  elevators  1110 

Stair  Landings,  size  of  in  theatres 921 

Stairways,  in  thatres  917 

“ (open);  in  theatres 919 

“ (stage);  material  of  in  theatres 920 

Stage,  areas  of  in  minor  theatres 940 

“ curtain  of  in  minor  theatres 940 

“ scenery  of  in  minor  theatres 940 

“ Lights,  etc.,  protection  of  in  theatres 934 

“ Floor,  construction  of  in  theatres 898 

“ Stage  Scenery,  material  of  in  theatres 901 

Staging,  Scaffold  and  Hoist,  strength  of 718 

Stands,  observation  (also  see  “assembly  halls”) 861 

“ temporary  observation;  location  of 862 

“ on  public  property 1038 

Standpipes,  number  required  in  minor  theatres 940 

Standpipes  and  Hose,  when  required 1066-1080 

Standard,  fire  escape 1045 

“ blinds,  etc.,  (fire  protection) 1057 

Stationary  Ladders 642,  1052 

Stiffeners  (skeleton)  intermediate 495 

“ Iron  and  Steel  Construction 478 

Stirrup  Irons  and  Hangers 506 

Steam  and  Hot  Water  Heating  Pipes 620 

“ Boilers,  location  of  in  theatres 923 

Steel  or  Iron  Plates  for  support  of  fireproofing 496 

“ “ “ Frame  (skeleton)  cast  iron  in 492 

“ and  Iron  Construction 474-490 

“ in  Concrete  466 

“ quality  required  354 

“ Rail  or  Beams  in  Concrete 392 

“ or  Cast  Iron  Columns  in  mill  constructed  (non-fireproof) . . 572 

Stenographers  and  Clerks,  salaries,  etc 184 

Still  Load  Test,  (fireproof  floor) 537 

Stone  (artificial),. concrete  construction 454 

Stone  Walls  and  Piers,  how  built 429 

Stone,  quality  required 339 

“ Footings  390 

“ Piers  or  Columns,  when  shall  not  be  used 396 

Stop-Pins,  kind  of  for  gas  pipes 967 

Stores  in  Front  of  Auditoriums  (see  “theatres”) 889 

Stories,  height  of  (table  “B”) 406 

Storage  Rooms,  Etc.,  in  theatres 890 

“ Tanks  (gasoline,  etc.),  location  of 946 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


869 


Sec. 

989 

990 
994 
993 

991 

992 
997 


Stoves, . laundry,  cooking  and  heating,  fire  protection  against..  .611-613 

Streets,  when  buildings  may  be  moved  through 729 

“ permit  for  occupation 253 

Street  Lines,  fees  for  establishing 250 

Streets,  (with  railroad  tracks),  storage  of  material  on 990 

“ fire  escapes  on 1049 

“ limit  of  projection  over 1003 

“ banner  signs  on 1029 

Stresses,  calculation  of 357-374 

“ trussed  concrete  459 

Structural  Steel  and  Wrought  Iron,  riveting  of 483 

“ Metal  Work,  painting  of 489 

Stud  Partitions  (wood)  513 

“ Division  Wall  (frame  building) 585 

Subdivisions  of  Floors  (non-fireproof) 575 

Supports,  for  bays,  porches,  etc 678 

“ and  Anchors,  of  billboards 709 

“ (temporary),  strength  required 717 

“ of  Fireproofing  531 

“ and  Cutting  Beams  (wood) 507 

“ and  Grades,  for  gas  pipes 963 

“ of  awnings  1033 

“ and  Guides,  for  elevators 1099 

Supporting  Walls  for  Trusses  and  Girders 414 

Supervision  and  Working  of  (concrete) 470 

“ of  fire  escapes,  etc 1039 

Superstructure,  permit  for 226 

Supply  of  Water  in  Tenements 839 

“ Pipes  (for  gasoline,  etc.),  construction  of 947 

Survey  of  Lot,  required  for  permit 209 

Summer  Theatres,  location  and  construction  of 941 

Swinging  Signs,  size  of 708 

System  Prohibited,  fireproof  tests 543 

“ of  Ventilation,  minimum  of  air  required 783 

Tanks,  for  storage  of  gasoline,  etc.;  location  of 946 

“ on  roofs,  etc.;  how  supported 673 

Temporary  Covered  Ways,  across  sidewalks 1037 

“ Sheds,  for  building  material  in  street's 994 

Occupancy,  of  public  property 979-997 


Storage  Etc.,  of  materials  on  streets 

“ (of  building  material),  in  streets  with  railroad  tracks..  .. 

“ (of  building  material),  temporary  sheds  for  on  streets.. 

“ (of  building  material),  arrangements  of  materials  for. . . . 

“ (of  building  material),  in  alleys 

“ (of  building  material),  in  front  of  abutting  property..  .. 

“ (of  building  material),  danger  lights  for 


870 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODL 


Sec. 

Temporary  Booths,  Etc.,  location  of 863 

“ Observation  Stands,  location  of 861 

“ Frame  Buildings  (in  fire  limits), 787 

“ Stairs,  during  construction 722 

“ Floors,  during  construction 721 

“ Supports,  strength  required 717 

“ Fences,  construction  of 688 

Tenancy,  of  public  property 976 

Tenement,  meaning  of 814 

Tenements,  heights  of,  etc 814-854 

Terra  Cotta  and  Pressed  Brick,  in  walls 430 

“ “ quality  required  350 

“ “ safe  load  363 

Test,  falling  load  (fireproof  floors) 538 

“ by  water  (fireproof  floors) 541 

Tests  and  Repairs,  of  stand-pipes,  etc 1080 

“ for  gas  pipes 969 

“ certified  (fireproof)  544 

“ by  fire  (fireproof  floors) 539 

“ still  loads  (fireproof  floors) 537 

“ of  fireproof  floors 535 

“ nature  of  (fireproof  floors) 535 

“ and  Inspections  (concrete  construction) 473 

“ of  gas  200 

“ of  materials,  used  in  construction 356 

“ of  frames  (stresses) 359 

Theatres,  new  and  existing  buildings  used  as 875-942 

Through  Buildings,  area  of 757 

“ Lots,  court  yards  in;  when  required 744 

Tie-Rods,  iron  and  steel  construction 480 

Tile  (hollow)  partitions  and  lining 441 

Timbers,  dimensions  of  (non-fireproof) 569 

Timber  in  Walls,  prohibited 437 

“ or  Wood,  quality  required 351 

Toilet  Rooms  (general)  in  tenements 844 

Towers,  height  of 671 

“ observation;  location  of 860 

Transoms  and  Doors,  location  of 780 

Trap  Doors  (automatic),  required  for  elevators 1098 

Treads  and  Risers,  stairs,  halls,  etc 633 

Trimmer  and  Header  Beams  (wood) 505 

Trusses,  steel  and  wrought  iron 484 

“ and  Girders,  safe  loads  on 368 

“ ■“  “ walls  supporting  414 

Trussed  Concrete  Buildings  (fireproof  buildings) 559 

“ “ Construction  458-469 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


871 


Unit  of  Measure  (signs  and  signboards) 

“ “ “ of  Rooms  

“ “ Increase,  stairs,  halls,  etc 

“ “ Measure,  for  walls,  piers  and  partitions 

Undivided  Floor  Space  (area  of  buildings)  .... 

Unobstructed  Rooms,  depth  of 

Unsafe  Buildings,  removal  etc.,  of 

Valves,  care  of 

Vaults,  under  sidewalks 


“ “ “ covering  over  of 

“ “ “ floor  lights 

“ “ “ special  permits  for 

“ “ “ interference  with  conduits,  etc... 

“ “ “ drainage  of  

“ “ “ agreement  to  abandon 

“ “ “ gas  engine,  etc.,  not  allowed  in.. 

“ (fireproof  packing),  in  workshops,  etc 

“ for  privies  in  tenements 

Veneer  Plaster 

Veneered  Walls  

Veneer,  Brick,  Etc.  (in  fire  limits) 

Vent  Pipes,  construction  and  placing  of 

Vent  and  Air  Shafts,  construction  of 

Ventilation,  of  theatres 

“ kind  of  system  required 

“ etc.,  of  alcoves 

“ of  basements  and  cellars 

Ventilating  Shafts,  in  stables 

“ Skylights,  opening  devices  for 

Ventilators  and  Skylights,  where  required 

“ size  of  in  minor  theatres 

“ material  of  and  location  in  theatres 

Violations,  report  of 

“ penalty  for 

Walls,  division  and  fire  (areas  of  buildings), 

Wall  (proscenium)  in  theatres,  construction  of 

Walls  (retaining),  for  sidewalk  vaults 

“ “ laying  up  for  sidewalk  vaults 

“ of  courts  and  shaft's  in  tenements 

“ (division),  in  tenements 

“ etc.,  in  tenements 

“ (fire  and  division),  openings  in  (area  of  buildings) 

“ (elevator),  relating  to  stairs 

“ hollow  chimney  

“ (party),  chimneys  in  (frame  buildings) 

Wall,  stud  division  (frame  buildings) 


Sec. 

697 

769 

632 

398 

759 

774 

731 

948 

1005 

1009 

1010 
1017 

1006 
1019 
1021 
1022 

867 

847 

521 

431 

796 

619 

747 

942 

783 

778 

750 

807 

683 

674 

940 

897 

188 

241 

763 

894 

1007 

1008 
852 
829 
825 
763 
652 
594 
588 
585 


872 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


Sec. 

Walls,  brick  division  (frame  building) 586 

“ fire  (frame  buildings) 589 

Wall  to  be  plastered  back  of  wood  wainscoting 519 

Walls,  furring  of  (wood) 512 

Wall  (party),  thickness  of  fireproof  material  in 500 

Walls,  party),  position  of  beams  and  columns  in 499 

“ (skeleton),  enclosing  497 

Wall  Plates  485 

Walls  and  Piers  (monolithic),  in  concrete  construction 456 

“ (retaining),  thickness  of 447 

“ or  Chimneys  (furred),  how  built 445 

“ cutting  of  openings  in 444 

“ recesses  in  443 

“ parapet  442 

“ hollow  brick  and  tile  lining  of 440 

“ when  built  hollow 439 

“ timber  in  prohibited 437 

“ existing;  lining  of 436 

“ party  434 

“ corbelling  of  433 

“ veneered  431 

“ materials  of  and  construction 420 

“ and  Piers,  columns  and  posts,  safe  load  on 369 

“ required  for  foundations 379 

“ brick  foundation  386 

“ increase  of  thickness  of 399 

“ (other  than  brick),  thickness  of 401 

“ of  Pitched,  Gable  or  Mansard  Roofed  Buildings 409 

“ thickness  increased  and  decreased 403-419 

“ partition  412 

supporting  trusses  and  girders 414 

“ over  assembly  rooms 415 

“ apron  and  curtain 417 

“ with  built  in  column’s 418 

Walling  of  Flues 593 

Wainscoting  (wood),  wall  back  to  be  plastered 519 

Warehouse,  definition  of 321 

Washing  and  Dry  Rooms 944 

Water  Closets,  number  of  in  tenements 840 

“ “ enclosure  of  in  tenements 841 

“ “ windows  in  tenements 842 

“ “ lighted  by  skylights  in  tenement’s 843 

“ “ artificial  lighting  of  in  tenements 845 

“ “ floor  of  in  tenements 846 

“ “ removal  of  wood  enclosures  of  in  tenements....  850 

“ “ window  in  777 


INDEX  TO  BUILDING  CODE 


873 


Sec. 

Water  Supply,  of  tenements 839 

Water  (hot)  and  Steam  Heating  Pipes 620 

“ Test  (fireproof  floors) 541 

“ and  Fireproof  Material 524 

“ casks  of  required  in  theatres 929 

“ Rate,  when  permit  shall  not  be  issued 249 

Wellholes,  elevators  excluded  from 1109 

“ protection  of  in  existing  buildings 1117 

“ (for  freight  elevators),  railings  for 1104 

• “ to  be  guarded 1105 

“ and  Skylight,  construction  of 639 

Wells  (open  light),  how  permitted 741 

Width  of  Passage,  etc.,  in  theatres 916 

“ of  Lots,  relating  to  courts,  etc 756 

Windows,  in  water  closets  and  bath  rooms 777 

“ (to  fire  escapes),  distance  of  stairs  from 1047 

“ (show),  projections  of  on  streets 1001 

“ in  water  closets  in  tenements 842 

“ etc,  (adjustable),  requirements  of 780 

Window  Areas,  minimum  allowed  (see  Courts  and  Yards) 773 

Windows,  proportions  of 770 

Window  Guards,  Screens,  etc.,  when  required  (see  Buildings  of 

Second  Grade)  693 

Windows  in  Courts  (frame  buildings) 581 

Window  and  Door  Mullions  (fireproof) 523 

Wind  Pressure,  calculation  of 373 

“ “ precaution  against  374 

Wired  Glass,  definition  of 315 

“ “ etc.  (fire  protection) 1060 

Wood  Construction  503-516 

“ Casings,  for  heating  pipes 621 

“ Enclosures,  of  water  closets  and  public  sinks  in  tenements  850 

“ Wainscoting,  wall  to  be  plastered  back  of 519 

Wooden  Columns,  in  basements 511 

Work  Shop,  definition  of 321 

Workshops,  Etc.,  in  theatres 890 

“ “ location  of  864 

“ “ lumber  drying  in  868 

“ and  Stables  (in  fire  limits) 804 

“ “ Sheds  (fireproof  buildings) 562 

Working  (of  materials);  place  of 988 

“ and  Supervision  of  (concrete) 470 

Wrought  Iron  and  Structural  Steel  Work,  riveting  of 483 

“ “ quality  required  352 

“ “ and  Steel,  bracing  of  frame 487 

“ “ “ anchoring  486 


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Sec. 

Wrought  Iron  and  trusses  484 

“ “ “ rolled  beams  479 

“ “ “ columns  475 

Yard,  definition  of 316 

Yards,  of  lots,  when  required  and  dimensions  of 742-745 

“ for  lumber;  regulation  of 955 


